Australia vs Peru
Australia is 5.99 times larger than Peru. Peru would fit into Australia about 6.0 times.
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Australia is 5.99× the area of Peru.
| Australia | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Lima |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Peru?
- Yes. Australia is 5.99 times larger than Peru. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Peru fit into Australia?
- About 6.0 times: Australia has 5.99× the area of Peru.
- Why do Australia and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Peru 27 per km².