Paraguay vs South Georgia
Paraguay is 100 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Paraguay about 100 times.
ParaguaySouth GeorgiaParaguay moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
100×
Paraguay is 100× the area of South Georgia.
| Paraguay | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 35 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | King Edward Point |
| Region | South America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Paraguay is 100 times larger than South Georgia. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Paraguay?
- About 100 times: Paraguay has 100× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Paraguay and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 35. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².