Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 81.9K in Andorra (ranked 186/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 181.5 sq mi for Andorra (ranked 40th vs. 179th).
By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Andorra ranks 166/197 ($4.04B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Andorra ranks 25/197 ($49,304).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
44810409
|
83589
|
| Population rank | 36/197 | 186/197 |
| GDP |
$17.2B
2023 |
$4.04B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 137/197 | 166/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$414
2023 |
$49,304
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 196/197 | 25/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,202
2023 |
$74,939
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.42B
2023 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
8.25%
2023 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$34.2
2023 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 185/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,632
2025 |
$30,890
2025 |
| Land area |
251,827 sq mi
2025 |
181.5 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
452 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.84
2023 |
1.08
2023 |
| Median age |
18.2 years
2024 |
44.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
84.3 years
2025 |
Afghanistan and Andorra: Comparison Charts
Afghanistan and Andorra economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $78,617,711 |
| 1971 | - | $89,406,608 |
| 1972 | - | $113,414,397 |
| 1973 | - | $150,841,639 |
| 1974 | - | $186,557,082 |
| 1975 | - | $220,112,572 |
| 1976 | - | $227,283,851 |
| 1977 | - | $253,997,897 |
| 1978 | - | $308,020,261 |
| 1979 | - | $411,548,748 |
| 1980 | - | $446,377,777 |
| 1981 | - | $388,983,266 |
| 1982 | - | $375,914,744 |
| 1983 | - | $327,850,043 |
| 1984 | - | $330,073,081 |
| 1985 | - | $346,742,715 |
| 1986 | - | $481,996,013 |
| 1987 | - | $611,299,925 |
| 1988 | - | $721,425,939 |
| 1989 | - | $795,489,582 |
| 1990 | - | $1,028,989,692 |
| 1991 | - | $1,106,891,362 |
| 1992 | - | $1,209,992,020 |
| 1993 | - | $1,007,090,270 |
| 1994 | - | $1,017,544,069 |
| 1995 | - | $1,178,745,283 |
| 1996 | - | $1,224,024,139 |
| 1997 | - | $1,180,645,572 |
| 1998 | - | $1,211,953,994 |
| 1999 | - | $1,240,295,103 |
| 2000 | $3,521,418,060 | $1,432,606,189 |
| 2001 | $2,813,571,754 | $1,548,265,808 |
| 2002 | $3,825,701,439 | $1,764,279,824 |
| 2003 | $4,520,946,819 | $2,366,941,809 |
| 2004 | $5,224,896,719 | $2,900,245,324 |
| 2005 | $6,203,256,539 | $3,161,084,091 |
| 2006 | $6,971,758,282 | $3,459,337,987 |
| 2007 | $9,747,886,187 | $3,957,625,367 |
| 2008 | $10,109,297,048 | $4,102,319,399 |
| 2009 | $12,416,152,732 | $3,688,976,341 |
| 2010 | $15,856,668,556 | $3,449,925,739 |
| 2011 | $17,805,098,206 | $3,629,133,574 |
| 2012 | $19,907,329,778 | $3,188,652,765 |
| 2013 | $20,146,416,758 | $3,193,512,950 |
| 2014 | $20,497,128,556 | $3,271,685,597 |
| 2015 | $19,134,221,645 | $2,789,881,259 |
| 2016 | $18,116,572,395 | $2,896,610,480 |
| 2017 | $18,753,456,498 | $3,000,162,081 |
| 2018 | $18,053,222,687 | $3,218,419,897 |
| 2019 | $18,799,444,490 | $3,155,149,348 |
| 2020 | $19,955,929,052 | $2,891,001,149 |
| 2021 | $14,259,995,441 | $3,324,647,529 |
| 2022 | $14,497,243,872 | $3,380,612,573 |
| 2023 | $17,152,234,637 | $3,785,067,332 |
| 2024 | - | $4,039,844,390 |
Afghanistan and Andorra economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $3,935 |
| 1971 | - | $4,170 |
| 1972 | - | $4,940 |
| 1973 | - | $6,151 |
| 1974 | - | $7,140 |
| 1975 | - | $7,925 |
