Afghanistan vs Belarus
Afghanistan is 3.14 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Afghanistan about 3.1 times.
AfghanistanBelarusAfghanistan moved onto Belarus · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 3.14× the area of Belarus.
| Afghanistan | Belarus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 207,597 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 9,085,991 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Minsk |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Belarus at 54° N is stretched to 2.83×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Belarus?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 3.14 times larger than Belarus. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Belarus covers 207,597 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Afghanistan?
- About 3.1 times: Afghanistan has 3.14× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Afghanistan and Belarus look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Belarus about 2.83×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Belarus?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 9,085,991. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Belarus 44 per km².