Argentina vs Comoros
Argentina is 1,367 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Argentina about 1367 times.
ArgentinaComorosArgentina moved onto Comoros · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 1,367× the area of Comoros.
| Argentina | Comoros | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 2,034 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 882,847 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 434 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Moroni |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Comoros at 12° 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 Comoros?
- Yes. Argentina is 1,367 times larger than Comoros. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Comoros covers 2,034 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Argentina?
- About 1367 times: Argentina has 1,367× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Argentina and Comoros 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 Comoros 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 Comoros?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 882,847. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Comoros 434 per km².