Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Surface area
Iraq
435,050 sq. km
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
462,840 sq. km
in 2023
Iraq rank
59th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Surface area over time
- Iraq
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 462,840 sq. km against 435,050 sq. km in Iraq, a difference of 27,790 sq. km.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 215 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 438,320 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 24,520 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 438,320 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 24,520 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 438,320 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 24,520 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 438,320 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 24,520 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 438,012 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 24,828 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 435,108 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 27,732 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 435,050 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 27,790 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 462,840 sq. km against 435,050 sq. km in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 27,790 sq. km, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for surface area?
- Iraq ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.