Papua New Guinea is 16.3 times bigger by total area compared to the Solomon Islands: 178,704 sq mi vs 10,965 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Papua New Guinea is 174,850 sq mi vs 10,807 sq mi for the Solomon Islands — a 16.2 times difference in territory size.
- Papua New Guinea is ranked 54/197 by total surface area vs 141/197 for the Solomon Islands.
- Papua New Guinea occupies 0.3% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.02% for the Solomon Islands.
- 3.1% of area in Papua New Guinea is agricultural land vs 3.9% in the Solomon Islands.
- Papua has 0.03% of the world's agricultural land area — the Solomon has 0.002%.
- 79% of Papua is covered by forests, compared to 90.1% in the Solomon.
- 0.89% of the world's forests are in Papua New Guinea, and 0.06% are in the Solomon Islands.
Total size and land area comparison
Papua New Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
178,704 sq mi |
10,965 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 16.3 | 1 |
| Total area rank | 54/197 | 141/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.09% | 0.006% |
| Land area |
174,850 sq mi |
10,807 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 16.2 | 1 |
| Land area rank | 54/197 | 141/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.3% | 0.02% |
| Population | 10,576,502 | 819,198 |
| Population density | 60.5 ppl/mi² | 75.8 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
138,051 sq mi |
9,733 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 79% | 90.1% |
| Forest area rank | 19/196 | 96/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.89% | 0.06% |
Agricultural land area
|
5,425 sq mi |
422 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 132/194 | 162/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.03% | 0.002% |
|
Arable land
|
1,274 sq mi |
88.8 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 0.73% | 0.82% |
| Arable land area rank | 134/191 | 162/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
3,417 sq mi |
302 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 1.95% | 2.79% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 40/192 | 112/192 |
|
Water area
|
3,853 sq mi |
158.3 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 2.16% | 1.44% |
| Water area rank | 48/197 | 123/197 |
| Roads length |
5,809 mi |
864 mi |
| Borders length |
512 mi |
0 mi |
| Coastline length |
3,201 mi |
3,301 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands size on the map
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The map above outlines the borders of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.
Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.
Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.
Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.