DR Congo vs Peru
DR Congo is 82% larger than Peru. Peru would fit into DR Congo about 1.8 times.
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1.82×
DR Congo is 1.82× the area of Peru.
| DR Congo | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Lima |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°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 DR Congo bigger than Peru?
- Yes. DR Congo is 82% larger than Peru. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Peru fit into DR Congo?
- About 1.8 times: DR Congo has 1.82× the area of Peru.
- Why do DR Congo and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR 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, DR Congo or Peru?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 34,576,665. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Peru 27 per km².