Argentina vs Vanuatu

Argentina is 228 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Argentina about 228 times.

ArgentinaVanuatuArgentina moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 228× the area of Vanuatu.
ArgentinaVanuatu
Area2,780,400 km²12,190 km²
Population45,851,378335,169
Density16 / km²27 / km²
CapitalBuenos AiresPort-Vila
RegionSouth AmericaMelanesia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours50

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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
Yes. Argentina is 228 times larger than Vanuatu. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
How many times does Vanuatu fit into Argentina?
About 228 times: Argentina has 228× the area of Vanuatu.
Why do Argentina and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 335,169. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².