Germany vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 14% larger than Germany.
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0.88×
Germany is 0.88× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 1.14× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Asuncion |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 9 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Germany is 12% smaller than Paraguay. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Paraguay?
- About 1.1 times: Paraguay has 1.14× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Paraguay?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 7,013,078. Density: Germany 233 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².