Idaho is a state in the United States of America located in the Pacific Northwest region, whereas Afghanistan is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Idaho and Afghanistan regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Idaho bigger than Afghanistan?
The total area of Idaho is 83,569 sq mi, and the total area of Afghanistan is 252,073 sq mi. Idaho is smaller than Afghanistan by 168,504 sq mi. Idaho is around 3.02 times smaller than Afghanistan.
Area of Idaho: 83,569 sq mi ( 216,443 km2 )
Area of Afghanistan: 252,073 sq mi ( 652,867 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Idaho as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,900,923.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Afghanistan as of 19th May 2022, is estimated to be around 40,647,409.
Here is some more data comparison between Idaho and Afghanistan.
The capital of Idaho is Boise, and the capital city of Afghanistan is Kabul.
Official Languages
Idaho: English
Afghanistan: Pashto, Dari Persian
Demonym(s)
Idaho: Idahoan
Afghanistan: Afghan
ISO 3166 Code
Idaho: US-ID
Afghanistan: AF
Human Development Index
HDI of Idaho as of 2019: 0.912
HDI of Afghanistan as of 2019: 0.511
Idaho Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
UTC − 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
UTC − 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Afghanistan Time Zone:
UTC + 4:30 (Solar Hijri Calendar)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Idaho:
44° 21′ 3.24″ N, 114° 36′ 46.8″ W
Coordinates of Afghanistan:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 65° 0′ 0″ E
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