Peru vs Slovenia
Peru is 63.4 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Peru about 63 times.
PeruSloveniaPeru moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
63.4×
Peru is 63.4× the area of Slovenia.
| Peru | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Ljubljana |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Peru is 63.4 times larger than Slovenia. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Peru?
- About 63 times: Peru has 63.4× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Peru and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 2,130,986. Density: Peru 27 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².