Mexico vs Paraguay
Mexico is 4.85 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Mexico about 4.8 times.
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Mexico is 4.85× the area of Paraguay.
| Mexico | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Asuncion |
| Region | Central America | 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. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Paraguay?
- Yes. Mexico is 4.85 times larger than Paraguay. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Mexico?
- About 4.8 times: Mexico has 4.85× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Mexico and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 7,013,078. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².