Paraguay vs Vanuatu
Paraguay is 33.4 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Paraguay about 33 times.
ParaguayVanuatuParaguay moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
33.4×
Paraguay is 33.4× the area of Vanuatu.
| Paraguay | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 335,169 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Port-Vila |
| Region | South America | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Paraguay is 33.4 times larger than Vanuatu. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Paraguay?
- About 33 times: Paraguay has 33.4× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Paraguay and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 335,169. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².