Comoros vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 200 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Paraguay about 200 times.
ComorosParaguayComoros moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.01× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 200× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Asuncion |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°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 Comoros bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Comoros is 200 times smaller than Paraguay. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Paraguay?
- About 200 times: Paraguay has 200× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros 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, Comoros or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².