Paraguay vs Serbia
Paraguay is 4.6 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Paraguay about 4.6 times.
ParaguaySerbiaParaguay moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
4.6×
Paraguay is 4.6× the area of Serbia.
| Paraguay | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Belgrade |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Yes. Paraguay is 4.6 times larger than Serbia. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Paraguay?
- About 4.6 times: Paraguay has 4.6× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Paraguay and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 6,549,143. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Serbia 74 per km².