Congo vs Peru
Peru is 3.76 times larger than Congo. Congo would fit into Peru about 3.8 times.
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Congo is 0.27× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 3.76× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Lima |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Peru?
- No. Congo is 3.76 times smaller than Peru. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Peru?
- About 3.8 times: Peru has 3.76× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Peru 27 per km².