Mexico vs Peru
Mexico is 53% larger than Peru. Peru would fit into Mexico about 1.5 times.
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1.53×
Mexico is 1.53× the area of Peru.
| Mexico | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Lima |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Peru?
- Yes. Mexico is 53% larger than Peru. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Peru fit into Mexico?
- About 1.5 times: Mexico has 1.53× the area of Peru.
- Why do Mexico and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 34,576,665. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Peru 27 per km².