Iran vs Peru: Land area in square kilometers
Iran
1.62 million sq. km
in 2023
Peru
1.28 million sq. km
in 2023
Iran rank
17th
Peru rank
19th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Iran
- Peru
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.62 million sq. km against 1.28 million sq. km in Peru, a difference of 342,500 sq. km.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 17th and Peru ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 348,760 sq. km | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 348,760 sq. km | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 348,760 sq. km | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 348,760 sq. km | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 348,760 sq. km | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 346,882 sq. km | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.62 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 342,500 sq. km | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Iran or Peru?
- Iran, at 1.62 million sq. km against 1.28 million sq. km in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Iran and Peru?
- 342,500 sq. km, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Peru rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Iran ranks 17th and Peru ranks 19th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.