Country size comparison
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Afghanistan is about 28 times bigger than Djibouti.
Djibouti is approximately 23,200 sq km, while Afghanistan is approximately 652,230 sq km, making Afghanistan 2,711% larger than Djibouti. Meanwhile, the population of Djibouti is ~1.2 million people (42.7 million more people live in Afghanistan).
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Make 9.4 times more money in Djibouti
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