Bolivia vs Paraguay
Bolivia is 2.7 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Bolivia about 2.7 times.
BoliviaParaguayBolivia moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
2.7×
Bolivia is 2.7× the area of Paraguay.
| Bolivia | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Asuncion |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Paraguay?
- Yes. Bolivia is 2.7 times larger than Paraguay. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Bolivia?
- About 2.7 times: Bolivia has 2.7× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Bolivia and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Paraguay?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 7,013,078. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².