Belarus vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 96% larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Paraguay about 2.0 times.
BelarusParaguayBelarus moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 0.51× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 1.96× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Asuncion |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Belarus is 49% smaller than Paraguay. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Paraguay?
- About 2.0 times: Paraguay has 1.96× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Paraguay?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 7,013,078. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².