Greenland vs Peru
Greenland is 69% larger than Peru. Peru would fit into Greenland about 1.7 times.
GreenlandPeruGreenland moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
1.69×
Greenland is 1.69× the area of Peru.
| Greenland | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Lima |
| Region | Northern America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Peru?
- Yes. Greenland is 69% larger than Peru. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Peru fit into Greenland?
- About 1.7 times: Greenland has 1.69× the area of Peru.
- Why do Greenland and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Peru 27 per km².