Rhode Island is a state located in the New England 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 Rhode Island and Afghanistan regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Rhode Island bigger than Afghanistan?
The total area of Rhode Island is 1,214 sq mi, and the total area of Afghanistan is 252,073 sq mi. Rhode Island is smaller than Afghanistan by 250,859 sq mi. Rhode Island is around 207.64 times smaller than Afghanistan.
Area of Rhode Island: 1,214 sq mi ( 3,144 km2 )
Area of Afghanistan: 252,073 sq mi ( 652,867 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Rhode Island as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,095,610.
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 Rhode Island and Afghanistan.
The capital city of Rhode Island is Providence, and the capital city of Afghanistan is Kabul.
Official Languages
Rhode Island: English
Afghanistan: Pashto, Dari Persian
Demonym(s)
Rhode Island: Rhode Islander
Afghanistan: Afghan
ISO 3166 Code
Rhode Island: US-RI
Afghanistan: AF
Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island:
41° 42′ 0″ N, 71° 30′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Afghanistan:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 65° 0′ 0″ E
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