Which is bigger: Mongolia or Peru?

Mongolia is larger (1,564,116 km²) — about 1.2 times the size of Peru (1,285,215.6 km²).

Why do Mongolia and Peru look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Mongolia and Peru are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Mongolia×Peru

Put Mongolia and Peru on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

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Mongolia ↗

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Total surface area1,564,116 km²ed. 2024

Population3,568,9782025

Land area1,558,499.786 km²2023

TypeCountry

Peru ↗

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Total surface area1,285,215.6 km²ed. 2024

Population34,576,6652025

Land area1,280,000 km²2023

TypeCountry