Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Land area in square kilometres
Iraq
434,130 sq. km
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
452,860 sq. km
in 2023
Iraq rank
57th
Papua New Guinea rank
54th
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Iraq
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 452,860 sq. km against 434,130 sq. km in Iraq, a difference of 18,730 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 215 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 437,370 sq. km | 452,860 sq. km | 15,490 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 437,370 sq. km | 452,860 sq. km | 15,490 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 437,370 sq. km | 452,860 sq. km | 15,490 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 437,370 sq. km | 452,860 sq. km | 15,490 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 437,065 sq. km | 452,860 sq. km | 15,795 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 434,186 sq. km | 452,860 sq. km | 18,674 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 434,130 sq. km | 452,860 sq. km | 18,730 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 452,860 sq. km against 434,130 sq. km in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 18,730 sq. km, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Iraq ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.