Massachusetts is a state in the United States of America located in the New England 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 Massachusetts and Afghanistan regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Massachusetts bigger than Afghanistan?
The total area of Massachusetts is 10,565 sq mi, and the total area of Afghanistan is 252,073 sq mi. Massachusetts is smaller than Afghanistan by 241,508 sq mi. Massachusetts is around 23.86 times smaller than Afghanistan.
Area of Massachusetts: 10,565 sq mi ( 27,337 km2 )
Area of Afghanistan: 252,073 sq mi ( 652,867 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Massachusetts as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,984,723.
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 Massachusetts and Afghanistan.
The capital city of Massachusetts is Boston, and the capital city of Afghanistan is Kabul.
Official Languages
Massachusetts: English
Afghanistan: Pashto, Dari Persian
Demonym(s)
Massachusetts: Massachusite, Massachusettsan
Afghanistan: Afghan
ISO 3166 Code
Massachusetts: US-MA
Afghanistan: AF
Human Development Index
HDI of Massachusetts as of 2019: 0.956
HDI of Afghanistan as of 2019: 0.511
Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts:
42° 15′ 34.56″ N, 71° 48′ 29.88″ W
Coordinates of Afghanistan:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 65° 0′ 0″ E
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