Croatia vs Peru
Peru is 22.7 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Peru about 23 times.
CroatiaPeruCroatia moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
0.04×
Croatia is 0.04× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 22.7× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Lima |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Peru. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Peru?
- No. Croatia is 22.7 times smaller than Peru. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Peru?
- About 23 times: Peru has 22.7× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Peru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Peru 27 per km².