Papua New Guinea vs Uzbekistan: Land area in square kilometers
Papua New Guinea
452,860 sq. km
in 2023
Uzbekistan
440,650 sq. km
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
54th
Uzbekistan rank
56th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 452,860 sq. km against 440,650 sq. km in Uzbekistan, a difference of 12,210 sq. km.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 54th and Uzbekistan ranks 56th of 215 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 452,860 sq. km | 425,400 sq. km | 27,460 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 452,860 sq. km | 435,911 sq. km | 16,949 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 452,860 sq. km | 438,200 sq. km | 14,660 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 452,860 sq. km | 440,651 sq. km | 12,209 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Papua New Guinea or Uzbekistan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 452,860 sq. km against 440,650 sq. km in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan?
- 12,210 sq. km, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 54th and Uzbekistan ranks 56th 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 kilometers. 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 kilometers (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.