Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Niger
0.0484 sq. km per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0436 sq. km per person
in 2023
Niger rank
34th
Papua New Guinea rank
35th
Land area in square kilometers, per capita over time
- Niger
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0484 sq. km per person against 0.0436 sq. km per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0048 sq. km per person.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3139 sq. km per person | 0.2028 sq. km per person | 0.1112 sq. km per person | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.2419 sq. km per person | 0.1633 sq. km per person | 0.0786 sq. km per person | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.1812 sq. km per person | 0.1317 sq. km per person | 0.0494 sq. km per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.1329 sq. km per person | 0.0998 sq. km per person | 0.0331 sq. km per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0942 sq. km per person | 0.0708 sq. km per person | 0.0233 sq. km per person | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.0652 sq. km per person | 0.0528 sq. km per person | 0.0124 sq. km per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0509 sq. km per person | 0.0448 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, per capita, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Niger, at 0.0484 sq. km per person against 0.0436 sq. km per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers, per capita between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0048 sq. km per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Niger ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.