Brazil vs Paraguay
Brazil is 20.9 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Brazil about 21 times.
BrazilParaguayBrazil moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Brazil is 20.9× the area of Paraguay.
 Brazil |  Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBrazil: 20.9× the area | 8,515,767 km²#5 of 194 | 406,756 km²#59 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 10 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBrazil: 30.3× the population | 212,812,405#7 of 194 · 2025 | 7,013,078#107 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBrazil: 1.45× the density | 25 / km²#160 of 194 | 17 / km²#173 of 194 |
| Urban populationBrazil: 1.25× the urban share | 88%#25 of 192 · 2025 | 70%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateParaguay: 1.5× the births per woman | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 | 2.42 per woman#76 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthParaguay: 0.82 points higher | +0.38%#140 of 192 · 2025 | +1.20%#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateParaguay: 1.63× the birth rate | 12.1 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2024 | 19.7 per 1,000#74 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBrazil: 1.25× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Paraguay: 9.0 points higher | 19.4%#118 of 192 · 2025 | 28.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Brazil: 4.8 points higher | 11.5%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 6.7%#105 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBrazil: 0.8 per 1,000 higher | −1.0 per 1,000#118 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBrazil: 1.5× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBrazil: 2.0 years longer | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 | 74.0 years#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityParaguay: 1.18× the infant mortality | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 | 14.5 per 1,000 births#86 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsParaguay: 1.65× the doctors per person | 2.36 per 1,000#76 of 178 · 2023 | 3.89 per 1,000#33 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 69.7%#46 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexBrazil: 0.030 higher | 0.786#83 of 190 · 2023 | 0.756#98 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBrazil: 1.56× the income per person | $10,550#79 of 185 · 2025 | $6,750#98 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBrazil: 46.3× the economy | $2.28T2025 | $49.28B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Brazil: 1.16× the output per person | $23,433#81 of 184 · 2025 | $20,181#93 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthParaguay: 4.3 points higher | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 | +6.6%#22 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBrazil: 1.0 points higher | +5.0%#42 of 176 · 2025 | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBrazil: 1.25× the unemployment | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 | 4.8%#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBrazil: 1.43× the share in extreme poverty | 3.0%#64 of 149 · 2024 | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Brazil: 6.1 higher | 50.3#8 of 149 · 2024 | 44.2#18 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureParaguay: 8.4 points higher | 7.6% of jobs#119 of 178 · 2025 | 16.0% of jobs#89 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBrazil: 1.2 points higher | 20.2% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 | 19.0% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBrazil: 7.1 points higher | 72.2% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 | 65.1% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBrazil: 1.0 points higher | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsParaguay: 19.4 points higher | 17.8% of GDP#140 of 168 · 2025 | 37.2% of GDP#79 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingBrazil: 1.19× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#110 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#123 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBrazil: 1.04× the share online | 85%#80 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#94 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsParaguay: 1.25× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrazil: 1.6× the forest share | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 | 37% of land#78 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBrazil: 2.0× the CO₂ per person | 2.32 t a year#97 of 185 · 2024 | 1.16 t a year#124 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyParaguay: 12.3 points higher | 46.5%#53 of 190 · 2021 | 58.8%#38 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Paraguay: 1.14× the air pollution | 13.4 µg/m³#132 of 191 · 2023 | 15.3 µg/m³#114 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrazil: 15.7 points higher | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 | 14.9% of land#117 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landParaguay: 4.8 points higher | 6.7% of land#117 of 190 · 2024 | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressParaguay: 1.2× the water stress | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 | 1.8%#151 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBrazil: 1.56× the rain and snow | 1,761 mm#42 of 180 · 2022 | 1,130 mm#82 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityParaguay: 0.52 higher | −0.38#129 of 193 · 2025 | +0.14#92 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBrazil: 0.63 higher | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 | −1.01#156 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBrazil: 2.84× the homicide rate | 19.3 per 100,000#17 of 146 · 2023 | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Brasilia | Asuncion |
| Currency | Brazilian real (BRL) | Paraguayan guaraní (PYG) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language | Spanish, Guarani |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 · UTC−5 to UTC−2, 4 time zones | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +55 | +595 |
| Region | South America | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Brazil or Paraguay?
- By gross national income per person, Brazil: $10,550 against $6,750 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.56× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brazil or Paraguay?
- In Brazil: life expectancy at birth is 76.0 years, against 74.0 — 2.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brazil and Paraguay have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).