Honduras vs Peru
Peru is 11.4 times larger than Honduras. Honduras would fit into Peru about 11 times.
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Honduras is 0.09× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 11.4× the size of Honduras.
| Honduras | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Lima |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras bigger than Peru?
- No. Honduras is 11.4 times smaller than Peru. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Honduras fit into Peru?
- About 11 times: Peru has 11.4× the area of Honduras.
- Why do Honduras and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× 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, Honduras or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 11,005,850. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Peru 27 per km².