Iran vs Peru
Iran is 28% larger than Peru.
IranPeruIran moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
1.28×
Iran is 1.28× the area of Peru.
 Iran |  Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIran: 1.28× the area | 1,648,195 km²#17 of 194 | 1,285,216 km²#19 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIran: 2.67× the population | 92,417,681#17 of 194 · 2025 | 34,576,665#48 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIran: 2.08× the density | 56 / km²#130 of 194 | 27 / km²#158 of 194 |
| Urban populationPeru: 1.11× the urban share | 77%#52 of 192 · 2025 | 86%#31 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePeru: 1.17× the births per woman | 1.68 per woman#119 of 192 · 2024 | 1.97 per woman#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPeru: 0.12 points higher | +0.92%#101 of 192 · 2025 | +1.04%#94 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePeru: 1.25× the birth rate | 12.6 per 1,000#107 of 192 · 2024 | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death ratePeru: 1.17× the death rate | 4.8 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2024 | 5.6 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Peru: 1.6 points higher | 22.0%#105 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Peru: 0.9 points higher | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 | 9.5%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIran: 1.0 per 1,000 higher | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadIran: 7.43× the refugees for its size | 1.71 per 1,000#48 of 190 · 2025 | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyThe same life expectancy | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPeru: 1.07× the infant mortality | 10.3 per 1,000 births#110 of 191 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000 births#105 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsIran: 1.07× the doctors per person | 1.81 per 1,000#87 of 178 · 2023 | 1.69 per 1,000#89 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 58.7%#59 of 145 · 2022 | — |
| Human Development IndexIran: 0.005 higher | 0.799#74 of 190 · 2023 | 0.794#78 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaPeru: 1.81× the income per person | $4,650#118 of 185 · 2025 | $8,430#86 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIran: 1.08× the economy | $362.68B2025 | $334.86B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Iran: 1.05× the output per person | $19,699#95 of 184 · 2025 | $18,816#98 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPeru: 6.2 points higher | −2.8%#185 of 187 · 2025 | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIran: 40.7 points higher | +42.2%#5 of 176 · 2025 | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentIran: 1.63× the unemployment | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyPeru: 2.04× the share in extreme poverty | 2.5%#67 of 149 · 2023 | 5.1%#54 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Peru: 4.2 higher | 35.9#65 of 149 · 2023 | 40.1#36 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculturePeru: 9.5 points higher | 13.6% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#76 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIran: 17.9 points higher | 34.7% of jobs#6 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPeru: 8.4 points higher | 51.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 60.1% of jobs#84 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPeru: 2.6 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#64 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsPeru: 4.2 points higher | 25.8% of GDP#112 of 168 · 2025 | 30.0% of GDP#102 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIran: 2.58× the military spending | 2.1% of GDP#57 of 155 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#127 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersIran: 1.04× the share online | 85%#77 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#91 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIran: 1.39× the mobile subscriptions | 174 per 100#11 of 191 · 2024 | 125 per 100#69 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPeru: 7.98× the forest share | 7% of land#161 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#43 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personIran: 4.48× the CO₂ per person | 9.05 t a year#20 of 185 · 2024 | 2.02 t a year#102 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPeru: 29.7 points higher | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2021 | 30.6%#79 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityIran: 3.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 96.5%#124 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Iran: 1.29× the air pollution | 40.2 µg/m³#23 of 191 · 2023 | 31.1 µg/m³#47 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPeru: 14.3 points higher | 7.8% of land#154 of 191 · 2025 | 22.1% of land#69 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIran: 6.6 points higher | 9.7% of land#103 of 190 · 2024 | 3.1% of land#149 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIran: 16.9× the water stress | 81.3%#22 of 176 · 2022 | 4.8%#120 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPeru: 7.62× the rain and snow | 228 mm#161 of 180 · 2022 | 1,738 mm#43 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPeru: 1.19 higher | −1.69#176 of 193 · 2025 | −0.50#140 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionPeru: 0.38 higher | −1.14#164 of 193 · 2025 | −0.76#138 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 8.6 per 100,000#33 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Theocracytheocratic republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | BRICS, OPEC | — |
| Capital | Tehran | Lima |
| Currency | Iranian rial (IRR) | Nuevo sol (PEN) |
| Official languages | Persian | Spanish, Quechua, Aymara |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 | UTC−5 |
| Calling code | +98 | +51 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Iran or Peru?
- By gross national income per person, Peru: $8,430 against $4,650 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.81× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Iran or Peru?
- Life expectancy at birth is the same in both: 77.9 years.
- What kind of government do Iran and Peru have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Iran: theocracy; Peru: presidential republic.