Armenia vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 13.7 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Paraguay about 14 times.
ArmeniaParaguayArmenia moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 0.07× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 13.7× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Asuncion |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Armenia is 13.7 times smaller than Paraguay. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Paraguay?
- About 14 times: Paraguay has 13.7× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².