Afghanistan vs United States
United States is 15.1 times larger than Afghanistan. Afghanistan would fit into United States about 15 times.
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Afghanistan is 0.07× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 15.1× the size of Afghanistan.
| Afghanistan | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Afghanistan is 15.1 times smaller than United States. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Afghanistan fit into United States?
- About 15 times: United States has 15.1× the area of Afghanistan.
- Why do Afghanistan and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 43,844,111. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², United States 35 per km².