Iowa is a state in the United States of America located in the Midwestern region of the country, whereas the Republic of Paraguay is a country in South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Paraguay regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Paraguay?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Paraguay is 157,065 sq mi. Iowa is smaller than Paraguay by 101,207.9 sq mi. Iowa is around 2.82 times smaller than Paraguay.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Paraguay: 157,065 sq mi ( 406,796 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Paraguay as of 2020, was estimated to be around 7,132,530.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Paraguay.
The capital of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Paraguay is Asuncion.
Official Languages
Iowa: English
Paraguay: Spanish, Guarani
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Paraguay: Paraguayan
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Paraguay: PY
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Paraguay as of 2019: 0.728
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Paraguay Time Zone:
UTC − 4(Paraguay Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 3 (Paraguay Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Paraguay:
23° 0′ 0″ S, 58° 0′ 0″ W
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