Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Surface area
Papua New Guinea
462,840 sq. km
in 2023
Turkmenistan
491,209 sq. km
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Turkmenistan rank
54th
Surface area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 491,209 sq. km against 462,840 sq. km in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 28,369 sq. km.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and Turkmenistan ranks 54th of 215 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 462,840 sq. km | 488,100 sq. km | 25,260 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 462,840 sq. km | 488,100 sq. km | 25,260 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 462,840 sq. km | 488,100 sq. km | 25,260 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 462,840 sq. km | 488,100 sq. km | 25,260 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 462,840 sq. km | 488,100 sq. km | 25,260 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 462,840 sq. km | 488,411 sq. km | 25,571 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 462,840 sq. km | 491,209 sq. km | 28,369 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 491,209 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 Turkmenistan?
- 28,369 sq. km, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for surface area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and Turkmenistan ranks 54th 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.