Paraguay vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 21% larger than Paraguay.
ParaguayTurkmenistanParaguay moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 0.83× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1.21× the size of Paraguay.
| Paraguay | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Ashgabat |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Paraguay is 17% smaller than Turkmenistan. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1.2 times: Turkmenistan has 1.21× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Paraguay and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².