Afghanistan vs Wallis and Futuna
Afghanistan is 2,380 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Afghanistan about 2380 times.
AfghanistanWallis and FutunaAfghanistan moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 2,380× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Afghanistan | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 11,558 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Southern Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 2,380 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Afghanistan?
- About 2380 times: Afghanistan has 2,380× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Afghanistan and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Wallis and Futuna?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 11,558. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².