Brazil vs Paraguay
Brazil is 20.9 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Brazil about 21 times.
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Brazil is 20.9× the area of Paraguay.
| Brazil | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Asuncion |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 10 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Paraguay?
- Yes. Brazil is 20.9 times larger than Paraguay. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Brazil?
- About 21 times: Brazil has 20.9× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Brazil and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Paraguay?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 7,013,078. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².