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 Afghanistan: 252,073 sq mi ( 652,867 km2 )
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.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Afghanistan as of 2020, was estimated to be around 38,928,341 .
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
Afghanistan: Pashto, Dari Persian
Demonym(s)
Maryland: Marylander
Afghanistan: Afghan
ISO 3166 Code
Maryland: US-MD
Afghanistan: AF
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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