Argentina vs India
India is 18% larger than Argentina.
ArgentinaIndiaArgentina moved onto India · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.85×
Argentina is 0.85× the area of India. Put the other way, India is 1.18× the size of Argentina.
 Argentina |  India | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIndia: 1.18× the area | 2,780,400 km²#8 of 194 | 3,287,263 km²#7 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndia: 31.9× the population | 45,851,378#35 of 194 · 2025 | 1,463,865,525#1 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndia: 27× the density | 16 / km²#175 of 194 | 445 / km²#18 of 194 |
| Urban populationArgentina: 2.59× the urban share | 92%#14 of 192 · 2025 | 36%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIndia: 1.31× the births per woman | 1.50 per woman#136 of 192 · 2024 | 1.96 per woman#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIndia: 0.55 points higher | +0.34%#142 of 192 · 2025 | +0.89%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIndia: 1.44× the birth rate | 11.1 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 16.0 per 1,000#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateArgentina: 1.17× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15India: 3.2 points higher | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Argentina: 5.2 points higher | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 7.4%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationArgentina: 0.4 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadIndia: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyArgentina: 5.3 years longer | 77.5 years#64 of 192 · 2024 | 72.2 years#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIndia: 2.91× the infant mortality | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 | 23.3 per 1,000 births#61 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsArgentina: 7.1× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2023 | 0.72 per 1,000#118 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentArgentina: 3.13× the university enrolment | 107.8%#7 of 145 · 2023 | 34.4%#99 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexArgentina: 0.180 higher | 0.865#46 of 190 · 2023 | 0.685#128 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaArgentina: 5.31× the income per person | $14,650#64 of 185 · 2025 | $2,760#140 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndia: 5.79× the economy | $683.1B2025 | $3.96T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Argentina: 2.77× the output per person | $32,587#67 of 184 · 2025 | $11,748#123 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIndia: 3.2 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +7.6%#14 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationArgentina: 217.5 points higher | +219.9%#1 of 176 · 2024 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentArgentina: 1.69× the unemployment | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyIndia: 2.6× the share in extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2024 | 2.6%#66 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Argentina: 19.4 higher | 42.4#27 of 149 · 2024 | 23.0#149 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureIndia: 34.6 points higher | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 | 41.6% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIndia: 4.6 points higher | 21.2% of jobs#69 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesArgentina: 39.2 points higher | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 32.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentIndia: 0.4 points higher | 0.6% of GDP#143 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsIndia: 6.7 points higher | 15.6% of GDP#147 of 168 · 2025 | 22.3% of GDP#123 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIndia: 4.11× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#139 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#47 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersArgentina: 1.28× the share online | 90%#57 of 184 · 2024 | 70%#120 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsArgentina: 1.77× the mobile subscriptions | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 | 79 per 100#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaIndia: 1.43× the forest share | 17% of land#130 of 192 · 2024 | 24% of land#111 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personArgentina: 1.85× the CO₂ per person | 4.01 t a year#60 of 185 · 2024 | 2.17 t a year#99 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIndia: 25.7 points higher | 9.2%#145 of 190 · 2021 | 34.9%#69 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityIndia: 1.5 points higher | 98.4%#117 of 192 · 2024 | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)India: 3.78× the air pollution | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 | 54.1 µg/m³#11 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landArgentina: 1.1 points higher | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 | 7.7% of land#155 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIndia: 34.6 points higher | 17.1% of land#62 of 190 · 2024 | 51.7% of land#5 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIndia: 6.33× the water stress | 10.5%#89 of 176 · 2022 | 66.5%#27 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIndia: 1.83× the rain and snow | 591 mm#133 of 180 · 2022 | 1,083 mm#86 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityArgentina: 0.77 higher | +0.16#91 of 193 · 2025 | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIndia: 0.11 higher | −0.39#112 of 193 · 2025 | −0.28#99 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateArgentina: 1.61× the homicide rate | 4.5 per 100,000#51 of 146 · 2023 | 2.8 per 100,000#63 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | G20 | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | New Delhi |
| Currency | Argentine peso (ARS) | Indian rupee (INR) |
| Official languages | Spanish | English, Hindi |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Calling code | +54 | +91 |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; India at 23° N is stretched to 1.18×. 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 India?
- No. Argentina is 15% smaller than India. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and India covers 3,287,263 km².
- How many times does Argentina fit into India?
- About 1.2 times: India has 1.18× the area of Argentina.
- Why do Argentina and India 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 India about 1.18×. 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 India?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², India 445 per km².
- Which is richer, Argentina or India?
- By gross national income per person, Argentina: $14,650 against $2,760 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 5.31× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Argentina or India?
- In Argentina: life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years, against 72.2 — 5.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Argentina and India have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Argentina: presidential republic; India: parliamentary republic.