Antarctica vs Paraguay
Antarctica is 34.4 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Antarctica about 34 times.
AntarcticaParaguayAntarctica moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
34.4×
Antarctica is 34.4× the area of Paraguay.
| Antarctica | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | — | Asuncion |
| Region | Antarctica | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Paraguay. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Paraguay?
- Yes. Antarctica is 34.4 times larger than Paraguay. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Antarctica?
- About 34 times: Antarctica has 34.4× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Antarctica and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Paraguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².