France vs Peru
Peru is 100% larger than France. France would fit into Peru about 2.0 times.
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0.5×
France is 0.5× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 2.0× the size of France.
| France | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Lima |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why France 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 France bigger than Peru?
- No. France is 50% smaller than Peru. France covers 643,801 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does France fit into Peru?
- About 2.0 times: Peru has 2.0× the area of France.
- Why do France and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. That is why France 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, France or Peru?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 34,576,665. Density: France 107 per km², Peru 27 per km².