Antigua and Barbuda vs Peru
Peru is 2,921 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Peru about 2921 times.
Antigua and BarbudaPeruAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 2,921× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Lima |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Peru?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 2,921 times smaller than Peru. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Peru?
- About 2921 times: Peru has 2,921× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Peru 27 per km².