Malta vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 1,287 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Paraguay about 1287 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 1,287× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Asuncion |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Malta is 1,287 times smaller than Paraguay. Malta covers 316 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Paraguay?
- About 1287 times: Paraguay has 1,287× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².