Estonia vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 8.97 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Paraguay about 9.0 times.
EstoniaParaguayEstonia moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.11× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 8.97× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Asuncion |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Estonia is 8.97 times smaller than Paraguay. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Paraguay?
- About 9.0 times: Paraguay has 8.97× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².