Peru vs South Sudan
Peru is 99% larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Peru about 2.0 times.
PeruSouth SudanPeru moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
1.99×
Peru is 1.99× the area of South Sudan.
| Peru | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Juba |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- Yes. Peru is 99% larger than South Sudan. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Peru?
- About 2.0 times: Peru has 1.99× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Peru and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 12,188,788. Density: Peru 27 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².