Peru vs Thailand
Peru is 2.5 times larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into Peru about 2.5 times.
PeruThailandPeru moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
2.5×
Peru is 2.5× the area of Thailand.
| Peru | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Bangkok |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Peru is 2.5 times larger than Thailand. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Peru?
- About 2.5 times: Peru has 2.5× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Peru and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 34,576,665. Density: Peru 27 per km², Thailand 140 per km².