Ireland vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 5.83 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Paraguay about 5.8 times.
IrelandParaguayIreland moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 0.17× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 5.83× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Asuncion |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Ireland is 5.83 times smaller than Paraguay. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Paraguay?
- About 5.8 times: Paraguay has 5.83× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².