Comoros vs Peru
Peru is 632 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Peru about 632 times.
ComorosPeruComoros moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.0× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 632× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Lima |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°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 Comoros bigger than Peru?
- No. Comoros is 632 times smaller than Peru. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Peru?
- About 632 times: Peru has 632× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros 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, Comoros or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Peru 27 per km².