Peru vs Turkey
Peru is 64% larger than Turkey. Turkey would fit into Peru about 1.6 times.
PeruTurkeyPeru moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
1.64×
Peru is 1.64× the area of Turkey.
| Peru | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Ankara |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Yes. Peru is 64% larger than Turkey. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Peru?
- About 1.6 times: Peru has 1.64× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Peru and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 34,576,665. Density: Peru 27 per km², Turkey 110 per km².