Peru vs Tajikistan
Peru is 8.98 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Peru about 9.0 times.
PeruTajikistanPeru moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
8.98×
Peru is 8.98× the area of Tajikistan.
| Peru | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Dushanbe |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Yes. Peru is 8.98 times larger than Tajikistan. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Peru?
- About 9.0 times: Peru has 8.98× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Peru and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 10,786,734. Density: Peru 27 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².