Peru

Country in South America

Peru is a country in South America, with its capital in Lima. About 34.6 million people live there (2025), making it the 48th most populous of the 195 countries. At 1,285,216 km², it is the 19th largest country by area. It borders Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.

Peru at a glance

Capital: Lima
Population (2025): 34.6 million
Area: 1,285,216 km²
Density: 27 per km²
Official languages: Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
Currency: Peruvian sol
People: Peruvian
Calling code: +51
Internet domain: .pe
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Peru?

How Peru compares

Population rank

48th of 195

4th of 12 in South America

Size rank

19th of 195

3rd of 12 in South America

Crowding

27 per km²

More crowded than 18% of countries

Similar in size: Chad (1,284,000 km²).
Similar population: Ghana (35.1 million).
Peru is the only place that uses the Peruvian sol.
Aymara is also an official language in 1 other country: Bolivia.
Quechua is also an official language in 1 other country: Bolivia.
Spanish is also an official language in 20 other countries: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and 14 more.

The flag of Peru

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Its outline

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Its emoji clues

The four clues we use for Peru in Guess the Country by Emoji.

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How players do with Peru

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Peru so far, from 182 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

67% right

126th hardest of 176 · 151 answers

Its flag

61% right

30th hardest of 145 · 31 answers

Players find Peru on the map in 67% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Chile.
Players recognise the flag of Peru in 61% of tries, one of the lowest scores of any flag.

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Countries that border Peru

Peru borders 5 countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.

Quick quiz: Peru

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1. Which is the flag of Peru?
2. What is the capital of Peru?
3. Which of these borders Peru?

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Questions about Peru

Is Peru a country?

Yes. Peru is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Peru?

The capital of Peru is Lima.

Which countries border Peru?

Peru borders 5 countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.

How many countries border Peru?

5. Peru shares a land border with 5 countries.

How big is Peru?

Peru covers 1,285,216 km², about the same size as Chad (1,284,000 km²).

Is Peru hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Peru in 67% of 151 tries, 126th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Chile.

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