Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 40th vs. 130th).
By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Denmark ranks 38/197 ($429B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,852).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
44810409
|
6018959
|
Population rank | 36/197 | 114/197 |
GDP |
$17.2B
2023 |
$429B
2024 |
GDP rank | 137/197 | 38/197 |
GDP per capita |
$414
2023 |
$71,852
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 196/197 | 12/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,202
2023 |
$79,514
2024 |
Government debt |
$1.42B
2023 |
$120B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
8.25%
2023 |
26.6%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$34.2
2023 |
$20,114
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 185/185 | 31/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,632
2025 |
$50,067
2025 |
Land area |
251,827 sq mi
2025 |
15,444 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
387 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
4.84
2023 |
1.5
2023 |
Median age |
18.2 years
2024 |
42.3 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
82.2 years
2025 |
Afghanistan and Denmark: Comparison Charts
Afghanistan and Denmark economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $6,361,166,545 |
1961 | - | $7,058,361,229 |
1962 | - | $7,953,274,741 |
1963 | - | $8,466,044,980 |
1964 | - | $9,677,401,337 |
1965 | - | $10,870,670,865 |
1966 | - | $11,931,740,293 |
1967 | - | $13,059,064,806 |
1968 | - | $13,505,574,133 |
1969 | - | $15,414,902,667 |
1970 | - | $17,075,457,733 |
1971 | - | $19,086,192,720 |
1972 | - | $23,230,667,549 |
1973 | - | $30,718,181,337 |
1974 | - | $34,125,712,481 |
1975 | - | $40,418,967,666 |
1976 | - | $44,503,607,444 |
1977 | - | $49,711,709,588 |
1978 | - | $60,320,089,218 |
1979 | - | $70,393,030,603 |
1980 | - | $70,811,287,816 |
1981 | - | $61,459,941,461 |
1982 | - | $60,084,214,872 |
1983 | - | $60,331,158,447 |
1984 | - | $58,868,891,335 |
1985 | - | $62,452,421,011 |
1986 | - | $87,748,695,217 |
1987 | - | $109,183,446,340 |
1988 | - | $115,540,189,705 |
1989 | - | $112,312,200,761 |
1990 | - | $138,217,740,684 |
1991 | - | $139,180,507,778 |
1992 | - | $152,966,494,260 |
1993 | - | $143,111,306,004 |
1994 | - | $156,017,919,221 |
1995 | - | $184,848,481,008 |
1996 | - | $187,481,157,846 |
1997 | - | $173,241,365,735 |
1998 | - | $176,877,077,513 |
1999 | - | $177,887,720,536 |
2000 | $3,521,418,060 | $164,043,817,224 |
2001 | $2,813,571,754 | $164,881,594,415 |
2002 | $3,825,701,439 | $178,788,209,558 |
2003 | $4,520,946,819 | $218,421,193,436 |
2004 | $5,224,896,719 | $251,986,155,631 |
2005 | $6,203,256,539 | $265,150,087,712 |
2006 | $6,971,758,282 | $283,386,151,544 |
2007 | $9,747,886,187 | $320,213,157,595 |
2008 | $10,109,297,048 | $354,979,471,960 |
2009 | $12,416,152,732 | $322,619,152,195 |
2010 | $15,856,668,556 | $322,345,594,075 |
2011 | $17,805,098,206 | $344,315,595,263 |
2012 | $19,907,329,778 | $326,792,574,245 |
2013 | $20,146,416,758 | $344,631,016,965 |
2014 | $20,497,128,556 | $352,832,602,064 |
2015 | $19,134,221,645 | $301,758,922,338 |
