Argentina vs Italy
Argentina is 9.2 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Argentina about 9.2 times.
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9.2×
Argentina is 9.2× the area of Italy.
| Argentina | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Rome |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. 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 Italy?
- Yes. Argentina is 9.2 times larger than Italy. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Argentina?
- About 9.2 times: Argentina has 9.2× the area of Italy.
- Why do Argentina and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Italy 195 per km².