Peru vs South Korea
Peru is 12.8 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Peru about 13 times.
PeruSouth KoreaPeru moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
12.8×
Peru is 12.8× the area of South Korea.
| Peru | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Seoul |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why South Korea 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 South Korea?
- Yes. Peru is 12.8 times larger than South Korea. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Peru?
- About 13 times: Peru has 12.8× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Peru and South Korea 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 South Korea about 1.54×. That is why South Korea 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 South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 34,576,665. Density: Peru 27 per km², South Korea 515 per km².