Argentina vs Saudi Arabia
Argentina is 24% larger than Saudi Arabia.
ArgentinaSaudi ArabiaArgentina moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 1.24× the area of Saudi Arabia.
 Argentina |  Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaArgentina: 1.24× the area | 2,780,400 km²#8 of 194 | 2,250,000 km²#12 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationArgentina: 1.24× the population | 45,851,378#35 of 194 · 2025 | 36,973,555#43 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAbout the same density | 16 / km²#175 of 194 | 16 / km²#176 of 194 |
| Urban populationArgentina: 1.09× the urban share | 92%#14 of 192 · 2025 | 85%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaudi Arabia: 1.54× the births per woman | 1.50 per woman#136 of 192 · 2024 | 2.31 per woman#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaudi Arabia: 4.29 points higher | +0.34%#142 of 192 · 2025 | +4.63%#2 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaudi Arabia: 1.49× the birth rate | 11.1 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateArgentina: 3.35× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saudi Arabia: 2.6 points higher | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Argentina: 9.5 points higher | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaudi Arabia: 3.1 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | +3.2 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaudi Arabia: 6.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaudi Arabia: 1.5 years longer | 77.5 years#64 of 192 · 2024 | 79.0 years#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityArgentina: 1.7× the infant mortality | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsArgentina: 1.5× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2023 | 3.41 per 1,000#48 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentArgentina: 1.28× the university enrolment | 107.8%#7 of 145 · 2023 | 83.9%#18 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSaudi Arabia: 0.035 higher | 0.865#46 of 190 · 2023 | 0.900#36 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSaudi Arabia: 2.46× the income per person | $14,650#64 of 185 · 2025 | $36,070#33 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSaudi Arabia: 1.87× the economy | $683.1B2025 | $1.28T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saudi Arabia: 2.26× the output per person | $32,587#67 of 184 · 2025 | $73,784#19 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSaudi Arabia: 0.1 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +4.5%#55 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationArgentina: 217.9 points higher | +219.9%#1 of 176 · 2024 | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentArgentina: 2.37× the unemployment | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 42.4#27 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureArgentina: 4.5 points higher | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 | 2.5% of jobs#152 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySaudi Arabia: 1.9 points higher | 21.2% of jobs#69 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSaudi Arabia: 2.6 points higher | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSaudi Arabia: 2.0 points higher | 0.6% of GDP#143 of 184 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSaudi Arabia: 14.1 points higher | 15.6% of GDP#147 of 168 · 2025 | 29.7% of GDP#104 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSaudi Arabia: 11.6× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#139 of 155 · 2025 | 6.5% of GDP#7 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSaudi Arabia: 1.11× the share online | 90%#57 of 184 · 2024 | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaudi Arabia: 1.14× the mobile subscriptions | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 | 160 per 100#20 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 personSaudi Arabia: 4.61× the CO₂ per person | 4.01 t a year#60 of 185 · 2024 | 18.5 t a year#8 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyArgentina: 9.1 points higher | 9.2%#145 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricitySaudi Arabia: 1.6 points higher | 98.4%#117 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saudi Arabia: 5.14× the air pollution | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 | 73.5 µg/m³#2 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaudi Arabia: 9.7 points higher | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 | 18.5% of land#90 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landArgentina: 15.1 points higher | 17.1% of land#62 of 190 · 2024 | 2.0% of land#161 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSaudi Arabia: 92.8× the water stress | 10.5%#89 of 176 · 2022 | 974.2%#3 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationArgentina: 10× the rain and snow | 591 mm#133 of 180 · 2022 | 59 mm#178 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityArgentina: 0.14 higher | +0.16#91 of 193 · 2025 | +0.02#103 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaudi Arabia: 1.20 higher | −0.39#112 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#41 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateArgentina: 5.0× the homicide rate | 4.5 per 100,000#51 of 146 · 2023 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Absolute monarchy |
| Member of | G20 | G20, OPEC |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Riyadh |
| Currency | Argentine peso (ARS) | Saudi riyal (SAR) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +54 | +966 |
| Region | South America | Western 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; Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Yes. Argentina is 24% larger than Saudi Arabia. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Saudi Arabia fit into Argentina?
- About 1.2 times: Argentina has 1.24× the area of Saudi Arabia.
- Why do Argentina and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 36,973,555. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².
- Which is richer, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?
- By gross national income per person, Saudi Arabia: $36,070 against $14,650 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.46× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?
- In Saudi Arabia: life expectancy at birth is 79.0 years, against 77.5 — 1.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Argentina and Saudi Arabia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Argentina: presidential republic; Saudi Arabia: absolute monarchy.