China vs Paraguay
China is 23.6 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into China about 24 times.
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23.6×
China is 23.6× the area of Paraguay.
| China | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Asuncion |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 17 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Paraguay?
- Yes. China is 23.6 times larger than Paraguay. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into China?
- About 24 times: China has 23.6× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do China and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Paraguay?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 7,013,078. Density: China 147 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².