Peru vs Ukraine
Peru is 2.13 times larger than Ukraine. Ukraine would fit into Peru about 2.1 times.
PeruUkrainePeru moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
2.13×
Peru is 2.13× the area of Ukraine.
| Peru | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Kiev |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Yes. Peru is 2.13 times larger than Ukraine. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into Peru?
- About 2.1 times: Peru has 2.13× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Peru and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 34,576,665. Density: Peru 27 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².