Chad vs Peru
Peru and Chad are almost exactly the same size.
ChadPeruChad moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
1.0×
Chad is 1.0× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 1.0× the size of Chad.
 Chad |  Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 1,284,000 km²#20 of 194 | 1,285,216 km²#19 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPeru: 1.65× the population | 21,003,705#64 of 194 · 2025 | 34,576,665#48 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPeru: 1.64× the density | 16 / km²#177 of 194 | 27 / km²#158 of 194 |
| Urban populationPeru: 3.1× the urban share | 28%#175 of 192 · 2025 | 86%#31 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateChad: 3.06× the births per woman | 6.03 per woman#1 of 192 · 2024 | 1.97 per woman#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthChad: 2.37 points higher | +3.41%#6 of 192 · 2025 | +1.04%#94 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateChad: 2.74× the birth rate | 43.3 per 1,000#2 of 192 · 2024 | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateChad: 1.98× the death rate | 11.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 | 5.6 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Chad: 22.4 points higher | 46.0%#4 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Peru: 7.4 points higher | 2.1%#189 of 192 · 2025 | 9.5%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationPeru: 6.2 per 1,000 higher | −5.9 per 1,000#175 of 192 · 2025 | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadChad: 3.17× the refugees for its size | 0.73 per 1,000#67 of 190 · 2025 | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPeru: 22.7 years longer | 55.2 years#191 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityChad: 5.12× the infant mortality | 56.3 per 1,000 births#10 of 191 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000 births#105 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsPeru: 18.8× the doctors per person | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2023 | 1.69 per 1,000#89 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 4.4%#142 of 145 · 2020 | — |
| Human Development IndexPeru: 0.378 higher | 0.416#187 of 190 · 2023 | 0.794#78 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaPeru: 8.69× the income per person | $970#171 of 185 · 2025 | $8,430#86 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPPeru: 15.6× the economy | $21.47B2025 | $334.86B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Peru: 6.48× the output per person | $2,903#172 of 184 · 2025 | $18,816#98 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthChad: 2.2 points higher | +5.6%#38 of 187 · 2025 | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationPeru: 5.4 points higher | −3.9%#173 of 176 · 2025 | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentPeru: 4.64× the unemployment | 1.1%#172 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyChad: 7.75× the share in extreme poverty | 39.5%#20 of 149 · 2022 | 5.1%#54 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Peru: 2.7 higher | 37.4#56 of 149 · 2022 | 40.1#36 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureChad: 48.6 points higher | 71.7% of jobs#4 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#76 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryPeru: 8.3 points higher | 8.5% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPeru: 40.3 points higher | 19.8% of jobs#176 of 178 · 2025 | 60.1% of jobs#84 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPeru: 3.1 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#64 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsPeru: 0.6 points higher | 29.4% of GDP#105 of 168 · 2025 | 30.0% of GDP#102 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingChad: 3.94× the military spending | 3.2% of GDP#26 of 155 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#127 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersPeru: 6.51× the share online | 13%#182 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#91 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPeru: 1.71× the mobile subscriptions | 73 per 100#155 of 191 · 2024 | 125 per 100#69 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPeru: 17.6× the forest share | 3% of land#170 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#43 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personPeru: 14.4× the CO₂ per person | 0.14 t a year#177 of 185 · 2024 | 2.02 t a year#102 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyChad: 39.4 points higher | 70.0%#29 of 190 · 2022 | 30.6%#79 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityPeru: 83.1 points higher | 13.4%#191 of 192 · 2024 | 96.5%#124 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Chad: 1.38× the air pollution | 43.0 µg/m³#18 of 191 · 2023 | 31.1 µg/m³#47 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPeru: 1.1 points higher | 21.0% of land#78 of 191 · 2025 | 22.1% of land#69 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landChad: 1.1 points higher | 4.2% of land#135 of 190 · 2024 | 3.1% of land#149 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressPeru: 1.12× the water stress | 4.3%#126 of 176 · 2022 | 4.8%#120 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPeru: 5.4× the rain and snow | 322 mm#153 of 180 · 2022 | 1,738 mm#43 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPeru: 1.07 higher | −1.57#174 of 193 · 2025 | −0.50#140 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionPeru: 0.58 higher | −1.34#177 of 193 · 2025 | −0.76#138 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 8.6 per 100,000#33 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Lima |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Nuevo sol (PEN) |
| Official languages | French, Arabic | Spanish, Quechua, Aymara |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC−5 |
| Calling code | +235 | +51 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15° N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Peru?
- No. Chad and Peru are almost exactly the same size. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Chad fit into Peru?
- About 1.0 times: Peru has 1.0× the area of Chad.
- Why do Chad and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Peru 27 per km².
- Which is richer, Chad or Peru?
- By gross national income per person, Peru: $8,430 against $970 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 8.69× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Chad or Peru?
- In Peru: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 55.2 — 22.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Chad and Peru have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).