Peru vs Romania
Peru is 5.39 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Peru about 5.4 times.
PeruRomaniaPeru moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
5.39×
Peru is 5.39× the area of Romania.
| Peru | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Bucharest |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| 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. Peru sits at about 9°S and is stretched to 1.03× its true area; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Peru bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Peru is 5.39 times larger than Romania. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Peru?
- About 5.4 times: Peru has 5.39× the area of Romania.
- Why do Peru and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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, Peru or Romania?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 19,020,271. Density: Peru 27 per km², Romania 80 per km².