Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Land area in square kilometres
Afghanistan
652,230 sq. km
in 2023
South Sudan
631,930 sq. km
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
40th
South Sudan rank
41st
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 652,230 sq. km against 631,930 sq. km in South Sudan, a difference of 20,300 sq. km.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 652,230 sq. km | 631,930 sq. km | 20,300 sq. km | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 652,230 sq. km | 631,930 sq. km | 20,300 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 South Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 652,230 sq. km against 631,930 sq. km in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 20,300 sq. km, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 41st 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.