Argentina vs Estonia
Argentina is 61.3 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Argentina about 61 times.
ArgentinaEstoniaArgentina moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
61.3×
Argentina is 61.3× the area of Estonia.
| Argentina | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Tallinn |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Argentina. 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 Estonia?
- Yes. Argentina is 61.3 times larger than Estonia. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Argentina?
- About 61 times: Argentina has 61.3× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Argentina and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Argentina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Estonia?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 1,366,475. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Estonia 30 per km².