Argentina vs United States
United States is 3.53 times larger than Argentina. Argentina would fit into United States about 3.5 times.
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0.28×
Argentina is 0.28× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 3.53× the size of Argentina.
 Argentina |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 3.53× the area | 2,780,400 km²#8 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 7.45× the population | 45,851,378#35 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 2.11× the density | 16 / km²#175 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationArgentina: 1.15× the urban share | 92%#14 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.09× the births per woman | 1.50 per woman#136 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.18 points higher | +0.34%#142 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateArgentina: 1.05× the birth rate | 11.1 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.17× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Argentina: 3.9 points higher | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 5.8 points higher | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.5 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAbout as many refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 1.4 years longer | 77.5 years#64 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityArgentina: 1.45× the infant mortality | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsArgentina: 1.39× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentArgentina: 1.36× the university enrolment | 107.8%#7 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.073 higher | 0.865#46 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 6.06× the income per person | $14,650#64 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 45× the economy | $683.1B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 2.76× the output per person | $32,587#67 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthArgentina: 2.2 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationArgentina: 217.0 points higher | +219.9%#1 of 176 · 2024 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentArgentina: 1.69× the unemployment | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 1.1× the share in extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2024 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Argentina: 0.6 higher | 42.4#27 of 149 · 2024 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureArgentina: 5.5 points higher | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryArgentina: 2.3 points higher | 21.2% of jobs#69 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 7.8 points higher | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 0.4 points higher | 0.6% of GDP#143 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsArgentina: 4.6 points higher | 15.6% of GDP#147 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 5.57× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#139 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.06× the share online | 90%#57 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsArgentina: 1.24× the mobile subscriptions | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 1.98× the forest share | 17% of land#130 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 3.4× the CO₂ per person | 4.01 t a year#60 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 1.7 points higher | 9.2%#145 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 1.6 points higher | 98.4%#117 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Argentina: 2.04× the air pollution | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 4.1 points higher | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landArgentina: 0.5 points higher | 17.1% of land#62 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 2.69× the water stress | 10.5%#89 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.21× the rain and snow | 591 mm#133 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityArgentina: 0.46 higher | +0.16#91 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.26 higher | −0.39#112 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 1.29× the homicide rate | 4.5 per 100,000#51 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | G20 | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Argentine peso (ARS) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Spanish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +54 | +1 |
| Region | South America | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Argentina. 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 United States?
- No. Argentina is 3.53 times smaller than United States. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Argentina fit into United States?
- About 3.5 times: United States has 3.53× the area of Argentina.
- Why do Argentina and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Argentina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Argentina or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $14,650 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.06× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Argentina or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 77.5 — 1.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Argentina and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).