Least developed countries: UN classification vs Peru: Surface area

Least developed countries: UN classification
20.77 million sq. km
in 2023
Peru
1.29 million sq. km
in 2023
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
21st
Peru rank
19th

Surface area over time

  • Least developed countries: UN classification
  • Peru
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 20.77 million sq. km against 1.29 million sq. km in Peru, a difference of 19.49 million sq. km.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 16.2 times Peru's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Least developed countries: UN classification has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 21st and Peru ranks 19th of 48 groups.

Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries: UN classification Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 20.72 million sq. km 1.29 million sq. km 19.44 million sq. km Least developed countries: UN classification
1970s 20.72 million sq. km 1.29 million sq. km 19.44 million sq. km Least developed countries: UN classification
1980s 20.72 million sq. km 1.29 million sq. km 19.44 million sq. km Least developed countries: UN classification
1990s 20.72 million sq. km 1.29 million sq. km 19.44 million sq. km Least developed countries: UN classification
2000s 20.74 million sq. km 1.29 million sq. km 19.46 million sq. km Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 20.77 million sq. km 1.29 million sq. km 19.49 million sq. km Least developed countries: UN classification
2020s 20.77 million sq. km 1.29 million sq. km 19.49 million sq. km Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Least developed countries: UN classification or Peru?
Least developed countries: UN classification, at 20.77 million sq. km against 1.29 million sq. km in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Least developed countries: UN classification and Peru?
19.49 million sq. km, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries: UN classification and Peru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries: UN classification and Peru rank globally for surface area?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 21st and Peru ranks 19th of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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

Indicator
Surface area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.