Antarctica vs Argentina
Antarctica is 5.04 times larger than Argentina. Argentina would fit into Antarctica about 5.0 times.
AntarcticaArgentinaAntarctica moved onto Argentina · Equal-area projection
5.04×
Antarctica is 5.04× the area of Argentina.
| Antarctica | Argentina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 2,780,400 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 45,851,378 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | — | Buenos Aires |
| Region | Antarctica | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Argentina at 35° S is stretched to 1.48×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Argentina. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Argentina?
- Yes. Antarctica is 5.04 times larger than Argentina. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Argentina covers 2,780,400 km².
- How many times does Argentina fit into Antarctica?
- About 5.0 times: Antarctica has 5.04× the area of Argentina.
- Why do Antarctica and Argentina look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Argentina about 1.48×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Argentina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Argentina?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Argentina 16 per km².