Paraguay vs Zimbabwe
Paraguay is 4% larger than Zimbabwe.
ParaguayZimbabweParaguay moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 1.04× the area of Zimbabwe.
 Paraguay |  Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaParaguay: 1.04× the area | 406,756 km²#59 of 194 | 390,757 km²#60 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationZimbabwe: 2.42× the population | 7,013,078#107 of 194 · 2025 | 16,950,795#74 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityZimbabwe: 2.52× the density | 17 / km²#173 of 194 | 43 / km²#142 of 194 |
| Urban populationParaguay: 1.74× the urban share | 70%#73 of 192 · 2025 | 41%#148 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateZimbabwe: 1.52× the births per woman | 2.42 per woman#76 of 192 · 2024 | 3.67 per woman#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthZimbabwe: 0.68 points higher | +1.20%#84 of 192 · 2025 | +1.88%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateZimbabwe: 1.52× the birth rate | 19.7 per 1,000#74 of 192 · 2024 | 29.9 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateZimbabwe: 1.32× the death rate | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Zimbabwe: 11.9 points higher | 28.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 | 40.3%#23 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Paraguay: 3.1 points higher | 6.7%#105 of 192 · 2025 | 3.6%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationParaguay: 1.4 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −3.2 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadZimbabwe: 19.5× the refugees for its size | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | 0.39 per 1,000#80 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyParaguay: 10.9 years longer | 74.0 years#94 of 192 · 2024 | 63.1 years#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityZimbabwe: 4.3× the infant mortality | 14.5 per 1,000 births#86 of 191 · 2024 | 62.4 per 1,000 births#6 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsParaguay: 27.8× the doctors per person | 3.89 per 1,000#33 of 178 · 2022 | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | — | 7.7%#136 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexParaguay: 0.158 higher | 0.756#98 of 190 · 2023 | 0.598#150 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaParaguay: 2.54× the income per person | $6,750#98 of 185 · 2025 | $2,660#142 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPZimbabwe: 1.04× the economy | $49.28B2025 | $51.22B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Paraguay: 3.12× the output per person | $20,181#93 of 184 · 2025 | $6,470#143 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthZimbabwe: 1.5 points higher | +6.6%#22 of 187 · 2025 | +8.1%#9 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationZimbabwe: 100.7 points higher | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 | +104.7%#3 of 176 · 2022 |
| UnemploymentZimbabwe: 1.94× the unemployment | 4.8%#99 of 178 · 2025 | 9.3%#38 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyZimbabwe: 23.4× the share in extreme poverty | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2024 | 49.2%#12 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Zimbabwe: 6.1 higher | 44.2#18 of 149 · 2024 | 50.3#8 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureZimbabwe: 38.3 points higher | 16.0% of jobs#89 of 178 · 2025 | 54.3% of jobs#19 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryParaguay: 7.5 points higher | 19.0% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 | 11.5% of jobs#151 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesParaguay: 30.9 points higher | 65.1% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 | 34.2% of jobs#159 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentParaguay: 0.5 points higher | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsParaguay: 19.1 points higher | 37.2% of GDP#79 of 168 · 2025 | 18.1% of GDP#139 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingParaguay: 1.57× the military spending | 0.9% of GDP#123 of 155 · 2025 | 0.6% of GDP#139 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersParaguay: 1.96× the share online | 82%#94 of 184 · 2024 | 42%#151 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsParaguay: 1.35× the mobile subscriptions | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2023 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 37% of land#78 of 192 · 2024 | 36% of land#81 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personParaguay: 1.51× the CO₂ per person | 1.16 t a year#124 of 185 · 2024 | 0.77 t a year#136 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyZimbabwe: 23.6 points higher | 58.8%#38 of 190 · 2021 | 82.4%#13 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityParaguay: 37.8 points higher | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 | 62.0%#161 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)About the same air pollution | 15.3 µg/m³#114 of 191 · 2023 | 15.0 µg/m³#118 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landZimbabwe: 13.4 points higher | 14.9% of land#117 of 191 · 2025 | 28.3% of land#42 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landParaguay: 1.1 points higher | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 | 10.4% of land#97 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressZimbabwe: 25.6× the water stress | 1.8%#151 of 176 · 2022 | 46.1%#40 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationParaguay: 1.72× the rain and snow | 1,130 mm#82 of 180 · 2022 | 657 mm#119 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityParaguay: 1.01 higher | +0.14#92 of 193 · 2025 | −0.87#160 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionParaguay: 0.28 higher | −1.01#156 of 193 · 2025 | −1.29#172 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAbout the same homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2023 | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Asuncion | Harare |
| Currency | Paraguayan guaraní (PYG) | Zimbabwe ZiG (ZWG), United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Guarani | English, Xhosa, Sesotho, Tswana, Chewa, Shona, Tsonga, Venda, Khoisan, Northern Ndebele, Tonga, Kalanga, Nambya, Ndau, Zimbabwe Sign Language, Barwe |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−3 | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +595 | +263 |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Paraguay or Zimbabwe?
- By gross national income per person, Paraguay: $6,750 against $2,660 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.54× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Paraguay or Zimbabwe?
- In Paraguay: life expectancy at birth is 74.0 years, against 63.1 — 10.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Paraguay and Zimbabwe have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).