| 1976 | - | $7,721 |
| 1977 | - | $8,168 |
| 1978 | - | $9,410 |
| 1979 | - | $11,996 |
| 1980 | - | $12,475 |
| 1981 | - | $10,465 |
| 1982 | - | $9,698 |
| 1983 | - | $8,082 |
| 1984 | - | $7,808 |
| 1985 | - | $7,912 |
| 1986 | - | $10,539 |
| 1987 | - | $12,828 |
| 1988 | - | $14,599 |
| 1989 | - | $15,715 |
| 1990 | - | $19,564 |
| 1991 | - | $19,533 |
| 1992 | - | $20,100 |
| 1993 | - | $15,917 |
| 1994 | - | $15,749 |
| 1995 | - | $18,443 |
| 1996 | - | $19,130 |
| 1997 | - | $18,248 |
| 1998 | - | $18,537 |
| 1999 | - | $18,875 |
| 2000 | $174.9 | $21,810 |
| 2001 | $138.7 | $23,511 |
| 2002 | $179 | $26,528 |
| 2003 | $198.9 | $34,064 |
| 2004 | $221.8 | $39,021 |
| 2005 | $254.2 | $40,830 |
| 2006 | $274.2 | $43,467 |
| 2007 | $376 | $48,336 |
| 2008 | $382 | $49,133 |
| 2009 | $452 | $43,975 |
| 2010 | $561 | $42,747 |
| 2011 | $607 | $46,657 |
| 2012 | $651 | $41,501 |
| 2013 | $637 | $42,470 |
| 2014 | $625 | $44,370 |
| 2015 | $566 | $38,655 |
| 2016 | $522 | $40,130 |
| 2017 | $525 | $40,673 |
| 2018 | $491 | $42,820 |
| 2019 | $497 | $41,258 |
| 2020 | $511 | $37,361 |
| 2021 | $356 | $42,426 |
| 2022 | $357 | $42,414 |
| 2023 | $414 | $46,812 |
| 2024 | - | $49,304 |
Afghanistan vs. Andorra life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 28.2 | 67.2 |
| 1951 | 28.6 | 67.5 |
| 1952 | 29 | 67.9 |
| 1953 | 29.5 | 68.6 |
| 1954 | 29.7 | 69.3 |
| 1955 | 30.4 | 69.8 |
| 1956 | 30.8 | 70.2 |
| 1957 | 31.3 | 70.6 |
| 1958 | 31.8 | 71.2 |
| 1959 | 32.3 | 71.6 |
| 1960 | 32.8 | 72.1 |
| 1961 | 33.3 | 72.6 |
| 1962 | 33.8 | 73 |
| 1963 | 34.2 | 73.3 |
| 1964 | 34.7 | 73.6 |
| 1965 | 35.1 | 73.9 |
| 1966 | 35.6 | 74 |
| 1967 | 36 | 74.1 |
| 1968 | 36.5 | 74.2 |
| 1969 | 37 | 74.3 |
| 1970 | 37.5 | 74.5 |
| 1971 | 37.9 | 74.6 |
| 1972 | 38.4 | 74.9 |
| 1973 | 39 | 75.1 |
| 1974 | 39.5 | 75.3 |
| 1975 | 40 | 75.6 |
| 1976 | 40.5 | 75.9 |
| 1977 | 41.1 | 76.2 |
| 1978 | 40.1 | 76.5 |
| 1979 | 38.8 | 76.8 |
| 1980 | 39.3 | 77.1 |
| 1981 | 39.4 | 77.4 |
| 1982 | 36.1 | 77.6 |
| 1983 | 36.5 | 77.8 |
| 1984 | 31.5 | 77.9 |
| 1985 | 32.1 | 78 |
| 1986 | 38.4 | 78.1 |
| 1987 | 38.8 | 78.2 |
| 1988 | 43.2 | 78.4 |
| 1989 | 44.5 | 78.6 |
| 1990 | 45.1 | 79 |
| 1991 | 45.5 | 79.3 |
| 1992 | 46.6 | 79.8 |
| 1993 | 51 | 80.2 |
| 1994 | 51 | 80.6 |
| 1995 | 52.1 | 80.8 |
| 1996 | 52.8 | 81 |
| 1997 | 53.2 | 81.1 |
| 1998 | 52.5 | 81.3 |
| 1999 | 54.5 | 81.6 |
| 2000 | 55 | 81.9 |
| 2001 | 55.5 | 82.2 |
| 2002 | 56.2 | 82.4 |
| 2003 | 57.2 | 82.7 |
| 2004 | 57.8 | 82.8 |
| 2005 | 58.2 | 83.1 |
| 2006 | 58.6 | 83.4 |
| 2007 | 59 | 83.6 |
| 2008 | 59.7 | 83.9 |
| 2009 | 60.2 | 84.1 |
| 2010 | 60.7 | 84.2 |
| 2011 | 61.3 | 84.3 |
| 2012 | 61.7 | 84.3 |
| 2013 | 62.2 | 84.4 |
| 2014 | 62.3 | 84.5 |
| 2015 | 62.3 | 84.5 |
| 2016 | 62.6 | 84.5 |
| 2017 | 62.4 | 84.4 |
| 2018 | 62.4 | 84.2 |
| 2019 | 62.9 | 84.1 |
| 2020 | 61.5 | 79.4 |
| 2021 | 60.4 | 82.3 |
| 2022 | 65.6 | 84 |
| 2023 | 66 | 84 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 84.2 |
| 2025 | 66.5 | 84.3 |
Afghanistan and Andorra population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 9,035,043 | 9,510 |
| 1961 | 9,214,083 | 10,283 |
| 1962 | 9,404,406 | 11,086 |
| 1963 | 9,604,487 | 11,915 |
| 1964 | 9,814,318 | 12,764 |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | 13,634 |
| 1966 | 10,266,395 | 14,626 |
| 1967 | 10,505,959 | 15,837 |
| 1968 | 10,756,922 | 17,176 |
| 1969 | 11,017,409 | 18,555 |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | 19,977 |
| 1971 | 11,567,667 | 21,442 |
| 1972 | 11,853,696 | 22,957 |
| 1973 | 12,157,999 | 24,523 |
| 1974 | 12,469,127 | 26,130 |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | 27,773 |
