Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Niger
0.0469 sq. km per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.0438 sq. km per person
in 2024
Niger rank
37th
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Niger
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0469 sq. km per person against 0.0438 sq. km per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0031 sq. km per person.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 216 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.314 sq. km per person | 0.2072 sq. km per person | 0.1068 sq. km per person | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.242 sq. km per person | 0.1669 sq. km per person | 0.0751 sq. km per person | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.1812 sq. km per person | 0.1346 sq. km per person | 0.0466 sq. km per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.1329 sq. km per person | 0.102 sq. km per person | 0.0309 sq. km per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0942 sq. km per person | 0.0724 sq. km per person | 0.0218 sq. km per person | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.0652 sq. km per person | 0.0539 sq. km per person | 0.0113 sq. km per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0501 sq. km per person | 0.0454 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Niger, at 0.0469 sq. km per person against 0.0438 sq. km per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0031 sq. km per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Niger ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 216 countries.
- 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.