Paraguay vs Philippines
Paraguay is 18% larger than Philippines.
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1.18×
Paraguay is 1.18× the area of Philippines.
| Paraguay | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Manila |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Yes. Paraguay is 18% larger than Philippines. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Paraguay?
- About 1.2 times: Paraguay has 1.18× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Paraguay and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Philippines 340 per km².