Paraguay vs Sweden
Sweden is 10% larger than Paraguay.
ParaguaySwedenParaguay moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 0.91× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.1× the size of Paraguay.
| Paraguay | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Stockholm |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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.