France vs Paraguay
France is 58% larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into France about 1.6 times.
FranceParaguayFrance moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
1.58×
France is 1.58× the area of Paraguay.
| France | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Asuncion |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 10 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why France 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 France bigger than Paraguay?
- Yes. France is 58% larger than Paraguay. France covers 643,801 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into France?
- About 1.6 times: France has 1.58× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do France and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why France 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, France or Paraguay?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 7,013,078. Density: France 107 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².