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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Asuncion |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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.