Which has higher surface area, Afghanistan or Somalia?

Afghanistan, at 652,870 sq. km against 637,657 sq. km in Somalia as of 2024.

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

15,213 sq. km, with Afghanistan ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Afghanistan vs Somalia: Surface area (sq. km)

Afghanistan

652,870 sq. km

in 2024

Somalia

637,657 sq. km

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

40th

Somalia rank

42nd

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Afghanistan
Somalia

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 652,870 sq. km against 637,657 sq. km in Somalia, a difference of 15,213 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 216 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	652,860 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	15,200 sq. km	Afghanistan
1970s	652,860 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	15,200 sq. km	Afghanistan
1980s	652,860 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	15,200 sq. km	Afghanistan
1990s	652,860 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	15,200 sq. km	Afghanistan
2000s	652,860 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	15,200 sq. km	Afghanistan
2010s	652,860 sq. km	637,660 sq. km	15,200 sq. km	Afghanistan
2020s	652,864 sq. km	637,658 sq. km	15,206 sq. km	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Afghanistan or Somalia?: Afghanistan, at 652,870 sq. km against 637,657 sq. km in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Afghanistan and Somalia?: 15,213 sq. km, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for surface area?: Afghanistan ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 42nd 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.