Belgium vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 13.3 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Paraguay about 13 times.
BelgiumParaguayBelgium moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.08× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 13.3× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Asuncion |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Belgium is 13.3 times smaller than Paraguay. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Paraguay?
- About 13 times: Paraguay has 13.3× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Paraguay?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 7,013,078. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².