Ireland vs Peru
Peru is 18.4 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Peru about 18 times.
IrelandPeruIreland moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 0.05× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 18.4× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Lima |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Peru?
- No. Ireland is 18.4 times smaller than Peru. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Peru?
- About 18 times: Peru has 18.4× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Peru 27 per km².