Country size comparison
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Papua New Guinea is about 1.9 times bigger than United Kingdom.
United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 sq km, while Papua New Guinea is approximately 462,840 sq km, making Papua New Guinea 90% larger than United Kingdom. Meanwhile, the population of United Kingdom is ~67.8 million people (58.2 million fewer people live in Papua New Guinea).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of United Kingdom 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 · 13 statistics
Make 12.9 times more money in United Kingdom
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
United Kingdom is 87.6% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall
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Moving from Papua New Guinea to United Kingdom · UN DESA 2020
1,428 people born in Papua New Guinea live in United Kingdom.
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