Argentina vs Japan
Argentina is 7.36 times larger than Japan. Japan would fit into Argentina about 7.4 times.
ArgentinaJapanArgentina moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
7.36×
Argentina is 7.36× the area of Japan.
| Argentina | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Tokyo |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. 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 Japan?
- Yes. Argentina is 7.36 times larger than Japan. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Japan fit into Argentina?
- About 7.4 times: Argentina has 7.36× the area of Japan.
- Why do Argentina and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. 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 Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Japan 326 per km².