Paraguay vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 10% larger than Paraguay.
ParaguayUzbekistanParaguay moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 0.91× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1.1× the size of Paraguay.
| Paraguay | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Tashkent |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Paraguay is 9% smaller than Uzbekistan. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1.1 times: Uzbekistan has 1.1× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Paraguay and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².