Iceland vs Peru
Peru is 12.5 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Peru about 12 times.
IcelandPeruIceland moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
0.08×
Iceland is 0.08× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 12.5× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Lima |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Peru?
- No. Iceland is 12.5 times smaller than Peru. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Peru?
- About 12 times: Peru has 12.5× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Peru 27 per km².