Argentina vs Colombia
Argentina is 2.44 times larger than Colombia. Colombia would fit into Argentina about 2.4 times.
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Argentina is 2.44× the area of Colombia.
| Argentina | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Bogota |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- Yes. Argentina is 2.44 times larger than Colombia. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Colombia fit into Argentina?
- About 2.4 times: Argentina has 2.44× the area of Colombia.
- Why do Argentina and Colombia 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 Colombia about 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Colombia 47 per km².