Paraguay vs Spain
Spain is 24% larger than Paraguay.
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Paraguay is 0.8× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1.24× the size of Paraguay.
| Paraguay | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Madrid |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Paraguay is 20% smaller than Spain. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Spain?
- About 1.2 times: Spain has 1.24× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Paraguay and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Spain 98 per km².