2016 | $18,116,572,395 | $312,181,849,372 |
2017 | $18,753,456,498 | $331,610,593,962 |
2018 | $18,053,222,687 | $355,293,374,912 |
2019 | $18,799,444,490 | $345,401,473,013 |
2020 | $19,955,929,052 | $355,631,021,932 |
2021 | $14,259,995,441 | $408,378,204,640 |
2022 | $14,497,243,872 | $401,945,576,108 |
2023 | $17,152,234,637 | $407,091,920,305 |
2024 | - | $429,457,372,072 |
Afghanistan and Denmark economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $1,389 |
1961 | - | $1,531 |
1962 | - | $1,711 |
1963 | - | $1,807 |
1964 | - | $2,049 |
1965 | - | $2,284 |
1966 | - | $2,487 |
1967 | - | $2,701 |
1968 | - | $2,776 |
1969 | - | $3,151 |
1970 | - | $3,464 |
1971 | - | $3,846 |
1972 | - | $4,654 |
1973 | - | $6,117 |
1974 | - | $6,764 |
1975 | - | $7,988 |
1976 | - | $8,773 |
1977 | - | $9,770 |
1978 | - | $11,818 |
1979 | - | $13,757 |
1980 | - | $13,822 |
1981 | - | $12,000 |
1982 | - | $11,740 |
1983 | - | $11,797 |
1984 | - | $11,517 |
1985 | - | $12,213 |
1986 | - | $17,137 |
1987 | - | $21,296 |
1988 | - | $22,525 |
1989 | - | $21,882 |
1990 | - | $26,886 |
1991 | - | $27,003 |
1992 | - | $29,579 |
1993 | - | $27,582 |
1994 | - | $29,968 |
1995 | - | $35,321 |
1996 | - | $35,622 |
1997 | - | $32,780 |
1998 | - | $33,346 |
1999 | - | $33,426 |
2000 | $174.9 | $30,722 |
2001 | $138.7 | $30,768 |
2002 | $179 | $33,257 |
2003 | $198.9 | $40,519 |
2004 | $221.8 | $46,625 |
2005 | $254.2 | $48,926 |
2006 | $274.2 | $52,119 |
2007 | $376 | $58,632 |
2008 | $382 | $64,617 |
2009 | $452 | $58,413 |
2010 | $561 | $58,105 |
2011 | $607 | $61,810 |
2012 | $651 | $58,444 |
2013 | $637 | $61,378 |
2014 | $625 | $62,520 |
2015 | $566 | $53,094 |
2016 | $522 | $54,501 |
2017 | $525 | $57,522 |
2018 | $491 | $61,325 |
2019 | $497 | $59,404 |
2020 | $511 | $60,985 |
2021 | $356 | $69,728 |
2022 | $357 | $68,091 |
2023 | $414 | $68,454 |
2024 | - | $71,852 |
Afghanistan vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 28.2 | 70.3 |
1951 | 28.6 | 70.9 |
1952 | 29 | 70.8 |
1953 | 29.5 | 71.2 |
1954 | 29.7 | 71.3 |
1955 | 30.4 | 71.9 |
1956 | 30.8 | 72 |
1957 | 31.3 | 71.8 |
1958 | 31.8 | 72.2 |
1959 | 32.3 | 72.2 |
1960 | 32.8 | 72.2 |
1961 | 33.3 | 72.5 |
1962 | 33.8 | 72.4 |
1963 | 34.2 | 72.4 |
1964 | 34.7 | 72.5 |
1965 | 35.1 | 72.4 |
1966 | 35.6 | 72.5 |
1967 | 36 | 73 |
1968 | 36.5 | 73.1 |
1969 | 37 | 73.2 |
1970 | 37.5 | 73.4 |
1971 | 37.9 | 73.4 |
1972 | 38.4 | 73.5 |
1973 | 39 | 73.7 |
1974 | 39.5 | 73.8 |
1975 | 40 | 74.1 |
1976 | 40.5 | 73.8 |
1977 | 41.1 | 74.7 |
1978 | 40.1 | 74.4 |
1979 | 38.8 | 74.2 |
1980 | 39.3 | 74.1 |
1981 | 39.4 | 74.3 |
1982 | 36.1 | 74.6 |
1983 | 36.5 | 74.5 |
1984 | 31.5 | 74.6 |
1985 | 32.1 | 74.5 |
1986 | 38.4 | 74.6 |
1987 | 38.8 | 74.7 |
1988 | 43.2 | 74.8 |
1989 | 44.5 | 74.9 |
1990 | 45.1 | 74.9 |
1991 | 45.5 | 75.2 |
1992 | 46.6 | 75.3 |
1993 | 51 | 75.2 |
1994 | 51 | 75.4 |
1995 | 52.1 | 75.3 |
1996 | 52.8 | 75.7 |
1997 | 53.2 | 76 |
1998 | 52.5 | 76.4 |
1999 | 54.5 | 76.6 |
2000 | 55 | 76.8 |
2001 | 55.5 | 77 |
2002 | 56.2 | 77.1 |
2003 | 57.2 | 77.4 |
2004 | 57.8 | 77.8 |
2005 | 58.2 | 78.2 |
2006 | 58.6 | 78.2 |
2007 | 59 | 78.3 |
