Argentina vs Mexico
Argentina is 41% larger than Mexico.
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1.41×
Argentina is 1.41× the area of Mexico.
| Argentina | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Mexico City |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| 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; 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.