Czechia vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 5.16 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Paraguay about 5.2 times.
CzechiaParaguayCzechia moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.19× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 5.16× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Asuncion |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Czechia is 5.16 times smaller than Paraguay. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Paraguay?
- About 5.2 times: Paraguay has 5.16× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Paraguay?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 7,013,078. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².