2008 | 59.7 | 78.7 |
2009 | 60.2 | 79 |
2010 | 60.7 | 79.2 |
2011 | 61.3 | 79.8 |
2012 | 61.7 | 80.1 |
2013 | 62.2 | 80.3 |
2014 | 62.3 | 80.6 |
2015 | 62.3 | 80.7 |
2016 | 62.6 | 80.9 |
2017 | 62.4 | 81.1 |
2018 | 62.4 | 81 |
2019 | 62.9 | 81.4 |
2020 | 61.5 | 81.5 |
2021 | 60.4 | 81.4 |
2022 | 65.6 | 81.3 |
2023 | 66 | 81.9 |
2024 | 66.3 | 82.1 |
2025 | 66.5 | 82.2 |
Afghanistan and Denmark population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 9,035,043 | 4,579,603 |
1961 | 9,214,083 | 4,611,687 |
1962 | 9,404,406 | 4,647,727 |
1963 | 9,604,487 | 4,684,483 |
1964 | 9,814,318 | 4,722,072 |
1965 | 10,036,008 | 4,759,012 |
1966 | 10,266,395 | 4,797,381 |
1967 | 10,505,959 | 4,835,354 |
1968 | 10,756,922 | 4,864,883 |
1969 | 11,017,409 | 4,891,860 |
1970 | 11,290,128 | 4,928,757 |
1971 | 11,567,667 | 4,963,126 |
1972 | 11,853,696 | 4,991,596 |
1973 | 12,157,999 | 5,021,861 |
1974 | 12,469,127 | 5,045,297 |
1975 | 12,773,954 | 5,059,862 |
1976 | 13,059,851 | 5,072,596 |
1977 | 13,340,756 | 5,088,419 |
1978 | 13,611,441 | 5,104,248 |
1979 | 13,655,567 | 5,116,801 |
1980 | 13,169,311 | 5,123,027 |
1981 | 11,937,581 | 5,121,572 |
1982 | 10,991,378 | 5,117,810 |
1983 | 10,917,982 | 5,114,297 |
1984 | 11,190,221 | 5,111,619 |
1985 | 11,426,852 | 5,113,691 |
1986 | 11,420,074 | 5,120,534 |
1987 | 11,387,818 | 5,127,024 |
1988 | 11,523,298 | 5,129,516 |
1989 | 11,874,088 | 5,132,594 |
1990 | 12,045,660 | 5,140,939 |
1991 | 12,238,879 | 5,154,298 |
1992 | 13,278,974 | 5,171,370 |
1993 | 14,943,172 | 5,188,628 |
1994 | 16,250,794 | 5,206,180 |
1995 | 17,065,836 | 5,233,373 |
1996 | 17,763,266 | 5,263,074 |
1997 | 18,452,091 | 5,284,991 |
1998 | 19,159,996 | 5,304,219 |
1999 | 19,887,785 | 5,321,799 |
2000 | 20,130,327 | 5,339,616 |
2001 | 20,284,307 | 5,358,783 |
2002 | 21,378,117 | 5,375,931 |
2003 | 22,733,049 | 5,390,574 |
2004 | 23,560,654 | 5,404,523 |
2005 | 24,404,567 | 5,419,432 |
2006 | 25,424,094 | 5,437,272 |
2007 | 25,909,852 | 5,461,438 |
2008 | 26,482,622 | 5,493,621 |
2009 | 27,466,101 | 5,523,095 |
2010 | 28,284,089 | 5,547,683 |
2011 | 29,347,708 | 5,570,572 |
2012 | 30,560,034 | 5,591,572 |
2013 | 31,622,704 | 5,614,932 |
2014 | 32,792,523 | 5,643,475 |
2015 | 33,831,764 | 5,683,483 |
2016 | 34,700,612 | 5,728,010 |
2017 | 35,688,935 | 5,764,980 |
2018 | 36,743,039 | 5,793,636 |
2019 | 37,856,121 | 5,814,422 |
2020 | 39,068,979 | 5,831,404 |
2021 | 40,000,412 | 5,856,733 |
2022 | 40,578,842 | 5,903,037 |
2023 | 41,454,761 | 5,946,952 |
2024 | 42,647,492 | 5,976,992 |
Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Denmark
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 7.28 | 2.57 |
1961 | 7.28 | 2.55 |
1962 | 7.29 | 2.55 |
1963 | 7.3 | 2.67 |
1964 | 7.3 | 2.6 |
1965 | 7.31 | 2.61 |
1966 | 7.32 | 2.62 |
1967 | 7.34 | 2.35 |
1968 | 7.36 | 2.12 |
1969 | 7.39 | 2 |
1970 | 7.4 | 1.95 |
1971 | 7.43 | 2.04 |
1972 | 7.45 | 2.03 |
1973 | 7.49 | 1.92 |
1974 | 7.53 | 1.9 |
1975 | 7.54 | 1.92 |
1976 | 7.56 | 1.75 |
1977 | 7.59 | 1.66 |
1978 | 7.6 | 1.67 |
1979 | 7.61 | 1.6 |
1980 | 7.64 | 1.55 |
1981 | 7.62 | 1.44 |
1982 | 7.6 | 1.43 |
1983 | 7.57 | 1.38 |
1984 | 7.55 | 1.4 |
1985 | 7.55 | 1.45 |
