India vs Peru
India is 2.56 times larger than Peru. Peru would fit into India about 2.6 times.
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India is 2.56× the area of Peru.
| India | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Lima |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× 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 India bigger than Peru?
- Yes. India is 2.56 times larger than Peru. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Peru fit into India?
- About 2.6 times: India has 2.56× the area of Peru.
- Why do India and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× 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, India or Peru?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 34,576,665. Density: India 445 per km², Peru 27 per km².