Algeria vs Peru
Algeria is 85% larger than Peru. Peru would fit into Algeria about 1.9 times.
AlgeriaPeruAlgeria moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
1.85×
Algeria is 1.85× the area of Peru.
| Algeria | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Lima |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Algeria bigger than Peru?
- Yes. Algeria is 85% larger than Peru. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Peru fit into Algeria?
- About 1.9 times: Algeria has 1.85× the area of Peru.
- Why do Algeria and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. 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, Algeria or Peru?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 34,576,665. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Peru 27 per km².