Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Mountain area
Japan
176,072 kmsq
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
205,204 kmsq
in 2021
Japan rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
Mountain area over time
- Japan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 205,204 kmsq against 176,072 kmsq in Japan, a difference of 29,132 kmsq.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 164 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176,072 kmsq | 205,204 kmsq | 29,132 kmsq | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 176,072 kmsq | 205,204 kmsq | 29,132 kmsq | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 176,072 kmsq | 205,204 kmsq | 29,132 kmsq | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mountain area, Japan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 205,204 kmsq against 176,072 kmsq in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mountain area between Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 29,132 kmsq, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mountain area?
- Japan ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.