Argentina vs Belarus
Argentina is 13.4 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Argentina about 13 times.
ArgentinaBelarusArgentina moved onto Belarus · Equal-area projection
13.4×
Argentina is 13.4× the area of Belarus.
| Argentina | Belarus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 207,597 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 9,085,991 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Minsk |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Belarus at 54° N is stretched to 2.83×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Argentina bigger than Belarus?
- Yes. Argentina is 13.4 times larger than Belarus. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Belarus covers 207,597 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Argentina?
- About 13 times: Argentina has 13.4× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Argentina and Belarus 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 Belarus about 2.83×. That is why Belarus 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, Argentina or Belarus?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 9,085,991. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Belarus 44 per km².