Czechia vs Peru
Peru is 16.3 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Peru about 16 times.
CzechiaPeruCzechia moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.06× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 16.3× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Lima |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Peru?
- No. Czechia is 16.3 times smaller than Peru. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Peru?
- About 16 times: Peru has 16.3× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Peru 27 per km².