Mongolia vs Peru
Mongolia is 22% larger than Peru.
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1.22×
Mongolia is 1.22× the area of Peru.
| Mongolia | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Lima |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than Peru?
- Yes. Mongolia is 22% larger than Peru. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Peru fit into Mongolia?
- About 1.2 times: Mongolia has 1.22× the area of Peru.
- Why do Mongolia and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Peru 27 per km².