Bolivia vs Peru
Peru is 17% larger than Bolivia.
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Bolivia is 0.85× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 1.17× the size of Bolivia.
| Bolivia | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Lima |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Peru?
- No. Bolivia is 15% smaller than Peru. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into Peru?
- About 1.2 times: Peru has 1.17× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Bolivia and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Peru 27 per km².