Oregon is a state located in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western 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 Oregon and Afghanistan regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Oregon bigger than Afghanistan?
The total area of Oregon is 98,381 sq mi, and the total area of Afghanistan is 252,073 sq mi. Oregon is smaller than Afghanistan by 153,692 sq mi. Oregon is around 2.56 times smaller than Afghanistan.
Area of Oregon: 98,381 sq mi ( 254,806 km2 )
Area of Afghanistan: 252,073 sq mi ( 652,867 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Oregon as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,246,155.
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 Oregon and Afghanistan.
The capital city of Oregon is Salem, and the capital city of Afghanistan is Kabul.
Official Languages
Oregon: English
Afghanistan: Pashto, Dari Persian
Demonym(s)
Oregon: Oregonian
Afghanistan: Afghan
ISO 3166 Code
Oregon: US-OR
Afghanistan: AF
Oregon Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Afghanistan Time Zone:
UTC + 4:30 (Solar Hijri Calendar)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Oregon:
43° 56′ 0.96″ N, 120° 33′ 29.88″ W
Coordinates of Afghanistan:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 65° 0′ 0″ E
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