Argentina vs Portugal
Argentina is 30.1 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Argentina about 30 times.
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30.1×
Argentina is 30.1× the area of Portugal.
| Argentina | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Lisbon |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Argentina is 30.1 times larger than Portugal. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Argentina?
- About 30 times: Argentina has 30.1× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Argentina and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 10,804,871. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Portugal 117 per km².