Which has higher land area, Afghanistan or Myanmar?

Myanmar, at 652,670 sq. km against 652,230 sq. km in Afghanistan as of 2024.

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?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Land area (sq. km)

Afghanistan

652,230 sq. km

in 2024

Myanmar

652,670 sq. km

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

40th

Myanmar rank

39th

Land area (sq. km) 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 64 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 40th and Myanmar ranks 39th of 216 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 2024.
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?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for land area?: Afghanistan ranks 40th and Myanmar ranks 39th of 216 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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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.