Paraguay vs Zimbabwe
Paraguay is 4% larger than Zimbabwe.
ParaguayZimbabweParaguay moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
1.04×
Paraguay is 1.04× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Paraguay | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Harare |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Paraguay is 4% larger than Zimbabwe. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Paraguay?
- About 1.0 times: Paraguay has 1.04× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Paraguay and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².