Afghanistan vs Somalia: Land area in square kilometers
Afghanistan
652,230 sq. km
in 2023
Somalia
627,340 sq. km
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
40th
Somalia rank
42nd
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 652,230 sq. km against 627,340 sq. km in Somalia, a difference of 24,890 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 215 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 | 652,230 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 24,890 sq. km | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 652,230 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 24,890 sq. km | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 652,230 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 24,890 sq. km | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 652,230 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 24,890 sq. km | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 652,230 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 24,890 sq. km | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 652,230 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 24,890 sq. km | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 652,230 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 24,890 sq. km | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 652,230 sq. km against 627,340 sq. km in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 24,890 sq. km, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 42nd 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 kilometers. 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 kilometers (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.