Papua New Guinea vs Uzbekistan: Surface area
Papua New Guinea
462,840 sq. km
in 2023
Uzbekistan
448,920 sq. km
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Uzbekistan rank
57th
Surface area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 462,840 sq. km against 448,920 sq. km in Uzbekistan, a difference of 13,920 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and Uzbekistan ranks 57th of 215 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 462,840 sq. km | 447,400 sq. km | 15,440 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 462,840 sq. km | 447,400 sq. km | 15,440 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 462,840 sq. km | 447,400 sq. km | 15,440 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 462,840 sq. km | 447,400 sq. km | 15,440 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 462,840 sq. km | 444,103 sq. km | 18,737 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 462,840 sq. km | 446,514 sq. km | 16,326 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 462,840 sq. km | 448,923 sq. km | 13,917 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Papua New Guinea or Uzbekistan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 462,840 sq. km against 448,920 sq. km in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan?
- 13,920 sq. km, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan rank globally for surface area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and Uzbekistan ranks 57th 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.