Australia vs Paraguay
Australia is 18.9 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Australia about 19 times.
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Australia is 18.9× the area of Paraguay.
| Australia | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Asuncion |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Paraguay?
- Yes. Australia is 18.9 times larger than Paraguay. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Australia?
- About 19 times: Australia has 18.9× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Australia and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Paraguay?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 7,013,078. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².