Kyrgyzstan vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 2.03 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Paraguay about 2.0 times.
KyrgyzstanParaguayKyrgyzstan moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
0.49×
Kyrgyzstan is 0.49× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 2.03× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Asuncion |
| Region | Central Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 2.03 times smaller than Paraguay. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Paraguay?
- About 2.0 times: Paraguay has 2.03× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Paraguay?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 7,013,078. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².