Afghanistan is a low-income country with a population of 42.6M people. The capital and largest city is Kabul, with 4.27M residents. Afghanistan shares land borders with Pakistan, Tajikistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and China.
Afghanistan ranks 137/197 by GDP ($17.2B) and 196/197 by GDP per capita ($414). The top export category is raw agricultural goods, while the top import is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
Afghanistan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
44810409
|
36/197 |
| GDP |
$17.2B
2023 |
137/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$414
2023 |
196/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,202
2023 |
184/197 |
| Government debt |
$1.42B
2023 |
164/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
8.25%
2023 |
181/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$34.2
2023 |
185/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,632
2025 |
179/197 |
| Land area | 251,827 sq mi | 40/197 |
| Population density | 169.4 ppl/mi² | 124/197 |
| Fertility rate | 4.84 | 9/196 |
| Median age | 18.2 years | 186/196 |
| Life expectancy | 66.5 years | 163/197 |
Afghanistan trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $3,521,418,060 |
| 2001 | $2,813,571,754 |
| 2002 | $3,825,701,439 |
| 2003 | $4,520,946,819 |
| 2004 | $5,224,896,719 |
| 2005 | $6,203,256,539 |
| 2006 | $6,971,758,282 |
| 2007 | $9,747,886,187 |
| 2008 | $10,109,297,048 |
| 2009 | $12,416,152,732 |
| 2010 | $15,856,668,556 |
| 2011 | $17,805,098,206 |
| 2012 | $19,907,329,778 |
| 2013 | $20,146,416,758 |
| 2014 | $20,497,128,556 |
| 2015 | $19,134,221,645 |
| 2016 | $18,116,572,395 |
| 2017 | $18,753,456,498 |
| 2018 | $18,053,222,687 |
| 2019 | $18,799,444,490 |
| 2020 | $19,955,929,052 |
| 2021 | $14,259,995,441 |
| 2022 | $14,497,243,872 |
| 2023 | $17,152,234,637 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $174.9 |
| 2001 | $138.7 |
| 2002 | $179 |
| 2003 | $198.9 |
| 2004 | $221.8 |
| 2005 | $254.2 |
| 2006 | $274.2 |
| 2007 | $376 |
| 2008 | $382 |
| 2009 | $452 |
| 2010 | $561 |
| 2011 | $607 |
| 2012 | $651 |
| 2013 | $637 |
| 2014 | $625 |
| 2015 | $566 |
| 2016 | $522 |
| 2017 | $525 |
| 2018 | $491 |
| 2019 | $497 |
| 2020 | $511 |
| 2021 | $356 |
| 2022 | $357 |
| 2023 | $414 |
Afghanistan's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.2 |
| 1951 | 28.6 |
| 1952 | 29 |
| 1953 | 29.5 |
| 1954 | 29.7 |
| 1955 | 30.4 |
| 1956 | 30.8 |
| 1957 | 31.3 |
| 1958 | 31.8 |
| 1959 | 32.3 |
| 1960 | 32.8 |
| 1961 | 33.3 |
| 1962 | 33.8 |
| 1963 | 34.2 |
| 1964 | 34.7 |
| 1965 | 35.1 |
| 1966 | 35.6 |
| 1967 | 36 |
| 1968 | 36.5 |
| 1969 | 37 |
| 1970 | 37.5 |
| 1971 | 37.9 |
| 1972 | 38.4 |
| 1973 | 39 |
| 1974 | 39.5 |
| 1975 | 40 |
| 1976 | 40.5 |
| 1977 | 41.1 |
| 1978 | 40.1 |
| 1979 | 38.8 |
| 1980 | 39.3 |
| 1981 | 39.4 |
| 1982 | 36.1 |
| 1983 | 36.5 |
| 1984 | 31.5 |
| 1985 | 32.1 |
| 1986 | 38.4 |
| 1987 | 38.8 |
| 1988 | 43.2 |
| 1989 | 44.5 |
| 1990 | 45.1 |
| 1991 | 45.5 |
| 1992 | 46.6 |
| 1993 | 51 |
| 1994 | 51 |
| 1995 | 52.1 |
| 1996 | 52.8 |
| 1997 | 53.2 |
| 1998 | 52.5 |
| 1999 | 54.5 |
| 2000 | 55 |
| 2001 | 55.5 |
| 2002 | 56.2 |
| 2003 | 57.2 |
| 2004 | 57.8 |
| 2005 | 58.2 |
| 2006 | 58.6 |
| 2007 | 59 |
| 2008 | 59.7 |
| 2009 | 60.2 |
| 2010 | 60.7 |
| 2011 | 61.3 |
| 2012 | 61.7 |
| 2013 | 62.2 |
| 2014 | 62.3 |
| 2015 | 62.3 |
| 2016 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 62.4 |
| 2018 | 62.4 |
| 2019 | 62.9 |
| 2020 | 61.5 |
| 2021 | 60.4 |
| 2022 | 65.6 |
| 2023 | 66 |
| 2024 | 66.3 |
| 2025 | 66.5 |
Afghanistan's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,035,043 |
| 1961 | 9,214,083 |
| 1962 | 9,404,406 |
| 1963 | 9,604,487 |
