Norway vs Peru
Peru is 3.34 times larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Peru about 3.3 times.
NorwayPeruNorway moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
0.3×
Norway is 0.3× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 3.34× the size of Norway.
| Norway | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Lima |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Norway sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.22× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway bigger than Peru?
- No. Norway is 3.34 times smaller than Peru. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Peru?
- About 3.3 times: Peru has 3.34× the area of Norway.
- Why do Norway and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norway is drawn about 6.22× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. That is why Norway 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, Norway or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², Peru 27 per km².