Which has higher surface area, Afghanistan or Myanmar?

Myanmar, at 676,578 sq. km against 652,870 sq. km in Afghanistan as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Afghanistan and Myanmar?

23,708 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.

Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Surface area (sq. km)

Afghanistan

652,870 sq. km

in 2024

Myanmar

676,578 sq. km

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

40th

Myanmar rank

39th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Afghanistan
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 676,578 sq. km against 652,870 sq. km in Afghanistan, a difference of 23,708 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	652,860 sq. km	676,590 sq. km	23,730 sq. km	Myanmar
1970s	652,860 sq. km	676,590 sq. km	23,730 sq. km	Myanmar
1980s	652,860 sq. km	676,590 sq. km	23,730 sq. km	Myanmar
1990s	652,860 sq. km	676,590 sq. km	23,730 sq. km	Myanmar
2000s	652,860 sq. km	676,590 sq. km	23,730 sq. km	Myanmar
2010s	652,860 sq. km	676,590 sq. km	23,730 sq. km	Myanmar
2020s	652,864 sq. km	676,585 sq. km	23,721 sq. km	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Afghanistan or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 676,578 sq. km against 652,870 sq. km in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Afghanistan and Myanmar?: 23,708 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 surface area?: Afghanistan ranks 40th and Myanmar ranks 39th 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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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.