Argentina vs Egypt
Argentina is 2.75 times larger than Egypt. Egypt would fit into Argentina about 2.8 times.
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2.75×
Argentina is 2.75× the area of Egypt.
| Argentina | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 1,010,408 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 118,365,995 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Cairo |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- Yes. Argentina is 2.75 times larger than Egypt. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does Egypt fit into Argentina?
- About 2.8 times: Argentina has 2.75× the area of Egypt.
- Why do Argentina and Egypt 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 Egypt about 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Egypt 117 per km².