Luxembourg vs Peru
Peru is 496 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Peru about 496 times.
LuxembourgPeruLuxembourg moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.0× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 496× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Lima |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Luxembourg sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.4× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg bigger than Peru?
- No. Luxembourg is 496 times smaller than Peru. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Peru?
- About 496 times: Peru has 496× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. That is why Luxembourg 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, Luxembourg or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Peru 27 per km².