Peru vs Switzerland
Peru is 31.1 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Peru about 31 times.
PeruSwitzerlandPeru moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
31.1×
Peru is 31.1× the area of Switzerland.
| Peru | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Bern |
| Region | South America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Peru is 31.1 times larger than Switzerland. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Peru?
- About 31 times: Peru has 31.1× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Peru and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 9,092,436. Density: Peru 27 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².