Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Japan fits inside Argentina 7.4 times
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2024) · Japan: 377,975 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Japan’s coastline is 6 times as long as Argentina’s
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Japan: 29,751 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 3,186 m above Japan’s
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Japan: 3,776 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 30% of Argentina, versus 13% of Japan
Argentina: 29.5% (2024) · Japan: 12.6% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Japan has 2.7 times as many people as Argentina
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Japan: 123 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Japan is 20 times as densely populated as Argentina
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Japan: 338 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Argentina are 2.7 cm taller than in Japan
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Japan: 172.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Argentina are 2.7 cm taller than in Japan
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Japan: 158.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Japan is 17 years older than in Argentina
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Japan: 49 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Argentina have 0.4 more children on average than in Japan
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Japan: 1.15 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
30% of people in Japan are 65 or older, versus 13% in Argentina
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Japan: 30% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Japan hosts 3.2 times as many refugees per resident as Argentina
Argentina: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Japan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Japan has produced 2.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9
Argentina: 0.9 (2026) · Japan: 2.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, Japan 1
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Japan: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Japan’s economy is 6.5 times the size of Argentina’s
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Japan: $4.44 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Japan produces 70% more per person than Argentina
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Japan: Int$55,422 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Japan (Gini 10.1 points higher)
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Japan: 32.3 (2020)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Japan and Argentina are practically level
Argentina: 1% (2024) · Japan: 1.2% (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 2.5% in Japan
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Japan: 2.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Japan spends 1.4% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%
Argentina: 0.6% (2025) · Japan: 1.4% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Argentina: 10.4% (2024) · Japan: no data
How expensive is it?
Japan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Argentina’s
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Japan: 65% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Japan spends 2.5 times as much on health per person as Argentina
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Japan: $3,638 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Japan live 6.5 years longer than in Argentina
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Japan: 84 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Argentina is 4.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Japan
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Japan: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 93% more doctors per person than Japan
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Japan: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Japan has 3.7 times as many hospital beds per person as Argentina
Argentina: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Japan: 12.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Japan is 29% higher than in Argentina
Argentina: 11.2 per 100k (2023) · Japan: 14.4 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 5.2% in Japan
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Japan: 5.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 18% in Japan
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Japan: 17.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Argentina rate their lives 0.30 points higher than in Japan
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Japan: 6.13 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Argentina drink 13% more alcohol than in Japan
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Japan: 6.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 92% more meat per person than Japan
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Japan: 59.9 kg (2022)
How much food is there per day?
Argentina has 690 kcal more food per person per day than Japan
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Japan: 2,670 kcal (2022)
How long do people work?
Workers in Japan put in 42 more hours a year than in Argentina
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Japan: 1,654 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Japan went to school 1.5 years longer than in Argentina
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Japan: 12.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Japan welcomed 2.1 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019)
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Japan: 0.3 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Japan has 15 more World Heritage sites than Argentina (27 against 12)
Argentina: 12 (2026) · Japan: 27 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Japan has won 642 Olympic medals, Argentina 80
Argentina: 80 (2026 edition) · Japan: 642 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Argentina are online, versus 86% in Japan
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Japan: 86% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Japan is 67% faster than in Argentina
Argentina: 192 Mbps (2026) · Japan: 322 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Japan have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Japan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
Argentina and Japan are practically level
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Japan: 92% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Japan has 178 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Argentina 140
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Japan: 178 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Japan’s railway network is 12% longer than Argentina’s
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Japan: 20,087 km (2011)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Japan fly 2.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Argentina
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Japan: 0.98 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 68% of Japan, but only 17% of Argentina
Argentina: 17.1% (2024) · Japan: 68.3% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Japan emits 2.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Argentina
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Japan: 7.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
35% of Argentina’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in Japan
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Japan: 23.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Argentina carries 38% more fine dust than in Japan
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Japan: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 20 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in Japan
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Japan: 0.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 4.3 times as deadly as in Japan
Argentina: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Japan: 3.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Argentina is on average 2.4 °C warmer than Japan
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Japan: 12.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Japan gets 2.7 times as much rain as Argentina
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Japan: 1,824 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Japan?
Argentina is larger. Japan fits inside Argentina 7.4 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Japan?
Japan has 2.7 times as many people as Argentina (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Japan?
People in Japan live 6.5 years longer than in Argentina. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 84.0 in Japan.
Are people taller in Argentina or Japan?
Men in Argentina are 2.7 cm taller than in Japan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
