Which is bigger: Argentina or Kazakhstan?

Argentina is larger (2,796,427 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Kazakhstan (2,724,910 km²).

Why do Argentina and Kazakhstan look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Argentina and Kazakhstan are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Argentina×Kazakhstan

Put Argentina and Kazakhstan on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

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Argentina ↗

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Total surface area2,796,427 km²ed. 2024

Population45,851,3782025

Land area2,736,690 km²2023

TypeCountry

Kazakhstan ↗

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Total surface area2,724,910 km²ed. 2024

Population20,843,7542025

Land area2,699,700 km²2023

TypeCountry