Israel vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 19.6 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Paraguay about 20 times.
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Israel is 0.05× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 19.6× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Asuncion |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Israel is 19.6 times smaller than Paraguay. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Paraguay?
- About 20 times: Paraguay has 19.6× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Paraguay?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 7,013,078. Density: Israel 487 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².