Paraguay vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 58% larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into South Sudan about 1.6 times.
ParaguaySouth SudanParaguay moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
0.63×
Paraguay is 0.63× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 1.58× the size of Paraguay.
| Paraguay | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Juba |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Paraguay is 37% smaller than South Sudan. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into South Sudan?
- About 1.6 times: South Sudan has 1.58× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Paraguay and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².