Iraq vs Peru
Peru is 2.94 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Peru about 2.9 times.
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0.34×
Iraq is 0.34× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 2.94× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Lima |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Peru?
- No. Iraq is 2.94 times smaller than Peru. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Peru?
- About 2.9 times: Peru has 2.94× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Peru?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 34,576,665. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Peru 27 per km².