Niger vs Peru: Surface area

Niger

1.27 million sq. km

in 2023

Peru

1.29 million sq. km

in 2023

Niger rank

21st

Peru rank

19th

Surface area over time

Peru currently reports 1.29 million sq. km against 1.27 million sq. km in Niger, a difference of 18,220 sq. km.

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

Globally, Niger ranks 21st 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.