Paraguay vs Uruguay
Paraguay is 2.31 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Paraguay about 2.3 times.
ParaguayUruguayParaguay moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
2.31×
Paraguay is 2.31× the area of Uruguay.
| Paraguay | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Montevideo |
| Region | South America | South 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Yes. Paraguay is 2.31 times larger than Uruguay. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Paraguay?
- About 2.3 times: Paraguay has 2.31× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Paraguay and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 3,384,688. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².