Peru is 21,000 times bigger by total area compared to San Marino: 496,225 sq mi vs 23.6 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Peru is 494,211 sq mi vs 23.2 sq mi for San Marino — a 21,333 times difference in territory size.
- Peru is ranked 19/197 by total surface area vs 193/197 for San Marino.
- Peru occupies 0.86% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.00004% for San Marino.
- 19.1% of area in Peru is agricultural land vs 38.3% in San Marino.
- Peru has 0.51% of the world's agricultural land area — San Marino has 0.00005%.
- 56.1% of Peru is covered by forests, compared to 16.7% in San Marino.
- 1.78% of the world's forests are in Peru, and 0.00002% are in San Marino.
Total size and land area comparison
Peru
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
496,225 sq mi |
23.6 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 21,000 | 1 |
| Total area rank | 19/197 | 193/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.25% | 0.00001% |
| Land area |
494,211 sq mi |
23.2 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 21,333 | 1 |
| Land area rank | 19/197 | 193/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.86% | 0.00004% |
| Population | 34,217,848 | 33,977 |
| Population density | 69.2 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Peru
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
277,267 sq mi |
3.86 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 56.1% | 16.7% |
| Forest area rank | 10/196 | 188/196 |
| World's forests share | 1.78% | 0.00002% |
Agricultural land area
|
94,153 sq mi |
8.88 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 19.1% | 38.3% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 46/194 | 190/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.51% | 0.00005% |
|
Arable land
|
15,129 sq mi |
7.66 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 3.06% | 33.1% |
| Arable land area rank | 60/191 | 184/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
8,804 sq mi |
1.22 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 1.78% | 5.25% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 18/192 | 189/192 |
|
Water area
|
2,014 sq mi |
0.46 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 0.41% | 1.96% |
| Water area rank | 65/197 | 159/197 |
| Roads length |
109,106 mi |
181.4 mi |
| Borders length |
4,388 mi |
23 mi |
| Coastline length |
1,500 mi |
0 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 7.9% | n/a |
Peru vs San Marino size on the map
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The map above outlines the borders of Peru and San Marino but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.
Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.
Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.
Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.