Afghanistan vs Germany
Afghanistan is 82% larger than Germany. Germany would fit into Afghanistan about 1.8 times.
AfghanistanGermanyAfghanistan moved onto Germany · Equal-area projection
1.82×
Afghanistan is 1.82× the area of Germany.
| Afghanistan | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Berlin |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 9 |
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; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 82% larger than Germany. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Afghanistan?
- About 1.8 times: Afghanistan has 1.82× the area of Germany.
- Why do Afghanistan and Germany 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 Germany about 2.53×. That is why Germany 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 Germany?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 43,844,111. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Germany 233 per km².