Algeria vs Paraguay
Algeria is 5.86 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Algeria about 5.9 times.
AlgeriaParaguayAlgeria moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
5.86×
Algeria is 5.86× the area of Paraguay.
| Algeria | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Asuncion |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Paraguay?
- Yes. Algeria is 5.86 times larger than Paraguay. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Algeria?
- About 5.9 times: Algeria has 5.86× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Algeria and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Paraguay?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 7,013,078. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².