Argentina vs Côte d'Ivoire

Argentina is 8.62 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Argentina about 8.6 times.

ArgentinaCôte d'IvoireArgentina moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
8.62×
Argentina is 8.62× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
ArgentinaCôte d'Ivoire
Area2,780,400 km²322,463 km²
Population45,851,37832,711,547
Density16 / km²101 / km²
CapitalBuenos AiresYamoussoukro
RegionSouth AmericaWestern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours55

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; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
Yes. Argentina is 8.62 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Argentina?
About 8.6 times: Argentina has 8.62× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
Why do Argentina and Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 32,711,547. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².