Argentina vs Paraguay
Argentina is 6.84 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Argentina about 6.8 times.
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Argentina is 6.84× the area of Paraguay.
 Argentina |  Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaArgentina: 6.84× the area | 2,780,400 km²#8 of 194 | 406,756 km²#59 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationArgentina: 6.54× the population | 45,851,378#35 of 194 · 2025 | 7,013,078#107 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityParaguay: 1.05× the density | 16 / km²#175 of 194 | 17 / km²#173 of 194 |
| Urban populationArgentina: 1.31× the urban share | 92%#14 of 192 · 2025 | 70%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateParaguay: 1.61× the births per woman | 1.50 per woman#136 of 192 · 2024 | 2.42 per woman#76 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthParaguay: 0.86 points higher | +0.34%#142 of 192 · 2025 | +1.20%#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateParaguay: 1.77× the birth rate | 11.1 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 19.7 per 1,000#74 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateArgentina: 1.35× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Paraguay: 7.4 points higher | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 | 28.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Argentina: 5.9 points higher | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 6.7%#105 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationArgentina: 1.9 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadParaguay: 2.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyArgentina: 3.5 years longer | 77.5 years#64 of 192 · 2024 | 74.0 years#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityParaguay: 1.81× the infant mortality | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 | 14.5 per 1,000 births#86 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsArgentina: 1.31× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2023 | 3.89 per 1,000#33 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 107.8%#7 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexArgentina: 0.109 higher | 0.865#46 of 190 · 2023 | 0.756#98 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaArgentina: 2.17× the income per person | $14,650#64 of 185 · 2025 | $6,750#98 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPArgentina: 13.9× the economy | $683.1B2025 | $49.28B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Argentina: 1.61× the output per person | $32,587#67 of 184 · 2025 | $20,181#93 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthParaguay: 2.2 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +6.6%#22 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationArgentina: 215.9 points higher | +219.9%#1 of 176 · 2024 | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentArgentina: 1.48× the unemployment | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 | 4.8%#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyParaguay: 2.1× the share in extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2024 | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Paraguay: 1.8 higher | 42.4#27 of 149 · 2024 | 44.2#18 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureParaguay: 9.0 points higher | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 | 16.0% of jobs#89 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryArgentina: 2.2 points higher | 21.2% of jobs#69 of 178 · 2025 | 19.0% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesArgentina: 6.7 points higher | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 65.1% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentParaguay: 1.8 points higher | 0.6% of GDP#143 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsParaguay: 21.6 points higher | 15.6% of GDP#147 of 168 · 2025 | 37.2% of GDP#79 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingParaguay: 1.57× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#139 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#123 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersArgentina: 1.1× the share online | 90%#57 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#94 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsArgentina: 1.1× the mobile subscriptions | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaParaguay: 2.13× the forest share | 17% of land#130 of 192 · 2024 | 37% of land#78 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personArgentina: 3.46× the CO₂ per person | 4.01 t a year#60 of 185 · 2024 | 1.16 t a year#124 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyParaguay: 49.6 points higher | 9.2%#145 of 190 · 2021 | 58.8%#38 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityParaguay: 1.4 points higher | 98.4%#117 of 192 · 2024 | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Paraguay: 1.07× the air pollution | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 | 15.3 µg/m³#114 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landParaguay: 6.1 points higher | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 | 14.9% of land#117 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landArgentina: 5.6 points higher | 17.1% of land#62 of 190 · 2024 | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressArgentina: 5.83× the water stress | 10.5%#89 of 176 · 2022 | 1.8%#151 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationParaguay: 1.91× the rain and snow | 591 mm#133 of 180 · 2022 | 1,130 mm#82 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityArgentina: 0.02 higher | +0.16#91 of 193 · 2025 | +0.14#92 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionArgentina: 0.62 higher | −0.39#112 of 193 · 2025 | −1.01#156 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateParaguay: 1.51× the homicide rate | 4.5 per 100,000#51 of 146 · 2023 | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | G20 | — |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Asuncion |
| Currency | Argentine peso (ARS) | Paraguayan guaraní (PYG) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Spanish, Guarani |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +54 | +595 |
| Region | South America | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35° S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Paraguay?
- Yes. Argentina is 6.84 times larger than Paraguay. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Argentina?
- About 6.8 times: Argentina has 6.84× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Argentina and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Paraguay?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 7,013,078. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².
- Which is richer, Argentina or Paraguay?
- By gross national income per person, Argentina: $14,650 against $6,750 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.17× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Argentina or Paraguay?
- In Argentina: life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years, against 74.0 — 3.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Argentina and Paraguay have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).