Norway vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 6% larger than Norway.
NorwayParaguayNorway moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Norway is 0.95× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 1.06× the size of Norway.
| Norway | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Asuncion |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. 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.