Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, 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 Mississippi and Afghanistan regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than Afghanistan?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of Afghanistan is 252,073 sq mi. Mississippi is smaller than Afghanistan by 203,643 sq mi. Mississippi is around 5.20 times smaller than Afghanistan.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Area of Afghanistan: 252,073 sq mi ( 652,867 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
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 Mississippi and Afghanistan.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of Afghanistan is Kabul.
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
Afghanistan: Pashto, Dari Persian
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
Afghanistan: Afghan
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
Afghanistan: AF
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of Afghanistan as of 2019: 0.511
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Afghanistan Time Zone:
UTC + 4:30 (Solar Hijri Calendar)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of Afghanistan:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 65° 0′ 0″ E
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