Niger vs Peru
Peru and Niger are almost exactly the same size.
NigerPeruNiger moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
0.99×
Niger is 0.99× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 1.01× the size of Niger.
 Niger |  Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 1,267,000 km²#21 of 194 | 1,285,216 km²#19 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPeru: 1.24× the population | 27,917,831#54 of 194 · 2025 | 34,576,665#48 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPeru: 1.22× the density | 22 / km²#163 of 194 | 27 / km²#158 of 194 |
| Urban populationPeru: 4.65× the urban share | 18%#188 of 192 · 2025 | 86%#31 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNiger: 3.02× the births per woman | 5.94 per woman#5 of 192 · 2024 | 1.97 per woman#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthNiger: 2.18 points higher | +3.22%#9 of 192 · 2025 | +1.04%#94 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNiger: 2.62× the birth rate | 41.4 per 1,000#4 of 192 · 2024 | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateNiger: 1.55× the death rate | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 | 5.6 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Niger: 22.6 points higher | 46.2%#3 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Peru: 6.9 points higher | 2.6%#180 of 192 · 2025 | 9.5%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationPeru: 0.6 per 1,000 higher | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadNiger: 13.3× the refugees for its size | 3.07 per 1,000#34 of 190 · 2025 | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPeru: 16.5 years longer | 61.4 years#182 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityNiger: 5.96× the infant mortality | 65.6 per 1,000 births#3 of 191 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000 births#105 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsPeru: 42.3× the doctors per person | 0.04 per 1,000#177 of 178 · 2023 | 1.69 per 1,000#89 of 178 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexPeru: 0.375 higher | 0.419#185 of 190 · 2023 | 0.794#78 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaPeru: 11.2× the income per person | $750#176 of 185 · 2025 | $8,430#86 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPPeru: 15.5× the economy | $21.65B2025 | $334.86B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Peru: 8.64× the output per person | $2,177#176 of 184 · 2025 | $18,816#98 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthNiger: 3.6 points higher | +7.0%#18 of 187 · 2025 | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationPeru: 6.0 points higher | −4.5%#174 of 176 · 2025 | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentPeru: 12.7× the unemployment | 0.4%#176 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyNiger: 11.9× the share in extreme poverty | 60.5%#9 of 149 · 2021 | 5.1%#54 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Peru: 7.2 higher | 32.9#95 of 149 · 2021 | 40.1#36 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureNiger: 49.9 points higher | 73.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#76 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryPeru: 7.5 points higher | 9.3% of jobs#159 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPeru: 42.4 points higher | 17.7% of jobs#177 of 178 · 2025 | 60.1% of jobs#84 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPeru: 1.9 points higher | 1.2% of GDP#122 of 184 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#64 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsPeru: 14.2 points higher | 15.8% of GDP#144 of 168 · 2025 | 30.0% of GDP#102 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingNiger: 2.64× the military spending | 2.1% of GDP#54 of 155 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#127 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersPeru: 5.26× the share online | 16%#179 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#91 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPeru: 2.05× the mobile subscriptions | 61 per 100#175 of 191 · 2024 | 125 per 100#69 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPeru: 65.9× the forest share | 1% of land#181 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#43 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personPeru: 16.8× the CO₂ per person | 0.12 t a year#178 of 185 · 2024 | 2.02 t a year#102 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNiger: 49.0 points higher | 79.6%#18 of 190 · 2021 | 30.6%#79 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityPeru: 75.2 points higher | 21.3%#187 of 192 · 2024 | 96.5%#124 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Niger: 2.1× the air pollution | 65.2 µg/m³#5 of 191 · 2023 | 31.1 µg/m³#47 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPeru: 1.1 points higher | 21.0% of land#78 of 191 · 2025 | 22.1% of land#69 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landNiger: 10.9 points higher | 14.0% of land#77 of 190 · 2024 | 3.1% of land#149 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressNiger: 2.29× the water stress | 11.0%#88 of 176 · 2022 | 4.8%#120 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPeru: 11.5× the rain and snow | 151 mm#169 of 180 · 2022 | 1,738 mm#43 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPeru: 1.27 higher | −1.77#180 of 193 · 2025 | −0.50#140 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionNiger: 0.02 higher | −0.74#136 of 193 · 2025 | −0.76#138 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 8.6 per 100,000#33 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Military or transitionalformerly, semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Niamey | Lima |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | Nuevo sol (PEN) |
| Official languages | Hausa | Spanish, Quechua, Aymara |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC−5 |
| Calling code | +227 | +51 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Niger or Peru?
- By gross national income per person, Peru: $8,430 against $750 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 11.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Niger or Peru?
- In Peru: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 61.4 — 16.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Niger and Peru have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Niger: military or transitional; Peru: presidential republic.