Missouri is a state located in the Midwestern region 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 Missouri and Peru regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Missouri bigger than Peru?
The total area of Missouri is 69,715 sq mi, and the total area of Peru is 496,225 sq mi. Missouri is smaller than Peru by 426,510 sq mi. Missouri is around 7.12 times smaller than Peru.
Area of Missouri: 69,715 sq mi ( 180,560 km2 )
Area of Peru: 496,225 sq mi ( 1,285,216 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Missouri as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,168,187.
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 Missouri and Peru.
The capital city of Missouri is Jefferson City, and the capital city of Peru is Lima.
Official Languages
Missouri: English
Peru: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Missouri: Missourian
Peru: Peruvian
ISO 3166 Code
Missouri: US-MO
Peru: PE
Human Development Index
HDI of Missouri as of 2019: 0.913
HDI of Peru as of 2019: 0.777
Missouri 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 Missouri:
38° 21′ 23.76″ N, 92° 27′ 28.8″ W
Coordinates of Peru:
10° 0′ 0″ S, 76° 0′ 0″ W
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