Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Argentina fits inside Australia 2.8 times.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · Australia: 7,741,220 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Australia’s coastline is 5.2 times as long as Argentina’s.
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Australia: 25,760 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 4,734 m above Australia’s.
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Australia: 2,228 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Argentina has 66% more people than Australia.
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Australia: 27.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Argentina is 4.7 times as densely populated as Australia.
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Australia: 4 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Australia are 4.0 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Australia: 178.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Australia are 3.4 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Australia: 164.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Australia is 5.6 years older than in Argentina.
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Australia: 37.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Argentina have 0.0 more children on average than in Australia.
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Australia: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in Australia are 65 or older, versus 13% in Argentina.
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Australia: 18.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Australia has produced 3.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Australia: 3.6 (2025)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, Australia 1.
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Australia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Australia’s economy is 2.6 times the size of Argentina’s.
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Australia: $1.8 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Australia produces 2.2 times as much per person as Argentina.
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Australia: Int$71,934 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Australia (Gini 8.6 points higher).
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Australia: 33.8 (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 4.1% in Australia.
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Australia: 4.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Australia spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%.
Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Australia: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Australia’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Argentina’s.
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Australia: 91% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Australia spends 4.8 times as much on health per person as Argentina.
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Australia: $6,980 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Australia live 5.5 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Australia: 83.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Argentina is 2.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Australia.
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Australia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 25% more doctors per person than Australia.
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Australia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 32% in Australia.
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Australia: 32.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 12% in Australia.
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Australia: 11.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Australia rate their lives 0.49 points higher than in Argentina.
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Australia: 6.92 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Australia drink 48% more alcohol than in Argentina.
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Australia: 10.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Australia has 2% more meat per person than Argentina.
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Australia: 116.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Australia has 202 kcal more food per person per day than Argentina.
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Australia: 3,562 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Argentina and Australia are practically level.
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Australia: 1,611 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Australia went to school 1.7 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Australia: 12.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Australia: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Australia are online, versus 90% in Argentina.
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Australia: 96% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Australia have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina.
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Australia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 88% in Australia.
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Australia: 88% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Australia 113.
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Australia: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Australia’s railway network is 83% longer than Argentina’s.
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Australia: 32,606 km (2022)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Australia fly 5.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Argentina.
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Australia: 2.5 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 17% of Australia, but only 10% of Argentina.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Australia: 17.4% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Australia emits 3.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in Argentina.
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Australia: 14.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
39% of Australia’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina.
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Australia: 38.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Argentina carries 2.7 times as much fine dust as in Australia.
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Australia: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.3 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in Australia.
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Australia: 0.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 2 times as deadly as in Australia.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Australia: 4.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Australia is on average 7.4 °C warmer than Argentina.
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Australia: 22.5°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Argentina gets 50% more rain than Australia.
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Australia: 447 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Australia?
Australia is larger. Argentina fits inside Australia 2.8 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Australia?
Argentina has 66% more people than Australia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Australia?
People in Australia live 5.5 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 83.1 in Australia.
Are people taller in Argentina or Australia?
Men in Australia are 4.0 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
