Peru vs United States
United States is 7.65 times larger than Peru. Peru would fit into United States about 7.6 times.
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Peru is 0.13× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 7.65× the size of Peru.
 Peru |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 7.65× the area | 1,285,216 km²#19 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 9.88× the population | 34,576,665#48 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 1.29× the density | 27 / km²#158 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationPeru: 1.07× the urban share | 86%#31 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePeru: 1.21× the births per woman | 1.97 per woman#96 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPeru: 0.52 points higher | +1.04%#94 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePeru: 1.49× the birth rate | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.61× the death rate | 5.6 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Peru: 6.5 points higher | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 8.9 points higher | 9.5%#82 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.3 per 1,000 higher | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadPeru: 23× the refugees for its size | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 1.0 years longer | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPeru: 2.0× the infant mortality | 11.0 per 1,000 births#105 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 2.18× the doctors per person | 1.69 per 1,000#89 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.144 higher | 0.794#78 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 10.5× the income per person | $8,430#86 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 91.9× the economy | $334.86B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 4.78× the output per person | $18,816#98 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPeru: 1.2 points higher | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 1.4 points higher | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentPeru: 1.21× the unemployment | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyPeru: 4.64× the share in extreme poverty | 5.1%#54 of 149 · 2024 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 1.7 higher | 40.1#36 of 149 · 2024 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculturePeru: 21.6 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#76 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 2.1 points higher | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 19.5 points higher | 60.1% of jobs#84 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPeru: 2.1 points higher | 3.1% of GDP#64 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsPeru: 19.0 points higher | 30.0% of GDP#102 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 3.85× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#127 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.15× the share online | 82%#91 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPeru: 1.11× the mobile subscriptions | 125 per 100#69 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPeru: 1.56× the forest share | 53% of land#43 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 6.74× the CO₂ per person | 2.02 t a year#102 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPeru: 19.7 points higher | 30.6%#79 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 3.5 points higher | 96.5%#124 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Peru: 4.44× the air pollution | 31.1 µg/m³#47 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPeru: 9.2 points higher | 22.1% of land#69 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 13.5 points higher | 3.1% of land#149 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 5.88× the water stress | 4.8%#120 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPeru: 2.43× the rain and snow | 1,738 mm#43 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.20 higher | −0.50#140 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.63 higher | −0.76#138 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide ratePeru: 1.48× the homicide rate | 8.6 per 100,000#33 of 146 · 2021 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Lima | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Nuevo sol (PEN) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Quechua, Aymara | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +51 | +1 |
| Region | South America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Peru is 7.65 times smaller than United States. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Peru fit into United States?
- About 7.6 times: United States has 7.65× the area of Peru.
- Why do Peru and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 34,576,665. Density: Peru 27 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Peru or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $8,430 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 10.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Peru or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 77.9 — 1.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Peru and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).