Niger vs Peru
Peru and Niger are almost exactly the same size.
NigerPeruNiger moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Niger is 0.99× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 1.01× the size of Niger.
| Niger | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Lima |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Peru?
- No. Niger and Peru are almost exactly the same size. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Niger fit into Peru?
- About 1.0 times: Peru has 1.01× the area of Niger.
- Why do Niger and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 27,917,831. Density: Niger 22 per km², Peru 27 per km².