Country size comparison
compared to
Thailand is around the same size as Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea is approximately 462,840 sq km, while Thailand is approximately 513,120 sq km, making Thailand 11% larger than Papua New Guinea. Meanwhile, the population of Papua New Guinea is ~9.6 million people (60.1 million more people live in Thailand).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 16 statistics
Be 5.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line in Papua New Guinea
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Papua New Guinea is 2.0 times more expensive than Thailand overall
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