Country size comparison
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Afghanistan is about 1.5 times smaller than Egypt.
Egypt is approximately 1,001,450 sq km, while Afghanistan is approximately 652,230 sq km, making Afghanistan 65.13% the size of Egypt. Meanwhile, the population of Egypt is ~107.8 million people (69.4 million fewer people live in Afghanistan).
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Make 8.5 times more money in Egypt
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Egypt is 35.1% more expensive than Afghanistan overall
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Moving from Afghanistan to Egypt · UN DESA 2020
210 people born in Afghanistan live in Egypt.
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