Denmark vs Peru
Peru is 29.9 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Peru about 30 times.
DenmarkPeruDenmark moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
0.03×
Denmark is 0.03× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 29.9× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Lima |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Peru?
- No. Denmark is 29.9 times smaller than Peru. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Peru?
- About 30 times: Peru has 29.9× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Peru 27 per km².