Israel vs Peru
Peru is 61.9 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Peru about 62 times.
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Israel is 0.02× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 61.9× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Lima |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Peru?
- No. Israel is 61.9 times smaller than Peru. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Peru?
- About 62 times: Peru has 61.9× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Peru 27 per km².