Kazakhstan vs Peru
Kazakhstan is 2.12 times larger than Peru. Peru would fit into Kazakhstan about 2.1 times.
KazakhstanPeruKazakhstan moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 2.12× the area of Peru.
| Kazakhstan | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Lima |
| Region | Central Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Peru?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 2.12 times larger than Peru. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Peru fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 2.1 times: Kazakhstan has 2.12× the area of Peru.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Peru 27 per km².