Argentina vs Australia
Australia is 2.77 times larger than Argentina. Argentina would fit into Australia about 2.8 times.
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0.36×
Argentina is 0.36× the area of Australia. Put the other way, Australia is 2.77× the size of Argentina.
| Argentina | Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 7,692,024 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 27,614,411 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 3.6 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Canberra |
| Region | South America | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Australia at 26° S is stretched to 1.23×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Australia?
- No. Argentina is 2.77 times smaller than Australia. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Australia covers 7,692,024 km².
- How many times does Argentina fit into Australia?
- About 2.8 times: Australia has 2.77× the area of Argentina.
- Why do Argentina and Australia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Australia about 1.23×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Australia?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 27,614,411. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Australia 3.6 per km².