Afghanistan vs South Asia: Land area
Afghanistan
652,230 sq. km
in 2023
South Asia
3.35 million sq. km
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
40th
South Asia rank
39th
Land area over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 3.35 million sq. km against 652,230 sq. km in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.69 million sq. km.
That makes South Asia's figure about 5.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 39th of 215 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 652,230 sq. km | 3.36 million sq. km | 2.70 million sq. km | South Asia |
| 1970s | 652,230 sq. km | 3.36 million sq. km | 2.70 million sq. km | South Asia |
| 1980s | 652,230 sq. km | 3.36 million sq. km | 2.70 million sq. km | South Asia |
| 1990s | 652,230 sq. km | 3.35 million sq. km | 2.70 million sq. km | South Asia |
| 2000s | 652,230 sq. km | 3.35 million sq. km | 2.70 million sq. km | South Asia |
| 2010s | 652,230 sq. km | 3.35 million sq. km | 2.70 million sq. km | South Asia |
| 2020s | 652,230 sq. km | 3.35 million sq. km | 2.69 million sq. km | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Afghanistan or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 3.35 million sq. km against 652,230 sq. km in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 2.69 million sq. km, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia rank globally for land area?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and South Asia 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.
Individual pages
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.