Peru vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 75% larger than Peru. Peru would fit into Saudi Arabia about 1.8 times.
PeruSaudi ArabiaPeru moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
0.57×
Peru is 0.57× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 1.75× the size of Peru.
| Peru | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Riyadh |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Peru is 43% smaller than Saudi Arabia. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Peru fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 1.8 times: Saudi Arabia has 1.75× the area of Peru.
- Why do Peru and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 34,576,665. Density: Peru 27 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².