| 1976 | 13,059,851 | 29,436 |
| 1977 | 13,340,756 | 31,097 |
| 1978 | 13,611,441 | 32,735 |
| 1979 | 13,655,567 | 34,306 |
| 1980 | 13,169,311 | 35,782 |
| 1981 | 11,937,581 | 37,169 |
| 1982 | 10,991,378 | 38,764 |
| 1983 | 10,917,982 | 40,565 |
| 1984 | 11,190,221 | 42,273 |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | 43,825 |
| 1986 | 11,420,074 | 45,734 |
| 1987 | 11,387,818 | 47,653 |
| 1988 | 11,523,298 | 49,416 |
| 1989 | 11,874,088 | 50,620 |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | 52,597 |
| 1991 | 12,238,879 | 56,667 |
| 1992 | 13,278,974 | 60,200 |
| 1993 | 14,943,172 | 63,272 |
| 1994 | 16,250,794 | 64,612 |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | 63,912 |
| 1996 | 17,763,266 | 63,984 |
| 1997 | 18,452,091 | 64,700 |
| 1998 | 19,159,996 | 65,382 |
| 1999 | 19,887,785 | 65,710 |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | 65,685 |
| 2001 | 20,284,307 | 65,852 |
| 2002 | 21,378,117 | 66,506 |
| 2003 | 22,733,049 | 69,486 |
| 2004 | 23,560,654 | 74,325 |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | 77,421 |
| 2006 | 25,424,094 | 79,585 |
| 2007 | 25,909,852 | 81,877 |
| 2008 | 26,482,622 | 83,495 |
| 2009 | 27,466,101 | 83,888 |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | 80,706 |
| 2011 | 29,347,708 | 77,783 |
| 2012 | 30,560,034 | 76,834 |
| 2013 | 31,622,704 | 75,194 |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 | 73,737 |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | 72,174 |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | 72,181 |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | 73,763 |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | 75,162 |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | 76,474 |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | 77,380 |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | 78,364 |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | 79,705 |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | 80,856 |
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | 81,938 |
Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Andorra
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 7.28 | 2.55 |
| 1961 | 7.28 | 2.54 |
| 1962 | 7.29 | 2.55 |
| 1963 | 7.3 | 2.6 |
| 1964 | 7.3 | 2.69 |
| 1965 | 7.31 | 2.72 |
| 1966 | 7.32 | 2.76 |
| 1967 | 7.34 | 2.78 |
| 1968 | 7.36 | 2.77 |
| 1969 | 7.39 | 2.77 |
| 1970 | 7.4 | 2.79 |
| 1971 | 7.43 | 2.83 |
| 1972 | 7.45 | 2.91 |
| 1973 | 7.49 | 2.83 |
| 1974 | 7.53 | 2.74 |
| 1975 | 7.54 | 2.46 |
| 1976 | 7.56 | 2.21 |
| 1977 | 7.59 | 2.03 |
| 1978 | 7.6 | 1.88 |
| 1979 | 7.61 | 1.8 |
| 1980 | 7.64 | 1.83 |
| 1981 | 7.62 | 1.8 |
| 1982 | 7.6 | 1.73 |
| 1983 | 7.57 | 1.57 |
| 1984 | 7.55 | 1.48 |
| 1985 | 7.55 | 1.43 |
| 1986 | 7.55 | 1.4 |
| 1987 | 7.55 | 1.37 |
| 1988 | 7.55 | 1.37 |
| 1989 | 7.56 | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 7.58 | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 7.63 | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 7.7 | 1.37 |
| 1993 | 7.76 | 1.33 |
| 1994 | 7.77 | 1.32 |
| 1995 | 7.77 | 1.32 |
| 1996 | 7.76 | 1.33 |
| 1997 | 7.73 | 1.35 |
| 1998 | 7.69 | 1.38 |
| 1999 | 7.64 | 1.42 |
| 2000 | 7.57 | 1.27 |
| 2001 | 7.45 | 1.31 |
| 2002 | 7.32 | 1.26 |
| 2003 | 7.17 | 1.18 |
| 2004 | 7.02 | 1.23 |
| 2005 | 6.86 | 1.22 |
| 2006 | 6.69 | 1.23 |
| 2007 | 6.51 | 1.19 |
| 2008 | 6.39 | 1.25 |
| 2009 | 6.3 | 1.21 |
| 2010 | 6.2 | 1.27 |
| 2011 | 6.09 | 1.32 |
| 2012 | 5.99 | 1.26 |
| 2013 | 5.88 | 1.14 |
| 2014 | 5.77 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 5.65 | 1.22 |
| 2016 | 5.54 | 1.18 |
