Paraguay vs United States
United States is 24.2 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into United States about 24 times.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 24.2× the area | 406,756 km²#59 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 48.7× the population | 7,013,078#107 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 2.02× the density | 17 / km²#173 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.14× the urban share | 70%#73 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateParaguay: 1.48× the births per woman | 2.42 per woman#76 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthParaguay: 0.68 points higher | +1.20%#84 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateParaguay: 1.86× the birth rate | 19.7 per 1,000#74 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.58× the death rate | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Paraguay: 11.3 points higher | 28.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 11.7 points higher | 6.7%#105 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 5.4 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadParaguay: 2.0× the refugees for its size | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 4.9 years longer | 74.0 years#94 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityParaguay: 2.64× the infant mortality | 14.5 per 1,000 births#86 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsParaguay: 1.06× the doctors per person | 3.89 per 1,000#33 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.182 higher | 0.756#98 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 13.2× the income per person | $6,750#98 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 624× the economy | $49.28B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 4.46× the output per person | $20,181#93 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthParaguay: 4.4 points higher | +6.6%#22 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationParaguay: 1.1 points higher | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentParaguay: 1.14× the unemployment | 4.8%#99 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyParaguay: 1.91× the share in extreme poverty | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2024 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Paraguay: 2.4 higher | 44.2#18 of 149 · 2024 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureParaguay: 14.5 points higher | 16.0% of jobs#89 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryParaguay: 0.1 points higher | 19.0% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 14.5 points higher | 65.1% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentParaguay: 1.4 points higher | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsParaguay: 26.2 points higher | 37.2% of GDP#79 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 3.55× the military spending | 0.9% of GDP#123 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.16× the share online | 82%#94 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsParaguay: 1.12× the mobile subscriptions | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2023 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaParaguay: 1.08× the forest share | 37% of land#78 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 11.7× the CO₂ per person | 1.16 t a year#124 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyParaguay: 47.9 points higher | 58.8%#38 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 0.2 points higher | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Paraguay: 2.19× the air pollution | 15.3 µg/m³#114 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landParaguay: 2.0 points higher | 14.9% of land#117 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 5.1 points higher | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 15.7× the water stress | 1.8%#151 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationParaguay: 1.58× the rain and snow | 1,130 mm#82 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityParaguay: 0.44 higher | +0.14#92 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.88 higher | −1.01#156 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateParaguay: 1.17× the homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Asuncion | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Paraguayan guaraní (PYG) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Guarani | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +595 | +1 |
| Region | South America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Paraguay or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $6,750 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 13.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Paraguay or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 74.0 — 4.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Paraguay and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).