Paraguay vs Peru
Peru is 3.16 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Peru about 3.2 times.
ParaguayPeruParaguay moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
0.32×
Paraguay is 0.32× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 3.16× the size of Paraguay.
| Paraguay | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Lima |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Paraguay sits at about 23°S and is stretched to 1.18× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Paraguay bigger than Peru?
- No. Paraguay is 3.16 times smaller than Peru. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Peru?
- About 3.2 times: Peru has 3.16× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Paraguay and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Paraguay is drawn about 1.18× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. 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, Paraguay or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Peru 27 per km².