Paraguay vs Qatar
Paraguay is 35.6 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Paraguay about 36 times.
ParaguayQatarParaguay moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
35.6×
Paraguay is 35.6× the area of Qatar.
| Paraguay | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Doha |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Paraguay is 35.6 times larger than Qatar. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Paraguay?
- About 36 times: Paraguay has 35.6× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Paraguay and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 2,972,215. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Qatar 260 per km².