Where is Peru?

Peru is a country in South America, bordered by Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador.

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Crazy but True

Peru grows more than 4,000 varieties of potato. They come in purple, blue, red, yellow and black, in shapes ranging from marbles to twisted knots, and many exist nowhere else on Earth. Nearly every potato eaten anywhere in the world traces back to the Andes.

Peru facts

Capital: Lima
Population: 34,576,665 (2025)
Area: 1,285,216 km²
Continent: South America
Region: South America
Currency: Peruvian sol (PEN)
Languages: Aymara, Quechua, and Spanish
Coordinates: -10°, -76°
Landlocked: No
Country code: PE · PER

How Peru compares

Peru is the 20th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
It is smaller than Mongolia and larger than Chad.
It is the 48th most populous of the 167 with population data.
It shares land borders with 5 countries.
Within South America, it is the 3rd largest of 12 countries by area.

Countries bordering Peru

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