Washington 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 Washington and Afghanistan regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Washington bigger than Afghanistan?
The total area of Washington is 71,362 sq mi, and the total area of Afghanistan is 252,073 sq mi. Washington is smaller than Afghanistan by 180,711 sq mi. Washington is around 3.53 times smaller than Afghanistan.
Area of Washington State: 71,362 sq mi ( 184,827 km2
Area of Afghanistan: 252,073 sq mi ( 652,867 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Washington as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,738,692.
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 Washington and Afghanistan.
The capital city of Washington is Olympia, and the capital city of Afghanistan is Kabul.
Official Languages
Washington: English
Afghanistan: Pashto, Dari Persian
Demonym(s)
Washington: Washingtonian
Afghanistan: Afghan
ISO 3166 Code
Washington: US-WA
Afghanistan: AF
Washington Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Afghanistan Time Zone:
UTC + 4:30 (Solar Hijri Calendar)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Washington:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Afghanistan:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 65° 0′ 0″ E
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