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Afghanistan's area vs Sao Tome and Principe's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan is 652 times bigger by total area compared to Sao Tome and Principe: 251,827 sq mi vs 386 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Afghanistan is 251,827 sq mi vs 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe — a 679 times difference in territory size.

  • Afghanistan ranks 40/197 by total surface area vs 172/197 for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Afghanistan occupies 0.44% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.0006% for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • 58.4% of Afghanistan's area is agricultural land vs 44.8% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Afghanistan has 0.8% of the world's agricultural land area — Sao Tome has 0.0009%.
  • 1.85% of Afghanistan is covered by forests, compared to 52.1% in Sao Tome.
  • 0.03% of the world's forests are in Afghanistan, and 0.001% are in Sao Tome and Principe.

True size map comparison: Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe

See how Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Afghanistan Sao Tome
Total area 251,827
sq mi 		386
sq mi
Size difference ratio 652 1
Total area rank 40/197 172/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.13% 0.0002%
Land area 251,827
sq mi 		371
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 679 1
Land area rank 40/197 172/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.44% 0.0006%
Population 42,647,492 235,536
Population density 179 ppl/mi² 661 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Afghanistan Sao Tome
Forest area 4,666
sq mi 		193.2
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 1.85% 52.1%
Forest area rank 119/196 162/196
World's forests share 0.03% 0.001%
Agricultural land area 147,167
sq mi 		166
sq mi
Agricultural land share 58.4% 44.8%
Agricultural land area rank 35/194 170/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.8% 0.0009%
Arable land 30,294
sq mi 		15.4
sq mi
Arable land share 12% 4.17%
Arable land area rank 33/191 177/191
Permanent cropland 1,042
sq mi 		146.7
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 0.41% 39.6%
Permanent cropland area rank 73/192 132/192
Water area 0
sq mi 		15.8
sq mi
Water as share of total area 0% 4.1%
Water area rank 168/197 142/197
Roads length 21,688
mi 		808
mi
Land borders length 3,720
mi 		0
mi
Coastline length 0
mi 		129.9
mi
Share of marine protected waters n/a 0%

Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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