Azerbaijan vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 4.7 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Paraguay about 4.7 times.
AzerbaijanParaguayAzerbaijan moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 0.21× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 4.7× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Asuncion |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Azerbaijan is 4.7 times smaller than Paraguay. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Paraguay?
- About 4.7 times: Paraguay has 4.7× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Paraguay?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 7,013,078. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².