Peru vs Qatar
Peru is 112 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Peru about 112 times.
PeruQatarPeru moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Peru is 112× the area of Qatar.
| Peru | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Doha |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Peru sits at about 9°S and is stretched to 1.03× its true area; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Peru bigger than Qatar?
- Yes. Peru is 112 times larger than Qatar. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Peru?
- About 112 times: Peru has 112× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Peru and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Peru is drawn about 1.03× its true area there and Qatar about 1.22×. 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, Peru or Qatar?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 2,972,215. Density: Peru 27 per km², Qatar 260 per km².