1986 | 7.55 | 1.48 |
1987 | 7.55 | 1.5 |
1988 | 7.55 | 1.56 |
1989 | 7.56 | 1.62 |
1990 | 7.58 | 1.67 |
1991 | 7.63 | 1.68 |
1992 | 7.7 | 1.76 |
1993 | 7.76 | 1.75 |
1994 | 7.77 | 1.81 |
1995 | 7.77 | 1.8 |
1996 | 7.76 | 1.75 |
1997 | 7.73 | 1.75 |
1998 | 7.69 | 1.72 |
1999 | 7.64 | 1.73 |
2000 | 7.57 | 1.77 |
2001 | 7.45 | 1.74 |
2002 | 7.32 | 1.72 |
2003 | 7.17 | 1.76 |
2004 | 7.02 | 1.78 |
2005 | 6.86 | 1.8 |
2006 | 6.69 | 1.85 |
2007 | 6.51 | 1.84 |
2008 | 6.39 | 1.89 |
2009 | 6.3 | 1.84 |
2010 | 6.2 | 1.87 |
2011 | 6.09 | 1.75 |
2012 | 5.99 | 1.73 |
2013 | 5.88 | 1.67 |
2014 | 5.77 | 1.69 |
2015 | 5.65 | 1.71 |
2016 | 5.54 | 1.79 |
2017 | 5.43 | 1.75 |
2018 | 5.33 | 1.73 |
2019 | 5.24 | 1.7 |
2020 | 5.15 | 1.68 |
2021 | 5.04 | 1.72 |
2022 | 4.93 | 1.55 |
2023 | 4.84 | 1.5 |
Afghanistan and Denmark demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 18.9 | 33 |
1961 | 18.9 | 33.1 |
1962 | 18.8 | 33 |
1963 | 18.7 | 33 |
1964 | 18.6 | 32.9 |
1965 | 18.6 | 32.8 |
1966 | 18.5 | 32.6 |
1967 | 18.4 | 32.5 |
1968 | 18.3 | 32.5 |
1969 | 18.2 | 32.5 |
1970 | 18.1 | 32.5 |
1971 | 17.9 | 32.5 |
1972 | 17.8 | 32.6 |
1973 | 17.7 | 32.7 |
1974 | 17.6 | 32.8 |
1975 | 17.5 | 33 |
1976 | 17.4 | 33.2 |
1977 | 17.3 | 33.4 |
1978 | 17.2 | 33.7 |
1979 | 17 | 33.9 |
1980 | 16.9 | 34.3 |
1981 | 16.8 | 34.7 |
1982 | 16.7 | 35.1 |
1983 | 16.6 | 35.5 |
1984 | 16.5 | 35.7 |
1985 | 16.4 | 36 |
1986 | 16.3 | 36.2 |
1987 | 16.3 | 36.5 |
1988 | 16.2 | 36.7 |
1989 | 16.1 | 36.9 |
1990 | 16.1 | 37.1 |
1991 | 16 | 37.3 |
1992 | 15.9 | 37.4 |
1993 | 15.8 | 37.5 |
1994 | 15.7 | 37.6 |
1995 | 15.6 | 37.7 |
1996 | 15.5 | 37.7 |
1997 | 15.3 | 37.9 |
1998 | 15.2 | 38 |
1999 | 15.1 | 38.2 |
2000 | 15 | 38.4 |
2001 | 14.9 | 38.6 |
2002 | 14.9 | 38.8 |
2003 | 14.9 | 39 |
2004 | 14.9 | 39.2 |
2005 | 15 | 39.5 |
2006 | 15.1 | 39.8 |
2007 | 15.2 | 40.1 |
2008 | 15.3 | 40.2 |
2009 | 15.5 | 40.4 |
2010 | 15.7 | 40.5 |
2011 | 15.9 | 40.7 |
2012 | 16 | 41 |
2013 | 16.2 | 41.2 |
2014 | 16.4 | 41.4 |
2015 | 16.6 | 41.5 |
2016 | 16.8 | 41.6 |
2017 | 17 | 41.7 |
2018 | 17.1 | 41.8 |
2019 | 17.3 | 41.9 |
2020 | 17.5 | 42.1 |
2021 | 17.6 | 42.2 |
2022 | 17.8 | 42.1 |
2023 | 18 | 42.2 |
2024 | 18.2 | 42.3 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2023 |
$441B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17%
2023 |
48.4%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.34%
2017 |
6.36%
2022 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2021 |
1.95%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
165,000
2020 |
15,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.36%
2023 |
+1.2%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
5.68%
2021 |
6.15%
2024 |
Services, % of GDP |
46.4%
2023 |
64%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
13.4%
2023 |
24%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
53
2021 |
79.1
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
25.5%
2023 |
Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3.6%
2023 |
Number of billionaires | n/a |
9
2025 |
Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0002%
2025 |
Listed domestic companies | n/a |
178
