Italy vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 35% larger than Italy.
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0.74×
Italy is 0.74× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 1.35× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Asuncion |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Italy is 26% smaller than Paraguay. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Paraguay?
- About 1.3 times: Paraguay has 1.35× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Paraguay?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 7,013,078. Density: Italy 195 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².