Paraguay vs Russia
Russia is 42.0 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Russia about 42 times.
ParaguayRussiaParaguay moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 0.02× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 42.0× the size of Paraguay.
| Paraguay | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Moscow |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Paraguay is 42.0 times smaller than Russia. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Russia?
- About 42 times: Russia has 42.0× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Paraguay and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².