2004 |
Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$151B
2004 |
Total reserves including gold |
$9.75B
2020 |
$108B
2024 |
Personal remittances received |
$320M
2024 |
$1.52B
2024 |
International tourist arrivals | n/a |
15,595,000
2020 |
International tourism as share of exports |
5.08%
2020 |
4.5%
2018 |
Banked people share |
9.65%
2021 |
98.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
2,483 kg
2023 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$29.7
2023 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.71 megatons
2023 |
26.8 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
0.21 tons
2023 |
4.5 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
50%
2023 |
Renewable energy use share |
20%
2022 |
39.5%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
13.8%
2023 |
Net energy imports use share | n/a |
43.8%
2023 |
Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
5,878 kWh
2023 |
Renewable electricity output share |
78.2%
2021 |
79%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
71.7%
2021 |
0.06%
2023 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
85.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.52%
2024 |
0.07%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-44,089
2024 |
+25,639
2024 |
Urban population |
27.3%
2024 |
88.6%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.53 ft
2025 |
5.97 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.12 ft
2025 |
5.56 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
12.4
2025 |
95.5
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
17
2024 |
90
2024 |
Higher education index |
19
2025 |
97
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
4.02
2021 |
0.99
2022 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.9
2019 |
3.7
2019 |
Visa free countries |
38
2025 |
175
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
37.3%
2021 |
99%
2003 |
English speaking |
6%
2023 |
86.1%
2023 |
People using the Internet |
17.7%
2023 |
99.8%
2024 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$80.7
2022 |
$6,432
2023 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$62.9
2022 |
$890
2023 |
Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
82.2 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.25
2020 |
4.38
2020 |
Age at first childbirth |
19.9 years
2025 |
30.1 years
2023 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
521
2023 |
4
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
55.5
2023 |
3.4
2023 |
Obesity rate |
19.6%
2022 |
13.6%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
11.7%
2024 |
6.4%
2024 |
Air quality index |
3
2025 |
84
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
22.7%
2022 |
16.2%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.01 liters
2020 |
9.49 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world land |
0.44%
2025 |
0.03%
2025 |
Land area per capita |
5,905 sq mi
2024 |
2,584 sq mi
2024 |
Agricultural land area |
147,167 sq mi
2025 |
10,120 sq mi
2025 |
Forest area |
4,666 sq mi
2025 |
2,437 sq mi
2025 |
Roads length |
21,688 mi
2021 |
45,717 mi
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