Ethiopia vs Paraguay
Ethiopia is 2.71 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Ethiopia about 2.7 times.
EthiopiaParaguayEthiopia moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Ethiopia is 2.71× the area of Paraguay.
| Ethiopia | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Asuncion |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia bigger than Paraguay?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 2.71 times larger than Paraguay. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Ethiopia?
- About 2.7 times: Ethiopia has 2.71× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Ethiopia and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Ethiopia or Paraguay?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 7,013,078. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².