Nauru vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 19,369 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Paraguay about 19369 times.
NauruParaguayNauru moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 19,369× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Asuncion |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S 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 Nauru bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Nauru is 19,369 times smaller than Paraguay. Nauru covers 21 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Paraguay?
- About 19369 times: Paraguay has 19,369× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru 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, Nauru or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².