Russia is 26 times larger than Afghanistan.
Area: 652,230 km2 World Factbook
Population: 31,822,848 (July 2014) World Factbook
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in Central Asia and South Asia. It has a population of around 31 million people making it the 42nd most populous country. Wikipedia
Area: 17,098,242 km2 World Factbook
Population: 142,470,272 (July 2014) World Factbook
Russia or, also officially known as the Russian Federation, is a country situated in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic. Wikipedia