Estonia vs Peru
Peru is 28.3 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Peru about 28 times.
EstoniaPeruEstonia moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.04× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 28.3× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Lima |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Peru?
- No. Estonia is 28.3 times smaller than Peru. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Peru?
- About 28 times: Peru has 28.3× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Peru 27 per km².