Afghanistan vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Mountain area
Afghanistan
399,545 kmsq
in 2021
Northern Africa and Western Asia
1.93 million kmsq
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
16th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
14th
Mountain area over time
- Afghanistan
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 1.93 million kmsq against 399,545 kmsq in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.53 million kmsq.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 4.8 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th of 196 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 399,545 kmsq | 1.93 million kmsq | 1.53 million kmsq | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 399,545 kmsq | 1.93 million kmsq | 1.53 million kmsq | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 399,545 kmsq | 1.93 million kmsq | 1.53 million kmsq | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mountain area, Afghanistan or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 1.93 million kmsq against 399,545 kmsq in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mountain area between Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 1.53 million kmsq, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for mountain area?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.