Paraguay vs Thailand
Thailand is 26% larger than Paraguay.
ParaguayThailandParaguay moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 0.79× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 1.26× the size of Paraguay.
| Paraguay | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Bangkok |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Paraguay is 21% smaller than Thailand. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Thailand?
- About 1.3 times: Thailand has 1.26× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Paraguay and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Thailand 140 per km².