Argentina vs Brazil
Brazil is 3.06 times larger than Argentina. Argentina would fit into Brazil about 3.1 times.
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Argentina is 0.33× the area of Brazil. Put the other way, Brazil is 3.06× the size of Argentina.
 Argentina |  Brazil | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBrazil: 3.06× the area | 2,780,400 km²#8 of 194 | 8,515,767 km²#5 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 10 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBrazil: 4.64× the population | 45,851,378#35 of 194 · 2025 | 212,812,405#7 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBrazil: 1.52× the density | 16 / km²#175 of 194 | 25 / km²#160 of 194 |
| Urban populationArgentina: 1.05× the urban share | 92%#14 of 192 · 2025 | 88%#25 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBrazil: 1.07× the births per woman | 1.50 per woman#136 of 192 · 2024 | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBrazil: 0.04 points higher | +0.34%#142 of 192 · 2025 | +0.38%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBrazil: 1.09× the birth rate | 11.1 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 12.1 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateArgentina: 1.08× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Argentina: 1.6 points higher | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 | 19.4%#118 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Argentina: 1.1 points higher | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 11.5%#74 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationArgentina: 1.1 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | −1.0 per 1,000#118 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBrazil: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyArgentina: 1.5 years longer | 77.5 years#64 of 192 · 2024 | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBrazil: 1.54× the infant mortality | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsArgentina: 2.17× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2023 | 2.36 per 1,000#76 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentArgentina: 1.55× the university enrolment | 107.8%#7 of 145 · 2023 | 69.7%#46 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexArgentina: 0.079 higher | 0.865#46 of 190 · 2023 | 0.786#83 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaArgentina: 1.39× the income per person | $14,650#64 of 185 · 2025 | $10,550#79 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBrazil: 3.34× the economy | $683.1B2025 | $2.28T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Argentina: 1.39× the output per person | $32,587#67 of 184 · 2025 | $23,433#81 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthArgentina: 2.1 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationArgentina: 214.9 points higher | +219.9%#1 of 176 · 2024 | +5.0%#42 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentArgentina: 1.18× the unemployment | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBrazil: 3.0× the share in extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2024 | 3.0%#64 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Brazil: 7.9 higher | 42.4#27 of 149 · 2024 | 50.3#8 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureBrazil: 0.6 points higher | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 | 7.6% of jobs#119 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryArgentina: 1.0 points higher | 21.2% of jobs#69 of 178 · 2025 | 20.2% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBrazil: 0.4 points higher | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 72.2% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBrazil: 2.8 points higher | 0.6% of GDP#143 of 184 · 2025 | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBrazil: 2.2 points higher | 15.6% of GDP#147 of 168 · 2025 | 17.8% of GDP#140 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingBrazil: 1.88× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#139 of 155 · 2025 | 1.1% of GDP#110 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersArgentina: 1.06× the share online | 90%#57 of 184 · 2024 | 85%#80 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsArgentina: 1.37× the mobile subscriptions | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrazil: 3.42× the forest share | 17% of land#130 of 192 · 2024 | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personArgentina: 1.73× the CO₂ per person | 4.01 t a year#60 of 185 · 2024 | 2.32 t a year#97 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBrazil: 37.3 points higher | 9.2%#145 of 190 · 2021 | 46.5%#53 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityBrazil: 1.4 points higher | 98.4%#117 of 192 · 2024 | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Argentina: 1.07× the air pollution | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 | 13.4 µg/m³#132 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrazil: 21.8 points higher | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landArgentina: 10.4 points higher | 17.1% of land#62 of 190 · 2024 | 6.7% of land#117 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressArgentina: 7.0× the water stress | 10.5%#89 of 176 · 2022 | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBrazil: 2.98× the rain and snow | 591 mm#133 of 180 · 2022 | 1,761 mm#42 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityArgentina: 0.54 higher | +0.16#91 of 193 · 2025 | −0.38#129 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBrazil: 0.01 higher | −0.39#112 of 193 · 2025 | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBrazil: 4.29× the homicide rate | 4.5 per 100,000#51 of 146 · 2023 | 19.3 per 100,000#17 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | G20 | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Brasilia |
| Currency | Argentine peso (ARS) | Brazilian real (BRL) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 | UTC−3 · UTC−5 to UTC−2, 4 time zones |
| Calling code | +54 | +55 |
| Region | South America | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Brazil at 11° S is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Brazil?
- No. Argentina is 3.06 times smaller than Brazil. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Brazil covers 8,515,767 km².
- How many times does Argentina fit into Brazil?
- About 3.1 times: Brazil has 3.06× the area of Argentina.
- Why do Argentina and Brazil 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 Brazil about 1.04×. 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 Brazil?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Brazil 25 per km².
- Which is richer, Argentina or Brazil?
- By gross national income per person, Argentina: $14,650 against $10,550 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.39× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Argentina or Brazil?
- In Argentina: life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years, against 76.0 — 1.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Argentina and Brazil have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).