Austria vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 4.85 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Paraguay about 4.8 times.
AustriaParaguayAustria moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 0.21× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 4.85× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Asuncion |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Austria is 4.85 times smaller than Paraguay. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Paraguay?
- About 4.8 times: Paraguay has 4.85× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Paraguay?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 7,013,078. Density: Austria 110 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².