Peru
Peru 🇵🇪 is a country in Latin America & Caribbean with a population of approximately ~33.8 million. Its capital is Lima. This is the complete reference for identifying Peru in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Flag | 🇵🇪 |
| Continent / region | Latin America & Caribbean |
| Capital | Lima |
| Population | ~33.8 million |
| ISO codes | PE / PER |
| Coordinates | -12.09°, -77.05° |
| Bordering countries | Brazil, Chile, Bolivia |
Famous for
Known for Machu Picchu.
How Peru appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Peru is identified through the clue sequence: latin america & caribbean first, then population range (~33.8 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Lima), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Peru is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Latin America & Caribbean.
Neighboring countries
More Latin America & Caribbean country guides
Capital Caracas · Latin America & Caribbean · Pop. ~28.3 million
Capital Guatemala City · Latin America & Caribbean · Pop. ~18.1 million
Capital Quito · Latin America & Caribbean · Pop. ~18.0 million
Capital Bogota · Latin America & Caribbean · Pop. ~52.3 million
Capital Port-au-Prince · Latin America & Caribbean · Pop. ~11.6 million
Capital Santo Domingo · Latin America & Caribbean · Pop. ~11.3 million
Reading Peru in MapDash context
For Peru, the underlying data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for Peru’s peers within recognized sovereign countries. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Peru?
The capital of Peru is Lima.
What continent is Peru in?
Peru is in Latin America & Caribbean.
What is the population of Peru?
Peru has a population of approximately ~33.8 million.
What countries border Peru?
Peru borders Brazil, Chile, Bolivia.
What is Peru famous for?
Known for Machu Picchu.