Argentina vs Spain
Argentina is 5.49 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Argentina about 5.5 times.
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5.49×
Argentina is 5.49× the area of Spain.
| Argentina | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Madrid |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Yes. Argentina is 5.49 times larger than Spain. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Argentina?
- About 5.5 times: Argentina has 5.49× the area of Spain.
- Why do Argentina and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Spain 98 per km².