Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Japan fits inside Argentina 7.4 times.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · Japan: 377,969 km² (2023)
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)
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 Nobel laureates were born there?
Japan has produced 2.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Argentina 0.9.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Japan: 2.4 (2025)
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 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% (2024) · Japan: 1.4% (2024)
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 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)
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)
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 10% of Argentina.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Japan: 68.4% (2023)
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 3.3 times as deadly as in Japan.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Japan: 2.7 per 100k (2021)
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)
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).
