Administrative divisions
26 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AmazonasAncashApurímacArequipaAyacuchoCajamarcaCuscoEl CallaoHuancavelicaHuánucoIcaJunínLa LibertadLambayequeLimaLoretoMadre de DiosMoqueguaMunicipalidad Metropolitana de LimaPascoPiuraPunoSan MartínTacnaTumbesUcayali
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 1,285,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 854,700 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 26 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and EcuadorCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 2,414 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 7,062 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Bolivia 1,212 km; Brazil 2,659 km; Chile 168 km; Colombia 1,494 km; Ecuador 1,529 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | western coastal plain (costa), high and rugged Andes in center (sierra), eastern lowland jungle of Amazon Basin (selva)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in AndesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | copper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower, natural gasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Nevado Huascaran 6,746 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Pacific Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 1,555 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | almost twice the size of Texas; slightly smaller than AlaskaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, landslides, mild volcanic activity volcanism: volcanic activity in the Andes Mountains; Ubinas (5,672 m) is the country's most active volcano; other historically active volcanoes include El Misti, Huaynaputina, Sabancaya, and Yucamane; see note 2 under "Geography - note"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 200 nm; note: the US does not recognize this claim; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
