Papua New Guinea vs Spain: Land area
Papua New Guinea
45,286
in 2025
Spain
49,970
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Spain rank
45th
Land area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 49,970 against 45,286 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4,684.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 48th and Spain ranks 45th of 219 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,286 | 49,944 | 4,658 | Spain |
| 2000s | 45,286 | 49,900 | 4,614 | Spain |
| 2010s | 45,286 | 49,984 | 4,698 | Spain |
| 2020s | 45,286 | 49,963 | 4,677 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Papua New Guinea or Spain?
- Spain, at 49,970 against 45,286 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 4,684, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Spain rank globally for land area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 48th and Spain ranks 45th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.