Paraguay vs United Arab Emirates
Paraguay is 4.87 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Paraguay about 4.9 times.
ParaguayUnited Arab EmiratesParaguay moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 4.87× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Paraguay | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Paraguay is 4.87 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Paraguay?
- About 4.9 times: Paraguay has 4.87× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Paraguay and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².