Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Argentina fits inside Canada 5.6 times.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 41 times as long as Argentina’s.
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 1,003 m above Canada’s.
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Argentina has 10% more people than Canada.
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Canada: 41.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Argentina is 3.5 times as densely populated as Canada.
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Canada: 5 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Canada are 4.0 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Canada: 178.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Canada are 3.5 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Canada: 164.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Canada is 8.2 years older than in Argentina.
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Canada: 40.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Argentina have 0.3 more children on average than in Canada.
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 13% in Argentina.
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Canada: 20.3% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Canada has produced 5.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Canada: 5.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Argentina and Canada are practically level.
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Canada: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 3.4 times the size of Argentina’s.
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 2 times as much per person as Argentina.
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Canada: Int$66,746 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Canada (Gini 10.9 points higher).
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Canada: 31.5 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Argentina and Canada are practically level.
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Canada: 6.9% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Canada spends 1.3% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%.
Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Canada: 1.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Argentina’s.
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Canada: 83% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 4.4 times as much on health per person as Argentina.
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Canada: $6,378 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Canada live 4.6 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Canada: 82.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Argentina is 70% more likely to die before turning one than in Canada.
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 81% more doctors per person than Canada.
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 27% in Canada.
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Canada: 27.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 11% in Canada.
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Canada: 11.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Canada rate their lives 0.31 points higher than in Argentina.
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Canada: 6.74 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Canada drink 30% more alcohol than in Argentina.
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Canada: 9.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 21% more meat per person than Canada.
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Canada: 94.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 230 kcal more food per person per day than Argentina.
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Canada put in 119 more hours a year than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Canada: 1,731 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 2.7 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Canada: 13.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Canada welcomed 3.3 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019).
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Canada: 0.48 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 90% in Argentina.
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Canada: 94% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Canada have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina.
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Canada: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 83% in Canada.
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Canada: 83% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94.
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Canada: 94 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 2.7 times as long as Argentina’s.
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Canada: 48,150 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 4.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Argentina.
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Canada: 2.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Canada, but only 10% of Argentina.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Canada: 39.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 3.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Argentina.
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Canada: 13.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina.
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Canada: 63.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Argentina carries 2.1 times as much fine dust as in Canada.
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.3 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in Canada.
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Canada: 2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 87% deadlier than in Canada.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Canada: 4.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Argentina is on average 18.1 °C warmer than Canada.
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Canada gets 2% more rain than Argentina.
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Canada?
Canada is larger. Argentina fits inside Canada 5.6 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Canada?
Argentina has 10% more people than Canada (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Canada?
People in Canada live 4.6 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 82.1 in Canada.
Are people taller in Argentina or Canada?
Men in Canada are 4.0 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
