Peru vs Taiwan
Peru is 35.5 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Peru about 36 times.
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35.5×
Peru is 35.5× the area of Taiwan.
| Peru | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Taipei |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Peru is 35.5 times larger than Taiwan. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Peru?
- About 36 times: Peru has 35.5× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Peru and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 23,262,544. Density: Peru 27 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².