Paraguay vs Slovenia
Paraguay is 20.1 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Paraguay about 20 times.
ParaguaySloveniaParaguay moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 20.1× the area of Slovenia.
| Paraguay | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Ljubljana |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Paraguay is 20.1 times larger than Slovenia. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Paraguay?
- About 20 times: Paraguay has 20.1× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Paraguay and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 2,130,986. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².