Argentina vs Indonesia
Argentina is 46% larger than Indonesia.
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1.46×
Argentina is 1.46× the area of Indonesia.
| Argentina | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Jakarta |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Indonesia?
- Yes. Argentina is 46% larger than Indonesia. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Indonesia fit into Argentina?
- About 1.5 times: Argentina has 1.46× the area of Indonesia.
- Why do Argentina and Indonesia 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 Indonesia about 1.0×. 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 Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².