Paraguay vs US Virgin Islands
Paraguay is 1,176 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Paraguay about 1176 times.
ParaguayUS Virgin IslandsParaguay moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
1,176×
Paraguay is 1,176× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Paraguay | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 103,792 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Paraguay is 1,176 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Paraguay?
- About 1176 times: Paraguay has 1,176× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Paraguay and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 103,792. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².