Pakistan vs Peru
Peru is 46% larger than Pakistan.
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Pakistan is 0.69× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 1.46× the size of Pakistan.
| Pakistan | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Lima |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Pakistan sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Pakistan bigger than Peru?
- No. Pakistan is 31% smaller than Peru. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into Peru?
- About 1.5 times: Peru has 1.46× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do Pakistan and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan is drawn about 1.33× 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, Pakistan or Peru?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 34,576,665. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Peru 27 per km².