Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Land area in square kilometres
Afghanistan
652,230 sq. km
in 2023
Central African Republic
622,980 sq. km
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
40th
Central African Republic rank
43rd
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 652,230 sq. km against 622,980 sq. km in Central African Republic, a difference of 29,250 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Central African Republic ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 652,230 sq. km | 622,980 sq. km | 29,250 sq. km | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 652,230 sq. km | 622,980 sq. km | 29,250 sq. km | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 652,230 sq. km | 622,980 sq. km | 29,250 sq. km | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 652,230 sq. km | 622,980 sq. km | 29,250 sq. km | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 652,230 sq. km | 622,980 sq. km | 29,250 sq. km | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 652,230 sq. km | 622,980 sq. km | 29,250 sq. km | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 652,230 sq. km | 622,980 sq. km | 29,250 sq. km | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 652,230 sq. km against 622,980 sq. km in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 29,250 sq. km, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and Central African Republic ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.