Paraguay vs Taiwan
Paraguay is 11.2 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Paraguay about 11 times.
ParaguayTaiwanParaguay moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
11.2×
Paraguay is 11.2× the area of Taiwan.
| Paraguay | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Taipei |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Paraguay is 11.2 times larger than Taiwan. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Paraguay?
- About 11 times: Paraguay has 11.2× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Paraguay and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².