Paraguay vs Rwanda
Paraguay is 15.4 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Paraguay about 15 times.
ParaguayRwandaParaguay moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
15.4×
Paraguay is 15.4× the area of Rwanda.
| Paraguay | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Kigali |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Paraguay is 15.4 times larger than Rwanda. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Paraguay?
- About 15 times: Paraguay has 15.4× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Paraguay and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².