Country size comparison
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Papua New Guinea is about 1.5 times bigger than Italy.
Italy is approximately 301,340 sq km, while Papua New Guinea is approximately 462,840 sq km, making Papua New Guinea 54% larger than Italy. Meanwhile, the population of Italy is ~61.1 million people (51.5 million fewer people live in Papua New Guinea).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Italy vs. Papua New Guinea uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles. Try dragging the outline to reposition.
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Quality of Life Comparison · 14 statistics
Make 12.5 times more money in Italy
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Italy is 40.4% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall
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Moving from Papua New Guinea to Italy · OECD 2023
6 people moved from Papua New Guinea to Italy.
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