Peru vs United Arab Emirates
Peru is 15.4 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Peru about 15 times.
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Peru is 15.4× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Peru | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Peru is 15.4 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Peru?
- About 15 times: Peru has 15.4× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Peru and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 11,513,149. Density: Peru 27 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².