Chad vs Peru: Land area
Chad
1.26 million sq. km
in 2023
Peru
1.28 million sq. km
in 2023
Chad rank
21st
Peru rank
19th
Land area over time
- Chad
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.28 million sq. km against 1.26 million sq. km in Chad, a difference of 20,800 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 21st and Peru ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 20,000 sq. km | Peru |
| 1970s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 20,440 sq. km | Peru |
| 1980s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 20,800 sq. km | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 20,800 sq. km | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 20,800 sq. km | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 20,800 sq. km | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 20,800 sq. km | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Chad or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.28 million sq. km against 1.26 million sq. km in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Chad and Peru?
- 20,800 sq. km, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Peru rank globally for land area?
- Chad ranks 21st and Peru ranks 19th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.