Kenya vs Paraguay
Kenya is 43% larger than Paraguay.
KenyaParaguayKenya moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
1.43×
Kenya is 1.43× the area of Paraguay.
| Kenya | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Asuncion |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Kenya sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kenya bigger than Paraguay?
- Yes. Kenya is 43% larger than Paraguay. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Kenya?
- About 1.4 times: Kenya has 1.43× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Kenya and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kenya is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kenya or Paraguay?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 7,013,078. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².