Norway vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 6% larger than Norway.
NorwayParaguayNorway moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.95×
Norway is 0.95× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 1.06× the size of Norway.
 Norway |  Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaParaguay: 1.06× the area | 385,207 km²#61 of 194 | 406,756 km²#59 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationParaguay: 1.25× the population | 5,610,870#118 of 194 · 2025 | 7,013,078#107 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityParaguay: 1.18× the density | 15 / km²#179 of 194 | 17 / km²#173 of 194 |
| Urban populationNorway: 1.19× the urban share | 84%#34 of 192 · 2025 | 70%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateParaguay: 1.67× the births per woman | 1.45 per woman#146 of 192 · 2024 | 2.42 per woman#76 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthParaguay: 0.51 points higher | +0.69%#115 of 192 · 2025 | +1.20%#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateParaguay: 2.03× the birth rate | 9.7 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2024 | 19.7 per 1,000#74 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateNorway: 1.39× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Paraguay: 12.5 points higher | 15.9%#151 of 192 · 2025 | 28.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Norway: 12.4 points higher | 19.1%#34 of 192 · 2025 | 6.7%#105 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationNorway: 7.1 per 1,000 higher | +5.3 per 1,000#19 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyNorway: 9.2 years longer | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 | 74.0 years#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityParaguay: 7.25× the infant mortality | 2.0 per 1,000 births#182 of 191 · 2024 | 14.5 per 1,000 births#86 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsNorway: 1.28× the doctors per person | 4.97 per 1,000#11 of 178 · 2023 | 3.89 per 1,000#33 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 95.5%#10 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexNorway: 0.214 higher | 0.970#2 of 190 · 2023 | 0.756#98 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaNorway: 14.4× the income per person | $97,310#2 of 185 · 2025 | $6,750#98 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPNorway: 10.8× the economy | $530.76B2025 | $49.28B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Norway: 5.16× the output per person | $104,044#5 of 184 · 2025 | $20,181#93 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthParaguay: 5.5 points higher | +1.1%#152 of 187 · 2025 | +6.6%#22 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationParaguay: 1.0 points higher | +3.0%#90 of 176 · 2025 | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentParaguay: 1.04× the unemployment | 4.6%#102 of 178 · 2025 | 4.8%#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyParaguay: 10.5× the share in extreme poverty | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Paraguay: 17.7 higher | 26.5#139 of 149 · 2023 | 44.2#18 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureParaguay: 13.5 points higher | 2.5% of jobs#152 of 178 · 2025 | 16.0% of jobs#89 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryParaguay: 1.2 points higher | 17.8% of jobs#108 of 178 · 2025 | 19.0% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesNorway: 14.6 points higher | 79.7% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 | 65.1% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentParaguay: 3.7 points higher | -1.3% of GDP#174 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNorway: 8.2 points higher | 45.4% of GDP#55 of 168 · 2025 | 37.2% of GDP#79 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingNorway: 3.73× the military spending | 3.3% of GDP#22 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#123 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersNorway: 1.21× the share online | 99%#7 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#94 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsParaguay: 1.17× the mobile subscriptions | 109 per 100#112 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaParaguay: 1.1× the forest share | 33% of land#93 of 192 · 2024 | 37% of land#78 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personNorway: 6.19× the CO₂ per person | 7.18 t a year#30 of 185 · 2024 | 1.16 t a year#124 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNorway: 2.6 points higher | 61.4%#36 of 190 · 2021 | 58.8%#38 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityNorway: 0.2 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Paraguay: 2.78× the air pollution | 5.5 µg/m³#180 of 191 · 2023 | 15.3 µg/m³#114 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNorway: 2.9 points higher | 17.8% of land#94 of 191 · 2025 | 14.9% of land#117 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landParaguay: 9.3 points higher | 2.2% of land#159 of 190 · 2024 | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressNorway: 1.11× the water stress | 2.0%#148 of 176 · 2022 | 1.8%#151 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationNorway: 1.25× the rain and snow | 1,414 mm#64 of 180 · 2022 | 1,130 mm#82 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNorway: 0.94 higher | +1.08#29 of 193 · 2025 | +0.14#92 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionNorway: 2.94 higher | +1.93#6 of 193 · 2025 | −1.01#156 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateParaguay: 9.71× the homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | Presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Oslo | Asuncion |
| Currency | Norwegian krone (NOK) | Paraguayan guaraní (PYG) |
| Official languages | Norwegian, Sámi, Nynorsk, Bokmål | Spanish, Guarani |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +47 | +595 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Norway sits at about 66° N and is stretched to 6.22× its true area; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Norway is 5% smaller than Paraguay. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Paraguay?
- About 1.1 times: Paraguay has 1.06× the area of Norway.
- Why do Norway and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norway is drawn about 6.22× its true area there and Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Norway 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, Norway or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².
- Which is richer, Norway or Paraguay?
- By gross national income per person, Norway: $97,310 against $6,750 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 14.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Norway or Paraguay?
- In Norway: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 74.0 — 9.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Norway and Paraguay have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Norway: constitutional monarchy; Paraguay: presidential republic.