Libya vs Peru: Surface area

Libya

1.76 million sq. km

in 2023

Peru

1.29 million sq. km

in 2023

Libya rank

16th

Peru rank

19th

Surface area over time

Libya currently reports 1.76 million sq. km against 1.29 million sq. km in Peru, a difference of 474,320 sq. km.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Globally, Libya ranks 16th and Peru ranks 19th of 216 countries.

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.