Iran vs Peru
Iran is 28% larger than Peru.
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1.28×
Iran is 1.28× the area of Peru.
| Iran | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Peru?
- Yes. Iran is 28% larger than Peru. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Peru fit into Iran?
- About 1.3 times: Iran has 1.28× the area of Peru.
- Why do Iran and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Peru?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 34,576,665. Density: Iran 56 per km², Peru 27 per km².