Which has higher land area km, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan, at 469,930 against 452,860 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area km between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?

17,070, with Turkmenistan ahead.

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Land area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Papua New Guinea

452,860

in 2023

Turkmenistan

469,930

in 2023

Papua New Guinea rank

54th

Turkmenistan rank

53rd

Turkmenistan currently reports 469,930 against 452,860 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 17,070.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 54th and Turkmenistan ranks 53rd of 215 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Decade	Papua New Guinea	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	452,860	469,930	17,070	Turkmenistan
2000s	452,860	469,930	17,070	Turkmenistan
2010s	452,860	469,930	17,070	Turkmenistan
2020s	452,860	469,930	17,070	Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher land area km, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 469,930 against 452,860 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area km between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?: 17,070, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for land area km?: Papua New Guinea ranks 54th and Turkmenistan ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Land area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.