Argentina vs Kazakhstan
Argentina and Kazakhstan are almost exactly the same size.
ArgentinaKazakhstanArgentina moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 1.02× the area of Kazakhstan.
 Argentina |  Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 2,780,400 km²#8 of 194 | 2,724,900 km²#9 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationArgentina: 2.2× the population | 45,851,378#35 of 194 · 2025 | 20,843,754#65 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityArgentina: 2.16× the density | 16 / km²#175 of 194 | 7.6 / km²#184 of 194 |
| Urban populationArgentina: 1.48× the urban share | 92%#14 of 192 · 2025 | 62%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateKazakhstan: 1.99× the births per woman | 1.50 per woman#136 of 192 · 2024 | 2.98 per woman#55 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthKazakhstan: 0.87 points higher | +0.34%#142 of 192 · 2025 | +1.21%#83 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateKazakhstan: 1.76× the birth rate | 11.1 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 19.5 per 1,000#75 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateArgentina: 1.15× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 6.7 per 1,000#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kazakhstan: 8.1 points higher | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 | 29.1%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Argentina: 3.6 points higher | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 9.0%#85 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationArgentina: 0.5 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadKazakhstan: 20× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyArgentina: 3.0 years longer | 77.5 years#64 of 192 · 2024 | 74.5 years#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityArgentina: 1.08× the infant mortality | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 | 7.4 per 1,000 births#130 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsArgentina: 1.36× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2023 | 3.75 per 1,000#37 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentArgentina: 2.04× the university enrolment | 107.8%#7 of 145 · 2023 | 52.9%#72 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexArgentina: 0.028 higher | 0.865#46 of 190 · 2023 | 0.837#59 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaArgentina: 1.07× the income per person | $14,650#64 of 185 · 2025 | $13,740#68 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPArgentina: 2.23× the economy | $683.1B2025 | $306.24B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Kazakhstan: 1.36× the output per person | $32,587#67 of 184 · 2025 | $44,293#51 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKazakhstan: 2.1 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationArgentina: 208.5 points higher | +219.9%#1 of 176 · 2024 | +11.4%#20 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentArgentina: 1.48× the unemployment | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 | 4.8%#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2024 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Argentina: 13.2 higher | 42.4#27 of 149 · 2024 | 29.2#127 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureKazakhstan: 4.3 points higher | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 | 11.3% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryArgentina: 1.3 points higher | 21.2% of jobs#69 of 178 · 2025 | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesArgentina: 3.0 points higher | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 68.8% of jobs#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentArgentina: 0.9 points higher | 0.6% of GDP#143 of 184 · 2025 | -0.3% of GDP#170 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsKazakhstan: 16.0 points higher | 15.6% of GDP#147 of 168 · 2025 | 31.6% of GDP#96 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingArgentina: 1.3× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#139 of 155 · 2025 | 0.4% of GDP#147 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersKazakhstan: 1.04× the share online | 90%#57 of 184 · 2024 | 93%#38 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsArgentina: 1.1× the mobile subscriptions | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaArgentina: 13.2× the forest share | 17% of land#130 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personKazakhstan: 3.13× the CO₂ per person | 4.01 t a year#60 of 185 · 2024 | 12.6 t a year#14 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyArgentina: 7.2 points higher | 9.2%#145 of 190 · 2021 | 2.0%#166 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityKazakhstan: 1.6 points higher | 98.4%#117 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Kazakhstan: 1.37× the air pollution | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 | 19.6 µg/m³#87 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landKazakhstan: 1.3 points higher | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 | 10.1% of land#142 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landArgentina: 5.8 points higher | 17.1% of land#62 of 190 · 2024 | 11.3% of land#90 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressKazakhstan: 3.3× the water stress | 10.5%#89 of 176 · 2022 | 34.6%#48 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationArgentina: 2.36× the rain and snow | 591 mm#133 of 180 · 2022 | 250 mm#158 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityArgentina: 0.36 higher | +0.16#91 of 193 · 2025 | −0.20#119 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionKazakhstan: 0.13 higher | −0.39#112 of 193 · 2025 | −0.26#96 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateArgentina: 1.73× the homicide rate | 4.5 per 100,000#51 of 146 · 2023 | 2.6 per 100,000#64 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | G20 | — |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Astana |
| Currency | Argentine peso (ARS) | Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Russian, Kazakh |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +54 | +7 |
| Region | South America | Central 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Yes. Argentina and Kazakhstan are almost exactly the same size. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Kazakhstan fit into Argentina?
- About 1.0 times: Argentina has 1.02× the area of Kazakhstan.
- Why do Argentina and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 20,843,754. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².
- Which is richer, Argentina or Kazakhstan?
- By gross national income per person, Argentina: $14,650 against $13,740 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.07× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Argentina or Kazakhstan?
- In Argentina: life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years, against 74.5 — 3.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Argentina and Kazakhstan have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).