Iran vs Paraguay
Iran is 4.05 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Iran about 4.1 times.
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Iran is 4.05× the area of Paraguay.
| Iran | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Asuncion |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Paraguay?
- Yes. Iran is 4.05 times larger than Paraguay. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Iran?
- About 4.1 times: Iran has 4.05× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Iran and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Paraguay?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 7,013,078. Density: Iran 56 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².