Peru vs Sweden
Peru is 2.87 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Peru about 2.9 times.
PeruSwedenPeru moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
2.87×
Peru is 2.87× the area of Sweden.
| Peru | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Stockholm |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Yes. Peru is 2.87 times larger than Sweden. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Peru?
- About 2.9 times: Peru has 2.87× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Peru and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 10,596,620. Density: Peru 27 per km², Sweden 24 per km².