Kazakhstan vs Paraguay
Kazakhstan is 6.7 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Kazakhstan about 6.7 times.
KazakhstanParaguayKazakhstan moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 6.7× the area of Paraguay.
| Kazakhstan | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Asuncion |
| Region | Central Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Paraguay?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 6.7 times larger than Paraguay. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 6.7 times: Kazakhstan has 6.7× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Paraguay?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 7,013,078. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².