Iowa is a state in the United States of America located in the Midwestern region of the country, whereas Peru is a country located in Western South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Peru regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Peru?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Peru is 496,225 sq mi. Iowa is smaller than Peru by 440,367.9 sq mi. Iowa is around 8.89 times smaller than Peru.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Peru: 496,225 sq mi ( 1,285,216 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Peru as of 2020, was estimated to be around 32,971,846.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Peru.
The capital of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Peru is Lima.
Official Languages
Iowa: English
Peru: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Peru: Peruvian
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Peru: PE
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Peru as of 2019: 0.777
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Peru Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Peru Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Peru:
10° 0′ 0″ S, 76° 0′ 0″ W
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