Maryland vs Afghanistan (Statistical Comparison)

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Is Maryland bigger than Afghanistan

Maryland is a state in the United States of America located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the country, 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 Maryland and Afghanistan regarding various aspects

Size

Is Maryland bigger than Afghanistan?

The total area of Maryland is 12,407 sq mi, and the total area of Afghanistan is 252,073 sq mi. Maryland is smaller than Afghanistan by 239,666 sq mi. Maryland is around 20.32 times smaller than Afghanistan.

Area of Maryland: 12,407 sq mi ( 32,133 km2 )

Area of Maryland compared to Afghanistan

Area of Afghanistan252,073 sq mi ( 652,867 km2 )

Area of Afghanistan compared to Maryland

Population

According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maryland as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,165,129.

Population of Maryland compared to Afghanistan

Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Afghanistan as of 2020, was estimated to be around 38,928,341 .

Population of Afghanistan compared to Maryland

Here is some more data comparison between Maryland and Afghanistan.

The capital city of Maryland is Annapolis, and the capital city of Afghanistan is Kabul.

Official Languages

Maryland: English
AfghanistanPashto, Dari Persian

Demonym(s)

Maryland: Marylander
AfghanistanAfghan

ISO 3166 Code

Maryland: US-MD
AfghanistanAF

Human Development Index

HDI of Maryland as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Afghanistan as of 2019: 0.511

Maryland Time Zone:

UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Afghanistan Time Zone:

UTC + 4:30 (Solar Hijri Calendar)

Geological Coordinates

Coordinates of Maryland:
39° 3′ 18″ N, 76° 47′ 27.24″ W

Coordinates of Afghanistan:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 65° 0′ 0″ E

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