Afghanistan vs Norway: Surface area

Afghanistan

652,870 sq. km

in 2023

Norway

624,500 sq. km

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

40th

Norway rank

43rd

Surface area over time

Afghanistan currently reports 652,870 sq. km against 624,500 sq. km in Norway, a difference of 28,370 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Afghanistan ranks 40th and Norway ranks 43rd of 216 countries.

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.