Paraguay vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 48% larger than Paraguay.
ParaguayUkraineParaguay moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 0.67× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.48× the size of Paraguay.
| Paraguay | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Kiev |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Paraguay is 33% smaller than Ukraine. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.5 times: Ukraine has 1.48× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Paraguay and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².