Libya vs Peru
Libya is 37% larger than Peru.
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1.37×
Libya is 1.37× the area of Peru.
| Libya | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Lima |
| Region | Northern Africa | 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. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya bigger than Peru?
- Yes. Libya is 37% larger than Peru. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Peru fit into Libya?
- About 1.4 times: Libya has 1.37× the area of Peru.
- Why do Libya and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× 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, Libya or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Peru 27 per km².