California is a state in the United States Of America located in the Western Region of the country, whereas Peru is a country located in Western South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and Peru regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than Peru?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of Peru is 496,225 sq mi. California is smaller than Peru by 332,529 sq mi. California is around 3.04 times smaller than Peru.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of Peru: 496,225 sq mi ( 1,285,216 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of California as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 39,237,836.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Peru as of 12th April 2022, is estimated to be around 33,803,264.
Here is some more data comparison between California and Peru.
The capital of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of Peru is Lima.
Official Languages
California: English
Peru: Spanish
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
Peru: Peruvian
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
Peru: PE
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Peru as of 2019: 0.777
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Peru Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Peru Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Peru:
10° 0′ 0″ S, 76° 0′ 0″ W
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