Peru at its true size

Countries of a similar size

• Chad1.0×Peru and Chad are almost exactly the same size.
• Niger1.01×Peru and Niger are almost exactly the same size.
• Angola1.03×Peru is 3% larger than Angola.
• Mali1.04×Peru is 4% larger than Mali.
• South Africa1.05×Peru is 5% larger than South Africa.
• Colombia1.13×Peru is 13% larger than Colombia.

How many times does Peru fit into…

• Russia: about 13 times
• Canada: about 7.8 times
• United States: about 7.6 times

Neighbours

• Brazilcompare 0.15×
• Colombiacompare 1.13×
• Boliviacompare 1.17×
• Chilecompare 1.7×
• Ecuadorcompare 5.0×

Questions about Peru

How big is Peru?

Peru covers 1,285,216 km², which makes it number 21 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 34,576,665 people live there (2025), 27 per km².

Is Peru bigger than Chad?

Peru and Chad are almost exactly the same size. Peru: 1,285,216 km²; Chad: 1,284,000 km².

How much does the Mercator map distort Peru?

Peru lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.

Which countries border Peru?

Peru shares a land border with Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador.