Paraguay vs Sudan
Sudan is 4.64 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Sudan about 4.6 times.
ParaguaySudanParaguay moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 0.22× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 4.64× the size of Paraguay.
| Paraguay | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Khartoum |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Paraguay is 4.64 times smaller than Sudan. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Sudan?
- About 4.6 times: Sudan has 4.64× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Paraguay and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Sudan 27 per km².