Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central 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 Oklahoma and Afghanistan regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Oklahoma bigger than Afghanistan?
The total area of Oklahoma is 69,898 sq mi, and the total area of Afghanistan is 252,073 sq mi. Oklahoma is smaller than Afghanistan by 182,175 sq mi. Oklahoma is around 3.61 times smaller than Afghanistan.
Area of Oklahoma: 69,898 sq mi ( 181,038 km2 )
Area of Afghanistan: 252,073 sq mi ( 652,867 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Oklahoma as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,986,639.
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 Oklahoma and Afghanistan.
The capital city of Oklahoma is Oklahoma City, and the capital city of Afghanistan is Kabul.
Official Languages
Oklahoma: English
Afghanistan: Pashto, Dari Persian
Demonym(s)
Oklahoma: Oklahoman
Afghanistan: Afghan
ISO 3166 Code
Oklahoma: US-OK
Afghanistan: AF
Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma:
35° 35′ 20.04″ N, 97° 29′ 39.48″ W
Coordinates of Afghanistan:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 65° 0′ 0″ E
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