Latvia vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 6.3 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Paraguay about 6.3 times.
LatviaParaguayLatvia moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Latvia is 0.16× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 6.3× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Asuncion |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Latvia is 6.3 times smaller than Paraguay. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Paraguay?
- About 6.3 times: Paraguay has 6.3× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².