Argentina vs Somalia
Argentina is 4.36 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into Argentina about 4.4 times.
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4.36×
Argentina is 4.36× the area of Somalia.
| Argentina | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Mogadishu |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. Argentina is 4.36 times larger than Somalia. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Argentina?
- About 4.4 times: Argentina has 4.36× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Argentina and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 19,654,739. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Somalia 31 per km².