Peru vs Spain
Peru is 2.54 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Peru about 2.5 times.
PeruSpainPeru moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
2.54×
Peru is 2.54× the area of Spain.
| Peru | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Madrid |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Yes. Peru is 2.54 times larger than Spain. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Peru?
- About 2.5 times: Peru has 2.54× the area of Spain.
- Why do Peru and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 34,576,665. Density: Peru 27 per km², Spain 98 per km².