Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside Argentina 7.8 times.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · Germany: 357,680 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Argentina’s coastline is 2.1 times as long as Germany’s.
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 3,999 m above Germany’s.
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 82% more people than Argentina.
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Germany: 83.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 14 times as densely populated as Argentina.
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Germany: 239 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 5.5 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Germany: 180.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 5.0 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Germany: 166.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 13 years older than in Argentina.
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Germany: 45.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Argentina have 0.1 more children on average than in Germany.
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 13% in Argentina.
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Germany: 23.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Germany: 10.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, Germany 1.
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Germany: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 7.4 times the size of Argentina’s.
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 2.3 times as much per person as Argentina.
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Germany: Int$75,407 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Germany (Gini 8.7 points higher).
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Germany: 33.7 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 3.7% in Germany.
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Germany: 3.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%.
Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Germany: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Argentina’s.
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Germany: 80% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 4.7 times as much on health per person as Argentina.
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Germany: $6,849 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 3.2 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Germany: 80.8 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 Germany.
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 13% more doctors per person than Germany.
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 24% in Germany.
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Germany: 24.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 22% in Germany.
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Germany: 22% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 0.45 points higher than in Argentina.
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Germany: 6.88 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 54% more alcohol than in Argentina.
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Germany: 10.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 63% more meat per person than Germany.
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Germany: 70.7 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 174 kcal more food per person per day than Argentina.
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Argentina put in 277 more hours a year than in Germany.
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Germany: 1,335 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 3.1 years longer than in Argentina.
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Germany: 14.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 3.1 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019).
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Germany: 0.45 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 90% in Argentina.
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Germany: 94% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Germany have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina.
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Germany: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 82% in Germany.
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Germany: 82% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Germany 129.
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Germany: 129 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 87% longer than Argentina’s.
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Germany: 33,401 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 2.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Argentina.
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Germany: 0.96 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 10% of Argentina.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Germany: 32.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 81% more CO₂ than someone in Argentina.
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Germany: 6.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina.
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Germany: 59.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Argentina carries 59% more fine dust than in Germany.
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.9 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in Germany.
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 2.7 times as deadly as in Germany.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Argentina is on average 4.9 °C warmer than Germany.
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 30% more rain than Argentina.
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Germany?
Argentina is larger. Germany fits inside Argentina 7.8 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Germany?
Germany has 82% more people than Argentina (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Germany?
People in Germany live 3.2 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 80.8 in Germany.
Are people taller in Argentina or Germany?
Men in Germany are 5.5 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
