Georgia vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 5.84 times larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Paraguay about 5.8 times.
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Georgia is 0.17× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 5.84× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Asuncion |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Georgia is 5.84 times smaller than Paraguay. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Paraguay?
- About 5.8 times: Paraguay has 5.84× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Georgia 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, Georgia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².