Argentina vs Peru
Argentina is 2.16 times larger than Peru. Peru would fit into Argentina about 2.2 times.
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2.16×
Argentina is 2.16× the area of Peru.
| Argentina | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Lima |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Peru?
- Yes. Argentina is 2.16 times larger than Peru. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Peru fit into Argentina?
- About 2.2 times: Argentina has 2.16× the area of Peru.
- Why do Argentina and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Peru?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 34,576,665. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Peru 27 per km².