Azerbaijan vs Peru
Peru is 14.8 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Peru about 15 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.07× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 14.8× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Lima |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Peru?
- No. Azerbaijan is 14.8 times smaller than Peru. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Peru?
- About 15 times: Peru has 14.8× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Peru 27 per km².