Paraguay vs Yemen
Yemen is 12% larger than Paraguay.
ParaguayYemenParaguay moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 0.89× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 1.12× the size of Paraguay.
| Paraguay | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Sana'a |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N 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 Yemen?
- No. Paraguay is 11% smaller than Yemen. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Yemen?
- About 1.1 times: Yemen has 1.12× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Paraguay and Yemen 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 Yemen 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Yemen 92 per km².