Peru

Peru overview

Peru is in South America, South America. Its capital is Lima. The World Bank counts about 34.6 million people for 2025 on 1,285,216 km² of surface area.

In the Travle map, Peru has 5 neighbours: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador. From there, 21 countries can be reached by land.

Population, density and language

The World Bank counts 34,576,665 people in Peru for 2025, which is 48th of 170 by population. Spread over 1,285,216 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 27 people per km², 131st of 169 by density.

Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.

CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.

How big is Peru, really?

With 1,285,216 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Peru is 19th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.91% of the combined area of those entries.

In that ordering, Mongolia (1,564,116 km²) is just larger; Chad (1,284,000 km²) just smaller.

Peru at a glance

Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.

Peru within South America

Natural Earth places Peru in South America (UN subregion). Of the 13 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Peru is 4th by population and 3rd by surface area, with 7.9% of the combined population of those entries.

Entries in South America from Travle's country list, by World Bank population

Country	Population (2025)	Area km² (2024)
Brazil	212,812,405	8,510,420
Colombia	53,425,635	1,140,619
Argentina	45,851,378	2,780,400
Peru	34,576,665	1,285,216
Venezuela	28,516,896	912,050
Chile	19,859,921	756,556
Ecuador	18,289,896	256,370
Bolivia	12,581,843	1,098,580
Paraguay	7,013,078	406,752
Uruguay	3,384,688	176,215
Guyana	835,986	214,970
Suriname	639,850	163,820
Falkland Islands	–	–

Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.

Location, borders and position

Peru is in South America, South America. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the southern hemisphere and the western hemisphere. Its capital, Lima, is at about 12.0° S and 77.1° W.

On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Peru 5 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 5.

Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.

Where Peru is on the map

Countries bordering Peru

Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 5 land neighbours.

Land neighbours of Peru: geographic boundary data compared with the Travle game map

Country	Direction	Land boundary in Natural Earth	Border in Travle
Bolivia	south-east	Yes	Yes
Brazil	east	Yes	Yes
Chile	south	Yes	Yes
Colombia	north	Yes	Yes
Ecuador	north-west	Yes	Yes

Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.

Money and language in Peru

Currency

• Sol: code PEN, numeric 604. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.

Official languages

• Spanish: official in 23 territories in CLDR, including Peru.
• Quechua: official in 3 territories in CLDR, including Peru.

CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.

Currency, domain and dialling code

Peru codes and abbreviations

Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.

Fun facts about Peru

• Spanish has official status in 23 territories in Unicode CLDR, Peru among them.
• The longest Travle trip from Peru takes 9 steps, to Canada.
• UNESCO lists 13 World Heritage properties in Peru; the earliest inscription dates from 1983.

Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.

How far can you travel from Peru in Travle?

Starting from Peru and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.

In total 21 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 9 steps and end in Canada. The other 150 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (50 in Africa, 46 in Asia, 38 in Europe, 8 in North America, 7 in Oceania, 1 in South America).

Nearby routes from Peru

Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.

• Bolivia: 1 step (Peru → Bolivia)
• Brazil: 1 step (Peru → Brazil)
• Chile: 1 step (Peru → Chile)
• Colombia: 1 step (Peru → Colombia)
• Ecuador: 1 step (Peru → Ecuador)
• Argentina: 2 steps (Peru → Bolivia → Argentina)
• Guyana: 2 steps (Peru → Brazil → Guyana)
• Panama: 2 steps (Peru → Colombia → Panama)
• Paraguay: 2 steps (Peru → Bolivia → Paraguay)
• Suriname: 2 steps (Peru → Brazil → Suriname)
• Uruguay: 2 steps (Peru → Brazil → Uruguay)
• Venezuela: 2 steps (Peru → Brazil → Venezuela)
• Costa Rica: 3 steps (Peru → Colombia → Panama → Costa Rica)

World Heritage in Peru

UNESCO lists 13 World Heritage properties in Peru: 9 cultural, 2 mixed and 2 natural. The first 2 were inscribed in 1983.

• City of Cuzco (cultural, inscribed 1983)
• Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (mixed, inscribed 1983)
• Chavin (Archaeological Site) (cultural, inscribed 1985)
• Huascarán National Park (natural, inscribed 1985)
• Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (cultural, inscribed 1986, on the List in Danger)
• Manú National Park (natural, inscribed 1987)
• Historic Centre of Lima (cultural, inscribed 1988)
• Río Abiseo National Park (mixed, inscribed 1990)
• Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa (cultural, inscribed 1994)
• Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa (cultural, inscribed 2000)
• Sacred City of Caral-Supe (cultural, inscribed 2009)
• Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System (cultural, inscribed 2014, shared with other countries)

Showing the 12 earliest of 13. The full list is on the UNESCO website.

Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.

Peru — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Peru?

Lima.

Which countries border Peru?

On land, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.

What currency and language does Peru use?

The currency is the Sol (PEN). Unicode CLDR gives Spanish and Quechua official status.

How far can you travel from Peru in Travle?

Following land borders only, 21 countries are reachable. The farthest need 9 steps: Canada.

How many people live in Peru?

The World Bank counts 34,576,665 people for 2025.

How big is Peru?

1,285,216 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.

What is the dialling code and internet domain of Peru?

The international dialling code is +51 and the country-code domain is .pe.

What time zone does Peru use?

UTC-05:00 all year (2026).

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