Peru vs Vanuatu
Peru is 105 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Peru about 105 times.
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Peru is 105× the area of Vanuatu.
| Peru | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 335,169 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Port-Vila |
| Region | South America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Peru is 105 times larger than Vanuatu. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Peru?
- About 105 times: Peru has 105× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Peru and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 335,169. Density: Peru 27 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².