Ukraine is a country located in Eastern Europe, 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 Ukraine and Afghanistan regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Ukraine bigger than Afghanistan?
The total area of Ukraine is 603,628 sq km, and the total area of Afghanistan is 652,867 sq km. Ukraine is smaller than Afghanistan by 49,239 sq km. Ukraine is around 1.09 times smaller than Afghanistan.
Area of Ukraine: 233,062 sq mi ( 603,628 km2 )
Area of Afghanistan: 251,830 sq mi ( 652,230 km2 )
Population
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Ukraine as of 20th March 2022, is estimated to be around 43,293,159.
According to the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Afghanistan as of 20th March 2022, is estimated to be around 40,499,685.
Here is some more data comparison between Ukraine and Afghanistan.
The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv, and the capital city of Afghanistan is Kabul.
Official Languages
Ukraine: Ukrainian
Afghanistan : Pashto, Dari Persian
Human Development Index
HDI of Ukraine as of 2019: 0.779
HDI of Afghanistan as of 2019: 0.511
Ukraine Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (Eastern European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 3 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Afghanistan Time Zone:
UTC + 4:30 (Solar Hijri Calendar)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Ukraine:
49° 0′ 0″ N, 32° 0′ 0″ E
Coordinates of Afghanistan:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 65° 0′ 0″ E
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