New Zealand vs Peru
Peru is 4.8 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Peru about 4.8 times.
New ZealandPeruNew Zealand moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
0.21×
New Zealand is 0.21× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 4.8× the size of New Zealand.
| New Zealand | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Lima |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand bigger than Peru?
- No. New Zealand is 4.8 times smaller than Peru. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Peru?
- About 4.8 times: Peru has 4.8× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do New Zealand and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. That is why New Zealand 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, New Zealand or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Peru 27 per km².