Panama vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 5.48 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Paraguay about 5.5 times.
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Panama is 0.18× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 5.48× the size of Panama.
| Panama | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Asuncion |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Panama sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Panama bigger than Paraguay?
- No. Panama is 5.48 times smaller than Paraguay. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Paraguay?
- About 5.5 times: Paraguay has 5.48× the area of Panama.
- Why do Panama and Paraguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Panama is drawn about 1.02× 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, Panama or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².