Which has higher land area, Afghanistan or Somalia?

Afghanistan, at 652,230 sq. km against 627,340 sq. km in Somalia as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Afghanistan and Somalia?

24,890 sq. km, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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 Somalia: Land area

Afghanistan

652,230 sq. km

in 2023

Somalia

627,340 sq. km

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

40th

Somalia rank

42nd

Land area over time

Afghanistan
Somalia

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 652,230 sq. km against 627,340 sq. km in Somalia, a difference of 24,890 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	652,230 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	24,890 sq. km	Afghanistan
1970s	652,230 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	24,890 sq. km	Afghanistan
1980s	652,230 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	24,890 sq. km	Afghanistan
1990s	652,230 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	24,890 sq. km	Afghanistan
2000s	652,230 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	24,890 sq. km	Afghanistan
2010s	652,230 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	24,890 sq. km	Afghanistan
2020s	652,230 sq. km	627,340 sq. km	24,890 sq. km	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Afghanistan or Somalia?: Afghanistan, at 652,230 sq. km against 627,340 sq. km in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Afghanistan and Somalia?: 24,890 sq. km, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for land area?: Afghanistan ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 42nd 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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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: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 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.