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Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Somalia: Surface area

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
652,870 sq. km
in 2023
Somalia
637,660 sq. km
in 2023
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank
40th
Somalia rank
42nd

Surface area over time

  • Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
  • Somalia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

How they compare

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of currently reports 652,870 sq. km against 637,660 sq. km in Somalia, a difference of 15,210 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 216 countries.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 652,860 sq. km 637,660 sq. km 15,200 sq. km Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1970s 652,860 sq. km 637,660 sq. km 15,200 sq. km Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1980s 652,860 sq. km 637,660 sq. km 15,200 sq. km Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1990s 652,860 sq. km 637,660 sq. km 15,200 sq. km Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2000s 652,860 sq. km 637,660 sq. km 15,200 sq. km Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2010s 652,860 sq. km 637,660 sq. km 15,200 sq. km Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2020s 652,862 sq. km 637,660 sq. km 15,202 sq. km Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of or Somalia?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, at 652,870 sq. km against 637,660 sq. km in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Somalia?
15,210 sq. km, with Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Somalia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Somalia rank globally for surface area?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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
263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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