Croatia vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 7.19 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Paraguay about 7.2 times.
CroatiaParaguayCroatia moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.14× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 7.19× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Asuncion |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Paraguay. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Croatia is 7.19 times smaller than Paraguay. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Paraguay?
- About 7.2 times: Paraguay has 7.19× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Paraguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².