Missouri is a state located in the Midwestern 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 Missouri and Afghanistan regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Missouri bigger than Afghanistan?
The total area of Missouri is 69,715 sq mi, and the total area of Afghanistan is 252,073 sq mi. Missouri is smaller than Afghanistan by 182,358 sq mi. Missouri is around 3.62 times smaller than Afghanistan.
Area of Missouri: 69,715 sq mi ( 180,560 km2 )
Area of Afghanistan: 252,073 sq mi ( 652,867 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Missouri as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,168,187.
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 Missouri and Afghanistan.
The capital city of Missouri is Jefferson City, and the capital city of Afghanistan is Kabul.
Official Languages
Missouri: English
Afghanistan: Pashto, Dari Persian
Demonym(s)
Missouri: Missourian
Afghanistan: Afghan
ISO 3166 Code
Missouri: US-MO
Afghanistan: AF
Human Development Index
HDI of Missouri as of 2019: 0.913
HDI of Afghanistan as of 2019: 0.511
Missouri 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 Missouri:
38° 21′ 23.76″ N, 92° 27′ 28.8″ W
Coordinates of Afghanistan:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 65° 0′ 0″ E
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