Peru vs Somalia
Peru is 2.02 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into Peru about 2.0 times.
PeruSomaliaPeru moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
2.02×
Peru is 2.02× the area of Somalia.
| Peru | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Mogadishu |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. Peru is 2.02 times larger than Somalia. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Peru?
- About 2.0 times: Peru has 2.02× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Peru and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 19,654,739. Density: Peru 27 per km², Somalia 31 per km².