Peru vs Turkmenistan
Peru is 2.62 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Peru about 2.6 times.
PeruTurkmenistanPeru moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Peru is 2.62× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Peru | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Peru is 2.62 times larger than Turkmenistan. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Peru?
- About 2.6 times: Peru has 2.62× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Peru and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 7,618,847. Density: Peru 27 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².