| 1964 | 9,814,318 |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 |
| 1966 | 10,266,395 |
| 1967 | 10,505,959 |
| 1968 | 10,756,922 |
| 1969 | 11,017,409 |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 |
| 1971 | 11,567,667 |
| 1972 | 11,853,696 |
| 1973 | 12,157,999 |
| 1974 | 12,469,127 |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 |
| 1976 | 13,059,851 |
| 1977 | 13,340,756 |
| 1978 | 13,611,441 |
| 1979 | 13,655,567 |
| 1980 | 13,169,311 |
| 1981 | 11,937,581 |
| 1982 | 10,991,378 |
| 1983 | 10,917,982 |
| 1984 | 11,190,221 |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 |
| 1986 | 11,420,074 |
| 1987 | 11,387,818 |
| 1988 | 11,523,298 |
| 1989 | 11,874,088 |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 |
| 1991 | 12,238,879 |
| 1992 | 13,278,974 |
| 1993 | 14,943,172 |
| 1994 | 16,250,794 |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 |
| 1996 | 17,763,266 |
| 1997 | 18,452,091 |
| 1998 | 19,159,996 |
| 1999 | 19,887,785 |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 |
| 2001 | 20,284,307 |
| 2002 | 21,378,117 |
| 2003 | 22,733,049 |
| 2004 | 23,560,654 |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 |
| 2006 | 25,424,094 |
| 2007 | 25,909,852 |
| 2008 | 26,482,622 |
| 2009 | 27,466,101 |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 |
| 2011 | 29,347,708 |
| 2012 | 30,560,034 |
| 2013 | 31,622,704 |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 |
| 2024 | 42,647,492 |
Afghanistan's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.28 |
| 1961 | 7.28 |
| 1962 | 7.29 |
| 1963 | 7.3 |
| 1964 | 7.3 |
| 1965 | 7.31 |
| 1966 | 7.32 |
| 1967 | 7.34 |
| 1968 | 7.36 |
| 1969 | 7.39 |
| 1970 | 7.4 |
| 1971 | 7.43 |
| 1972 | 7.45 |
| 1973 | 7.49 |
| 1974 | 7.53 |
| 1975 | 7.54 |
| 1976 | 7.56 |
| 1977 | 7.59 |
| 1978 | 7.6 |
| 1979 | 7.61 |
| 1980 | 7.64 |
| 1981 | 7.62 |
| 1982 | 7.6 |
| 1983 | 7.57 |
| 1984 | 7.55 |
| 1985 | 7.55 |
| 1986 | 7.55 |
| 1987 | 7.55 |
| 1988 | 7.55 |
| 1989 | 7.56 |
| 1990 | 7.58 |
| 1991 | 7.63 |
| 1992 | 7.7 |
| 1993 | 7.76 |
| 1994 | 7.77 |
| 1995 | 7.77 |
| 1996 | 7.76 |
| 1997 | 7.73 |
| 1998 | 7.69 |
| 1999 | 7.64 |
| 2000 | 7.57 |
| 2001 | 7.45 |
| 2002 | 7.32 |
| 2003 | 7.17 |
| 2004 | 7.02 |
| 2005 | 6.86 |
| 2006 | 6.69 |
| 2007 | 6.51 |
| 2008 | 6.39 |
| 2009 | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 6.09 |
| 2012 | 5.99 |
| 2013 | 5.88 |
| 2014 | 5.77 |
| 2015 | 5.65 |
| 2016 | 5.54 |
| 2017 | 5.43 |
| 2018 | 5.33 |
| 2019 | 5.24 |
| 2020 | 5.15 |
| 2021 | 5.04 |
| 2022 | 4.93 |
| 2023 | 4.84 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.9 |
| 1961 | 18.9 |
| 1962 | 18.8 |
| 1963 | 18.7 |
| 1964 | 18.6 |
| 1965 | 18.6 |
| 1966 | 18.5 |
| 1967 | 18.4 |
| 1968 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 18.2 |
| 1970 | 18.1 |
| 1971 | 17.9 |
| 1972 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 17.7 |
| 1974 | 17.6 |
| 1975 | 17.5 |
| 1976 | 17.4 |
| 1977 | 17.3 |
| 1978 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 17 |
| 1980 | 16.9 |
| 1981 | 16.8 |
| 1982 | 16.7 |
| 1983 | 16.6 |
| 1984 | 16.5 |
| 1985 | 16.4 |
| 1986 | 16.3 |
| 1987 | 16.3 |
| 1988 | 16.2 |
| 1989 | 16.1 |
| 1990 | 16.1 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 15.9 |
| 1993 | 15.8 |
| 1994 | 15.7 |
| 1995 | 15.6 |
| 1996 | 15.5 |
| 1997 | 15.3 |
| 1998 | 15.2 |
| 1999 | 15.1 |
| 2000 | 15 |
| 2001 | 14.9 |
| 2002 | 14.9 |
| 2003 | 14.9 |
| 2004 | 14.9 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 15.1 |
| 2007 | 15.2 |
| 2008 | 15.3 |
| 2009 | 15.5 |
| 2010 | 15.7 |
| 2011 | 15.9 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2013 | 16.2 |
| 2014 | 16.4 |
| 2015 | 16.6 |
| 2016 | 16.8 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2018 | 17.1 |
| 2019 | 17.3 |
