Paraguay vs Portugal
Paraguay is 4.41 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Paraguay about 4.4 times.
ParaguayPortugalParaguay moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
4.41×
Paraguay is 4.41× the area of Portugal.
| Paraguay | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Lisbon |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Paraguay bigger than Portugal?
- Yes. Paraguay is 4.41 times larger than Portugal. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Paraguay?
- About 4.4 times: Paraguay has 4.41× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Paraguay and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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, Paraguay or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Portugal 117 per km².