Paraguay vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 5.53 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Saudi Arabia about 5.5 times.
ParaguaySaudi ArabiaParaguay moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 0.18× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 5.53× the size of Paraguay.
| Paraguay | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Riyadh |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Paraguay is 5.53 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 5.5 times: Saudi Arabia has 5.53× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Paraguay and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².