Chad vs Paraguay
Chad is 3.16 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Chad about 3.2 times.
ChadParaguayChad moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 3.16× the area of Paraguay.
| Chad | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Asuncion |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Paraguay?
- Yes. Chad is 3.16 times larger than Paraguay. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Chad?
- About 3.2 times: Chad has 3.16× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Chad and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Paraguay?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 7,013,078. Density: Chad 16 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².