Brazil vs Peru
Brazil is 6.63 times larger than Peru. Peru would fit into Brazil about 6.6 times.
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6.63×
Brazil is 6.63× the area of Peru.
| Brazil | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Lima |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Peru?
- Yes. Brazil is 6.63 times larger than Peru. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Peru fit into Brazil?
- About 6.6 times: Brazil has 6.63× the area of Peru.
- Why do Brazil and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Peru?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 34,576,665. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Peru 27 per km².