Morocco vs Peru
Peru is 2.88 times larger than Morocco. Morocco would fit into Peru about 2.9 times.
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0.35×
Morocco is 0.35× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 2.88× the size of Morocco.
| Morocco | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Lima |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Morocco bigger than Peru?
- No. Morocco is 2.88 times smaller than Peru. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Peru?
- About 2.9 times: Peru has 2.88× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Morocco and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× 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, Morocco or Peru?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 34,576,665. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Peru 27 per km².