Argentina vs Thailand

Argentina is 5.42 times larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into Argentina about 5.4 times.

ArgentinaThailandArgentina moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
5.42×
Argentina is 5.42× the area of Thailand.
ArgentinaThailand
Area2,780,400 km²513,120 km²
Population45,851,37871,619,863
Density16 / km²140 / km²
CapitalBuenos AiresBangkok
RegionSouth AmericaSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours54

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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
Yes. Argentina is 5.42 times larger than Thailand. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
How many times does Thailand fit into Argentina?
About 5.4 times: Argentina has 5.42× the area of Thailand.
Why do Argentina and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Thailand 140 per km².