| 2020 | 17.5 |
| 2021 | 17.6 |
| 2022 | 17.8 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 18.2 |
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Life expectancy
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Land area
Afghanistan: National Statistics
Finance
|
Afghanistan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2023 |
139/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17%
2023 |
178/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.34%
2017 |
84/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2021 |
68/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
165,000
2020 |
37/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.36%
2023 |
47/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.68%
2021 |
86/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
46.4%
2023 |
152/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
13.4%
2023 |
167/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
53
2021 |
142/197 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$9.75B
2020 |
78/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$320M
2024 |
125/190 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
5.08%
2020 |
93/184 |
| Banked people share |
9.65%
2021 |
156/158 |
Energy
|
Afghanistan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.71 megatons
2023 |
113/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.21 tons
2023 |
171/187 |
| Renewable energy use share |
20%
2022 |
107/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
78.2%
2021 |
33/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
71.7%
2021 |
22/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
33/192 |
| Electricity access |
85.3%
2023 |
146/195 |
Society
|
Afghanistan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.52%
2024 |
36/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-44,089
2024 |
175/196 |
| Urban population |
27.3%
2024 |
176/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.53 ft
2025 |
148/190 |
| Average female height |
5.12 ft
2025 |
164/190 |
| Quality of life index |
12.4
2025 |
189/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
17
2024 |
182/197 |
| Higher education index |
19
2025 |
150/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.02
2021 |
86/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.9
2019 |
88/197 |
| Visa free countries |
38
2025 |
195/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
37.3%
2021 |
192/196 |
| English speaking |
6%
2023 |
142/197 |
| People using the Internet |
17.7%
2023 |
186/195 |
Health
|
Afghanistan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$80.7
2022 |
153/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$62.9
2022 |
117/191 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
163/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
37/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.25
2020 |
151/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.9 years
2025 |
114/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
521
2023 |
7/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
55.5
2023 |
24/192 |
| Obesity rate |
19.6%
2022 |
111/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.7%
2024 |
54/195 |
| Air quality index |
3
2025 |
194/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.7%
2022 |
59/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.01 liters
2020 |
181/186 |
Territory
|
Afghanistan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.44%
2025 |
40/197 |
| Land area per capita |
5,905 sq mi
2024 |
74/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
147,167 sq mi
2025 |
35/194 |
| Forest area |
4,666 sq mi
2025 |
119/196 |
| Roads length |
21,688 mi
2021 |
79/175 |
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