Peru vs Yemen
Peru is 2.82 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Peru about 2.8 times.
PeruYemenPeru moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
2.82×
Peru is 2.82× the area of Yemen.
| Peru | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Sana'a |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N 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 Yemen?
- Yes. Peru is 2.82 times larger than Yemen. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Peru?
- About 2.8 times: Peru has 2.82× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Peru and Yemen 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 Yemen 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 34,576,665. Density: Peru 27 per km², Yemen 92 per km².