Antarctica vs Peru
Antarctica is 10.9 times larger than Peru. Peru would fit into Antarctica about 11 times.
AntarcticaPeruAntarctica moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
10.9×
Antarctica is 10.9× the area of Peru.
| Antarctica | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | — | Lima |
| Region | Antarctica | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Peru. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Peru?
- Yes. Antarctica is 10.9 times larger than Peru. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Peru fit into Antarctica?
- About 11 times: Antarctica has 10.9× the area of Peru.
- Why do Antarctica and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Peru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Peru 27 per km².