Nepal vs Peru
Peru is 8.73 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Peru about 8.7 times.
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0.11×
Nepal is 0.11× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 8.73× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Lima |
| Region | Southern 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Peru?
- No. Nepal is 8.73 times smaller than Peru. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Peru?
- About 8.7 times: Peru has 8.73× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 29,618,118. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Peru 27 per km².