Niger vs Peru: Land area (sq. km)
Niger
1.27 million sq. km
in 2024
Peru
1.28 million sq. km
in 2024
Niger rank
20th
Peru rank
19th
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Niger
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.28 million sq. km against 1.27 million sq. km in Niger, a difference of 13,300 sq. km.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 20th and Peru ranks 19th of 216 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 13,300 sq. km | Peru |
| 1970s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 13,300 sq. km | Peru |
| 1980s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 13,300 sq. km | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 13,300 sq. km | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 13,300 sq. km | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 13,300 sq. km | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 13,300 sq. km | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Niger or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.28 million sq. km against 1.27 million sq. km in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between Niger and Peru?
- 13,300 sq. km, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Peru rank globally for land area?
- Niger ranks 20th and Peru ranks 19th of 216 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.