Which has higher surface area, Paraguay or Zimbabwe?

Paraguay, at 406,752 sq. km against 390,760 sq. km in Zimbabwe as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Paraguay and Zimbabwe?

15,992 sq. km, with Paraguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zimbabwe?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Paraguay vs Zimbabwe: Surface area (sq. km)

Paraguay

406,752 sq. km

in 2024

Zimbabwe

390,760 sq. km

in 2024

Paraguay rank

61st

Zimbabwe rank

62nd

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Paraguay
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 406,752 sq. km against 390,760 sq. km in Zimbabwe, a difference of 15,992 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Paraguay ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 216 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	406,750 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	15,990 sq. km	Paraguay
1970s	406,750 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	15,990 sq. km	Paraguay
1980s	406,750 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	15,990 sq. km	Paraguay
1990s	406,750 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	15,990 sq. km	Paraguay
2000s	406,750 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	15,990 sq. km	Paraguay
2010s	406,752 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	15,992 sq. km	Paraguay
2020s	406,752 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	15,992 sq. km	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Paraguay or Zimbabwe?: Paraguay, at 406,752 sq. km against 390,760 sq. km in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Paraguay and Zimbabwe?: 15,992 sq. km, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zimbabwe?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for surface area?: Paraguay ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.