Country size comparison
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Iran is about 3.6 times bigger than Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea is approximately 462,840 sq km, while Iran is approximately 1,648,195 sq km, making Iran 256% larger than Papua New Guinea. Meanwhile, the population of Papua New Guinea is ~9.6 million people (77.2 million more people live in Iran).
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Papua New Guinea is 4.1 times more expensive than Iran overall
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