Paraguay vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 2.24 times larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Venezuela about 2.2 times.
ParaguayVenezuelaParaguay moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 0.45× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 2.24× the size of Paraguay.
| Paraguay | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Caracas |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Paraguay is 2.24 times smaller than Venezuela. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Venezuela?
- About 2.2 times: Venezuela has 2.24× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Paraguay and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².