East Asia & Pacific vs Papua New Guinea: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
East Asia & Pacific
0.0104 sq. km per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0438 sq. km per person
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0438 sq. km per person against 0.0104 sq. km per person in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.0334 sq. km per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 4.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0218 sq. km per person | 0.2072 sq. km per person | 0.1854 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.0175 sq. km per person | 0.1669 sq. km per person | 0.1494 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0149 sq. km per person | 0.1346 sq. km per person | 0.1197 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0129 sq. km per person | 0.102 sq. km per person | 0.0891 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 0.0724 sq. km per person | 0.0607 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0108 sq. km per person | 0.0539 sq. km per person | 0.0431 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0104 sq. km per person | 0.0458 sq. km per person | 0.0354 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, East Asia & Pacific or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0438 sq. km per person against 0.0104 sq. km per person in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0334 sq. km per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.