Which is bigger: Papua New Guinea or Greenland?

Greenland is larger (2,166,086 km²) — about 4.7 times the size of Papua New Guinea (462,840 km²).

Why do Papua New Guinea and Greenland look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Papua New Guinea and Greenland are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Papua New Guinea×Greenland

Put Papua New Guinea and Greenland on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

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Papua New Guinea ↗

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Total surface area462,840 km²ed. 2024

Population10,762,8172025

Land area452,860 km²2023

TypeCountry

Greenland ↗

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Total surface area2,166,086 km²ed. 2024

Population56,8312025

Land area410,450 km²2023

TypeCountry