Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Land area
Afghanistan
652,230 sq. km
in 2023
Myanmar
652,670 sq. km
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
40th
Myanmar rank
39th
Land area over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 652,670 sq. km against 652,230 sq. km in Afghanistan, a difference of 440 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Myanmar ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 652,230 sq. km | 653,540 sq. km | 1,310 sq. km | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 652,230 sq. km | 653,540 sq. km | 1,310 sq. km | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 652,230 sq. km | 653,540 sq. km | 1,310 sq. km | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 652,230 sq. km | 653,540 sq. km | 1,310 sq. km | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 652,230 sq. km | 653,454 sq. km | 1,224 sq. km | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 652,230 sq. km | 652,987 sq. km | 757 sq. km | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 652,230 sq. km | 652,670 sq. km | 440 sq. km | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 652,670 sq. km against 652,230 sq. km in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 440 sq. km, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for land area?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and Myanmar ranks 39th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.