Paraguay vs United States
United States is 24.2 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into United States about 24 times.
ParaguayUnited StatesParaguay moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 0.04× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 24.2× the size of Paraguay.
| Paraguay | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Washington D.C. |
| Region | South America | Northern America |
| 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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Paraguay is 24.2 times smaller than United States. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into United States?
- About 24 times: United States has 24.2× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Paraguay and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², United States 35 per km².