Louisiana is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States of America, whereas Peru is a country located in Western South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Louisiana and Peru regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Louisiana bigger than Peru?
The total area of Louisiana is 52,070 sq mi, and the total area of Peru is 496,225 sq mi. Louisiana is smaller than Peru by 444,155 sq mi. Louisiana is around 9.53 times smaller than Peru.
Area of Louisiana: 52,070 sq mi ( 135,382 km2 )
Area of Peru: 496,225 sq mi ( 1,285,216 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Louisiana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,624,047.
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 Louisiana and Peru.
The capital city of Louisiana is Baton Rouge, and the capital city of Peru is Lima.
Official Languages
Louisiana: English
Peru: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Louisiana: Louisianian, Louisianais, Luisiano
Peru: Peruvian
ISO 3166 Code
Louisiana: US-LA
Peru: PE
Human Development Index
HDI of Louisiana as of 2019: 0.893
HDI of Peru as of 2019: 0.777
Louisiana 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 Louisiana:
31° 4′ 8.04″ N, 91° 59′ 48.48″ W
Coordinates of Peru:
10° 0′ 0″ S, 76° 0′ 0″ W
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