Afghanistan vs Central Europe and the Baltics: Surface area

Afghanistan
652,870 sq. km
in 2023
Central Europe and the Baltics
1.17 million sq. km
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
40th
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
41st

Surface area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Central Europe and the Baltics
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How they compare

Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 1.17 million sq. km against 652,870 sq. km in Afghanistan, a difference of 515,160 sq. km.

That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 1.8 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Central Europe and the Baltics has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 40th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st of 215 countries.

Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Central Europe and the Baltics Difference Ahead
1960s 652,860 sq. km 1.13 million sq. km 482,070 sq. km Central Europe and the Baltics
1970s 652,860 sq. km 1.13 million sq. km 482,070 sq. km Central Europe and the Baltics
1980s 652,860 sq. km 1.13 million sq. km 482,070 sq. km Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 652,860 sq. km 1.13 million sq. km 482,084 sq. km Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 652,860 sq. km 1.13 million sq. km 482,110 sq. km Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 652,860 sq. km 1.16 million sq. km 504,469 sq. km Central Europe and the Baltics
2020s 652,862 sq. km 1.17 million sq. km 514,255 sq. km Central Europe and the Baltics

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Afghanistan or Central Europe and the Baltics?
Central Europe and the Baltics, at 1.17 million sq. km against 652,870 sq. km in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Afghanistan and Central Europe and the Baltics?
515,160 sq. km, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central Europe and the Baltics?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for surface area?
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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

Indicator
Surface area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.