Paraguay vs Sweden
Sweden is 10% larger than Paraguay.
ParaguaySwedenParaguay moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.91×
Paraguay is 0.91× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.1× the size of Paraguay.
 Paraguay |  Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSweden: 1.1× the area | 406,756 km²#59 of 194 | 447,425 km²#56 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSweden: 1.51× the population | 7,013,078#107 of 194 · 2025 | 10,596,620#93 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySweden: 1.37× the density | 17 / km²#173 of 194 | 24 / km²#161 of 194 |
| Urban populationSweden: 1.27× the urban share | 70%#73 of 192 · 2025 | 89%#22 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateParaguay: 1.69× the births per woman | 2.42 per woman#76 of 192 · 2024 | 1.43 per woman#151 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthParaguay: 0.95 points higher | +1.20%#84 of 192 · 2025 | +0.25%#147 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateParaguay: 2.12× the birth rate | 19.7 per 1,000#74 of 192 · 2024 | 9.3 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSweden: 1.51× the death rate | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 | 8.6 per 1,000#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Paraguay: 11.7 points higher | 28.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 | 16.7%#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Sweden: 14.2 points higher | 6.7%#105 of 192 · 2025 | 20.9%#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSweden: 6.2 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | +4.4 per 1,000#23 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadParaguay: 2.0× the refugees for its size | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySweden: 10.1 years longer | 74.0 years#94 of 192 · 2024 | 84.1 years#7 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityParaguay: 7.25× the infant mortality | 14.5 per 1,000 births#86 of 191 · 2024 | 2.0 per 1,000 births#182 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSweden: 1.13× the doctors per person | 3.89 per 1,000#33 of 178 · 2022 | 4.41 per 1,000#20 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolment | — | 84.0%#17 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSweden: 0.203 higher | 0.756#98 of 190 · 2023 | 0.959#5 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSweden: 9.33× the income per person | $6,750#98 of 185 · 2025 | $63,010#12 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSweden: 13.6× the economy | $49.28B2025 | $669B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Sweden: 3.59× the output per person | $20,181#93 of 184 · 2025 | $72,529#20 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthParaguay: 5.1 points higher | +6.6%#22 of 187 · 2025 | +1.5%#144 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationParaguay: 3.3 points higher | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSweden: 1.81× the unemployment | 4.8%#99 of 178 · 2025 | 8.7%#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyParaguay: 2.63× the share in extreme poverty | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2024 | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Paraguay: 14.9 higher | 44.2#18 of 149 · 2024 | 29.3#125 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureParaguay: 14.2 points higher | 16.0% of jobs#89 of 178 · 2025 | 1.8% of jobs#160 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryParaguay: 2.2 points higher | 19.0% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSweden: 16.3 points higher | 65.1% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 | 81.4% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSweden: 0.2 points higher | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSweden: 16.0 points higher | 37.2% of GDP#79 of 168 · 2025 | 53.2% of GDP#44 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSweden: 2.81× the military spending | 0.9% of GDP#123 of 155 · 2025 | 2.5% of GDP#42 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSweden: 1.17× the share online | 82%#94 of 184 · 2024 | 96%#20 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSweden: 1.11× the mobile subscriptions | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2023 | 141 per 100#34 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSweden: 1.88× the forest share | 37% of land#78 of 192 · 2024 | 69% of land#16 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSweden: 3.08× the CO₂ per person | 1.16 t a year#124 of 185 · 2024 | 3.57 t a year#73 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyParaguay: 0.9 points higher | 58.8%#38 of 190 · 2021 | 57.9%#40 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricitySweden: 0.2 points higher | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Paraguay: 2.89× the air pollution | 15.3 µg/m³#114 of 191 · 2023 | 5.3 µg/m³#181 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSweden: 0.9 points higher | 14.9% of land#117 of 191 · 2025 | 15.8% of land#110 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landParaguay: 5.3 points higher | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 | 6.2% of land#121 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSweden: 2.0× the water stress | 1.8%#151 of 176 · 2022 | 3.6%#133 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationParaguay: 1.81× the rain and snow | 1,130 mm#82 of 180 · 2022 | 624 mm#127 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySweden: 0.71 higher | +0.14#92 of 193 · 2025 | +0.85#46 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSweden: 2.97 higher | −1.01#156 of 193 · 2025 | +1.96#5 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateParaguay: 6.18× the homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2023 | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Asuncion | Stockholm |
| Currency | Paraguayan guaraní (PYG) | Swedish krona (SEK) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Guarani | Swedish, Finnish, Yiddish, Romani, Sámi, Meänkieli |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +595 | +46 |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Paraguay is 9% smaller than Sweden. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Sweden?
- About 1.1 times: Sweden has 1.1× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Paraguay and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Sweden 24 per km².
- Which is richer, Paraguay or Sweden?
- By gross national income per person, Sweden: $63,010 against $6,750 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 9.33× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Paraguay or Sweden?
- In Sweden: life expectancy at birth is 84.1 years, against 74.0 — 10.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Paraguay and Sweden have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Paraguay: presidential republic; Sweden: constitutional monarchy.