Argentina vs China
China is 3.45 times larger than Argentina. Argentina would fit into China about 3.5 times.
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Argentina is 0.29× the area of China. Put the other way, China is 3.45× the size of Argentina.
| Argentina | China | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 9,596,961 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 1,406,585,000 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Beijing |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 17 |
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; China at 37° N is stretched to 1.56×. 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 China?
- No. Argentina is 3.45 times smaller than China. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and China covers 9,596,961 km².
- How many times does Argentina fit into China?
- About 3.5 times: China has 3.45× the area of Argentina.
- Why do Argentina and China 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 China about 1.56×. 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 China?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², China 147 per km².