Malaysia vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 23% larger than Malaysia.
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Malaysia is 0.81× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 1.23× the size of Malaysia.
| Malaysia | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Asuncion |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malaysia sits at about 4°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 Malaysia bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Malaysia is 19% smaller than Paraguay. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Paraguay?
- About 1.2 times: Paraguay has 1.23× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Malaysia and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia 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, Malaysia or Paraguay?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 7,013,078. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².