Libya vs Peru: Land area in square kilometers
Libya
1.76 million sq. km
in 2023
Peru
1.28 million sq. km
in 2023
Libya rank
16th
Peru rank
19th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Libya
- Peru
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.76 million sq. km against 1.28 million sq. km in Peru, a difference of 479,540 sq. km.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 16th and Peru ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 479,540 sq. km | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 479,540 sq. km | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 479,540 sq. km | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 479,540 sq. km | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 479,540 sq. km | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 479,540 sq. km | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 479,540 sq. km | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Libya or Peru?
- Libya, at 1.76 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 Libya and Peru?
- 479,540 sq. km, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Peru rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Libya ranks 16th 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.