Country size comparison
compared to
United Kingdom is about 1.9 times smaller than Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea is approximately 462,840 sq km, while United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 sq km, making United Kingdom 52.63% the size of Papua New Guinea. Meanwhile, the population of Papua New Guinea is ~9.6 million people (58.2 million more people live in United Kingdom).
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Papua New Guinea is 12.2% cheaper than United Kingdom overall
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