Afghanistan vs Ukraine
Afghanistan is 8% larger than Ukraine.
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1.08×
Afghanistan is 1.08× the area of Ukraine.
| Afghanistan | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Kiev |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 8% larger than Ukraine. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into Afghanistan?
- About 1.1 times: Afghanistan has 1.08× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Afghanistan and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 38,980,376. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².