Peru vs Serbia
Peru is 14.5 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Peru about 15 times.
PeruSerbiaPeru moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
14.5×
Peru is 14.5× the area of Serbia.
| Peru | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Belgrade |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Yes. Peru is 14.5 times larger than Serbia. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Peru?
- About 15 times: Peru has 14.5× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Peru and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 6,549,143. Density: Peru 27 per km², Serbia 74 per km².