Afghanistan vs United Kingdom
Afghanistan is 2.69 times larger than United Kingdom. United Kingdom would fit into Afghanistan about 2.7 times.
AfghanistanUnited KingdomAfghanistan moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 2.69× the area of United Kingdom.
| Afghanistan | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | London |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 2.69 times larger than United Kingdom. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Afghanistan?
- About 2.7 times: Afghanistan has 2.69× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do Afghanistan and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 43,844,111. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².