Italy vs Peru
Peru is 4.25 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Peru about 4.3 times.
ItalyPeruItaly moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
0.24×
Italy is 0.24× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 4.25× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Lima |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Peru?
- No. Italy is 4.25 times smaller than Peru. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Peru?
- About 4.3 times: Peru has 4.25× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Peru?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 34,576,665. Density: Italy 195 per km², Peru 27 per km².