Which is bigger: Peru or Chad?

Peru is larger (1,285,215.6 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Chad (1,284,000 km²).

Why do Peru and Chad 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 Peru and Chad are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Peru×Chad

Put Peru and Chad 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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Peru ↗

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Total surface area1,285,215.6 km²ed. 2024

Population34,576,6652025

Land area1,280,000 km²2023

TypeCountry

Chad ↗

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Total surface area1,284,000 km²ed. 2024

Population21,003,7052025

Land area1,259,200 km²2023

TypeCountry