Argentina vs Bolivia
Argentina is 2.53 times larger than Bolivia. Bolivia would fit into Argentina about 2.5 times.
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Argentina is 2.53× the area of Bolivia.
| Argentina | Bolivia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 1,098,581 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 12,581,843 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 11 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | La Paz |
| Region | South America | South America |
| 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; Bolivia at 17° S is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Bolivia?
- Yes. Argentina is 2.53 times larger than Bolivia. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into Argentina?
- About 2.5 times: Argentina has 2.53× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Argentina and Bolivia 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 Bolivia about 1.09×. 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 Bolivia?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 12,581,843. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Bolivia 11 per km².