Country size comparison
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Greece is about 3.5 times smaller than Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea is approximately 462,840 sq km, while Greece is approximately 131,957 sq km, making Greece 28.51% the size of Papua New Guinea. Meanwhile, the population of Papua New Guinea is ~9.6 million people (940,373 more people live in Greece).
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Papua New Guinea is 28.7% more expensive than Greece overall
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