Mauritania vs Paraguay
Mauritania is 2.53 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Mauritania about 2.5 times.
MauritaniaParaguayMauritania moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 2.53× the area of Paraguay.
| Mauritania | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Asuncion |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania bigger than Paraguay?
- Yes. Mauritania is 2.53 times larger than Paraguay. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Mauritania?
- About 2.5 times: Mauritania has 2.53× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Mauritania and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritania or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².