New Zealand vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 52% larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Paraguay about 1.5 times.
New ZealandParaguayNew Zealand moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
0.66×
New Zealand is 0.66× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 1.52× the size of New Zealand.
| New Zealand | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Asuncion |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it is next to Paraguay. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is New Zealand bigger than Paraguay?
- No. New Zealand is 34% smaller than Paraguay. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Paraguay?
- About 1.5 times: Paraguay has 1.52× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do New Zealand and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it really is next to Paraguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, New Zealand or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².