A LITTLE CURIOSITY. A NEW PERSPECTIVE.
Big world.
New perspective.
New perspective.
Less reading. More “I had no idea.”
01 / THE SIZE OF THINGS
Papua New Guinea vs Türkiye
Equal-area squares · one shared scale
Papua New Guinea
≈ 442,200km²
Türkiye
≈ 720,400km²
Türkiye is 1.6× the size of Papua New Guinea.
≈ 2015 land-cover proxy. Not a measure of land suitable for settlement.
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The numbers behind the comparison
| Country | Papua New Guinea | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| Surface area (km²) | 462,840 | 783,562 |
| Sea area (EEZ) (km²) | 2,384,000 | 261,000 |
| Habitable land ≈ (km²) | 442,200 ≈ | 720,400 ≈ |
| Population | 10,762,817 | 85,878,556 |
| Estimated habitable land (km²) | 442,200 | 720,400 |
Sheet snapshot: 18 October 2026. EEZ: 2022. Habitable area: an unverified 2015 land-cover proxy, not settlement suitability.
THERE’S MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
A few perspective shifts.
Behind the numbers.
Good perspective starts with honest data. Explore 200 countries from our research sheet, with estimates clearly marked.
Sheet snapshot · 18 October 2026