Papua New Guinea is 8.15 times bigger by total area compared to Togo: 178,704 sq mi vs 21,925 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Papua New Guinea is 174,850 sq mi vs 21,000 sq mi for Togo — a 8.33 times difference in territory size.
- Papua New Guinea is ranked 54/197 by total surface area vs 123/197 for Togo.
- Papua New Guinea occupies 0.3% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.04% for Togo.
- 3.1% of area in Papua New Guinea is agricultural land vs 70.2% in Togo.
- Papua has 0.03% of the world's agricultural land area — Togo has 0.08%.
- 79% of Papua is covered by forests, compared to 22.1% in Togo.
- 0.89% of the world's forests are in Papua New Guinea, and 0.03% are in Togo.
Total size and land area comparison
Papua New Guinea
|
Togo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
178,704 sq mi |
21,925 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 8.15 | 1 |
| Total area rank | 54/197 | 123/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.09% | 0.01% |
| Land area |
174,850 sq mi |
21,000 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 8.33 | 1 |
| Land area rank | 54/197 | 124/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.3% | 0.04% |
| Population | 10,576,502 | 9,515,236 |
| Population density | 60.5 ppl/mi² | 453 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Togo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
138,051 sq mi |
4,635 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 79% | 22.1% |
| Forest area rank | 19/196 | 120/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.89% | 0.03% |
Agricultural land area
|
5,425 sq mi |
14,749 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 3.1% | 70.2% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 132/194 | 98/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.03% | 0.08% |
|
Arable land
|
1,274 sq mi |
10,232 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 0.73% | 48.7% |
| Arable land area rank | 134/191 | 70/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
3,417 sq mi |
656 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 1.95% | 3.13% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 40/192 | 89/192 |
|
Water area
|
3,853 sq mi |
925 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 2.16% | 4.22% |
| Water area rank | 48/197 | 89/197 |
| Roads length |
5,809 mi |
7,291 mi |
| Borders length |
512 mi |
1,168 mi |
| Coastline length |
3,201 mi |
34.8 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Papua New Guinea vs Togo size on the map
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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.