Papua New Guinea vs Spain: Surface area
Papua New Guinea
462,840 sq. km
in 2023
Spain
505,976 sq. km
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Spain rank
53rd
Surface area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 505,976 sq. km against 462,840 sq. km in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 43,136 sq. km.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and Spain ranks 53rd of 216 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 462,840 sq. km | 505,990 sq. km | 43,150 sq. km | Spain |
| 1970s | 462,840 sq. km | 505,990 sq. km | 43,150 sq. km | Spain |
| 1980s | 462,840 sq. km | 505,990 sq. km | 43,150 sq. km | Spain |
| 1990s | 462,840 sq. km | 505,990 sq. km | 43,150 sq. km | Spain |
| 2000s | 462,840 sq. km | 505,293 sq. km | 42,453 sq. km | Spain |
| 2010s | 462,840 sq. km | 505,872 sq. km | 43,032 sq. km | Spain |
| 2020s | 462,840 sq. km | 505,972 sq. km | 43,132 sq. km | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Papua New Guinea or Spain?
- Spain, at 505,976 sq. km against 462,840 sq. km in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 43,136 sq. km, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Spain rank globally for surface area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and Spain ranks 53rd of 216 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.