Kyrgyzstan vs Peru
Peru is 6.43 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Peru about 6.4 times.
KyrgyzstanPeruKyrgyzstan moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.16× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 6.43× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Lima |
| Region | Central Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Peru?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 6.43 times smaller than Peru. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Peru?
- About 6.4 times: Peru has 6.43× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Peru 27 per km².