Afghanistan vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Surface area (sq. km)
Afghanistan
652,870 sq. km
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
6.03 million sq. km
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
40th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
37th
Surface area (sq. km) over time
- Afghanistan
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 6.03 million sq. km against 652,870 sq. km in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.37 million sq. km.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 9.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 216 countries.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 652,860 sq. km | 6.03 million sq. km | 5.37 million sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 652,860 sq. km | 6.03 million sq. km | 5.37 million sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 652,860 sq. km | 6.03 million sq. km | 5.37 million sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 652,860 sq. km | 6.03 million sq. km | 5.37 million sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 652,860 sq. km | 6.02 million sq. km | 5.37 million sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 652,860 sq. km | 6.03 million sq. km | 5.37 million sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 652,862 sq. km | 6.03 million sq. km | 5.37 million sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Afghanistan or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 6.03 million sq. km against 652,870 sq. km in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 5.37 million sq. km, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for surface area?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 216 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
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.