Argentina vs Mexico
Argentina is 41% larger than Mexico.
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Argentina is 1.41× the area of Mexico.
 Argentina |  Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaArgentina: 1.41× the area | 2,780,400 km²#8 of 194 | 1,972,550 km²#13 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMexico: 2.88× the population | 45,851,378#35 of 194 · 2025 | 131,946,900#11 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMexico: 4.06× the density | 16 / km²#175 of 194 | 67 / km²#120 of 194 |
| Urban populationArgentina: 1.16× the urban share | 92%#14 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMexico: 1.26× the births per woman | 1.50 per woman#136 of 192 · 2024 | 1.89 per woman#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMexico: 0.49 points higher | +0.34%#142 of 192 · 2025 | +0.83%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMexico: 1.4× the birth rate | 11.1 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 15.5 per 1,000#99 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateArgentina: 1.24× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mexico: 3.1 points higher | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 | 24.1%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Argentina: 4.1 points higher | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 8.5%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationArgentina: 0.9 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | −0.8 per 1,000#113 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMexico: 31× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyArgentina: 2.2 years longer | 77.5 years#64 of 192 · 2024 | 75.3 years#84 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMexico: 1.51× the infant mortality | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 | 12.1 per 1,000 births#99 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsArgentina: 1.97× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2023 | 2.59 per 1,000#72 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentArgentina: 2.24× the university enrolment | 107.8%#7 of 145 · 2023 | 48.2%#78 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexArgentina: 0.076 higher | 0.865#46 of 190 · 2023 | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaArgentina: 1.07× the income per person | $14,650#64 of 185 · 2025 | $13,730#69 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMexico: 2.68× the economy | $683.1B2025 | $1.83T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Argentina: 1.26× the output per person | $32,587#67 of 184 · 2025 | $25,868#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthArgentina: 3.8 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationArgentina: 216.1 points higher | +219.9%#1 of 176 · 2024 | +3.8%#65 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentArgentina: 2.63× the unemployment | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMexico: 1.6× the share in extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2024 | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Mexico: 0.2 higher | 42.4#27 of 149 · 2024 | 42.6#26 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureMexico: 4.4 points higher | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 | 11.4% of jobs#104 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMexico: 3.3 points higher | 21.2% of jobs#69 of 178 · 2025 | 24.5% of jobs#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesArgentina: 7.7 points higher | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 64.1% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMexico: 1.8 points higher | 0.6% of GDP#143 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMexico: 24.0 points higher | 15.6% of GDP#147 of 168 · 2025 | 39.6% of GDP#75 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingMexico: 1.32× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#139 of 155 · 2025 | 0.7% of GDP#132 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersArgentina: 1.08× the share online | 90%#57 of 184 · 2024 | 83%#85 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsArgentina: 1.21× the mobile subscriptions | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMexico: 2.0× the forest share | 17% of land#130 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#89 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personArgentina: 1.1× the CO₂ per person | 4.01 t a year#60 of 185 · 2024 | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMexico: 3.8 points higher | 9.2%#145 of 190 · 2021 | 13.0%#126 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityMexico: 1.4 points higher | 98.4%#117 of 192 · 2024 | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Mexico: 1.16× the air pollution | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 | 16.6 µg/m³#104 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMexico: 6.5 points higher | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 | 15.3% of land#115 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landArgentina: 6.8 points higher | 17.1% of land#62 of 190 · 2024 | 10.3% of land#99 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMexico: 4.28× the water stress | 10.5%#89 of 176 · 2022 | 44.9%#41 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMexico: 1.28× the rain and snow | 591 mm#133 of 180 · 2022 | 758 mm#109 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityArgentina: 0.77 higher | +0.16#91 of 193 · 2025 | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionArgentina: 0.55 higher | −0.39#112 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMexico: 5.53× the homicide rate | 4.5 per 100,000#51 of 146 · 2023 | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | G20 | OECD, G20 |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Mexico City |
| Currency | Argentine peso (ARS) | Mexican peso (MXN) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Spanish, Nahuatl, Yucatec Maya |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 | UTC−6 · UTC−8 to UTC−5, 4 time zones |
| Calling code | +54 | +52 |
| Region | South America | Central America, North America |
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Yes. Argentina is 41% larger than Mexico. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Mexico fit into Argentina?
- About 1.4 times: Argentina has 1.41× the area of Mexico.
- Why do Argentina and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Mexico 67 per km².
- Which is richer, Argentina or Mexico?
- By gross national income per person, Argentina: $14,650 against $13,730 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.07× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Argentina or Mexico?
- In Argentina: life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years, against 75.3 — 2.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Argentina and Mexico have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).