| 2017 | 5.43 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 5.33 | 1.05 |
| 2019 | 5.24 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 5.15 | 1.03 |
| 2021 | 5.04 | 1.06 |
| 2022 | 4.93 | 1.07 |
| 2023 | 4.84 | 1.08 |
Afghanistan and Andorra demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 18.9 | 29.2 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 29.1 |
| 1962 | 18.8 | 29 |
| 1963 | 18.7 | 29.1 |
| 1964 | 18.6 | 29.1 |
| 1965 | 18.6 | 29.3 |
| 1966 | 18.5 | 29.2 |
| 1967 | 18.4 | 28.4 |
| 1968 | 18.3 | 27.5 |
| 1969 | 18.2 | 26.7 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 26.2 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 25.8 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 25.6 |
| 1973 | 17.7 | 25.6 |
| 1974 | 17.6 | 25.6 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 25.8 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 26.1 |
| 1977 | 17.3 | 26.5 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 27 |
| 1979 | 17 | 27.6 |
| 1980 | 16.9 | 28.3 |
| 1981 | 16.8 | 29 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 29.5 |
| 1983 | 16.6 | 29.8 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 30.2 |
| 1985 | 16.4 | 30.7 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 31.1 |
| 1987 | 16.3 | 31.5 |
| 1988 | 16.2 | 32.1 |
| 1989 | 16.1 | 32.7 |
| 1990 | 16.1 | 32.9 |
| 1991 | 16 | 32.7 |
| 1992 | 15.9 | 32.6 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 33.2 |
| 1994 | 15.7 | 33.8 |
| 1995 | 15.6 | 34.3 |
| 1996 | 15.5 | 34.8 |
| 1997 | 15.3 | 35.3 |
| 1998 | 15.2 | 35.8 |
| 1999 | 15.1 | 36.3 |
| 2000 | 15 | 37 |
| 2001 | 14.9 | 37.7 |
| 2002 | 14.9 | 38.3 |
| 2003 | 14.9 | 38.4 |
| 2004 | 14.9 | 38.1 |
| 2005 | 15 | 37.8 |
| 2006 | 15.1 | 37.8 |
| 2007 | 15.2 | 38.2 |
| 2008 | 15.3 | 38.6 |
| 2009 | 15.5 | 39.2 |
| 2010 | 15.7 | 39.5 |
| 2011 | 15.9 | 39.6 |
| 2012 | 16 | 39.8 |
| 2013 | 16.2 | 40.1 |
| 2014 | 16.4 | 40.5 |
| 2015 | 16.6 | 41 |
| 2016 | 16.8 | 41.3 |
| 2017 | 17 | 41.7 |
| 2018 | 17.1 | 42.2 |
| 2019 | 17.3 | 42.7 |
| 2020 | 17.5 | 43.1 |
| 2021 | 17.6 | 43.4 |
| 2022 | 17.8 | 43.8 |
| 2023 | 18 | 44.1 |
| 2024 | 18.2 | 44.5 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2023 |
$4B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17%
2023 |
35%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.34%
2017 |
1.9%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2021 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
165,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.36%
2023 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
5.68%
2021 |
3.7%
2016 |
| Services, % of GDP |
46.4%
2023 |
77.6%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
13.4%
2023 |
12.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
53
2021 |
72
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$9.75B
2020 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$320M
2024 |
$52.3M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
5,207,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
5.08%
2020 |
81.8%
2019 |
| Banked people share |
9.65%
2021 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.71 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.21 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
20%
2022 |
18.7%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
78.2%
2021 |
93.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
71.7%
2021 |
75.9%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
85.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.52%
2024 |
0.001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-44,089
2024 |
+988
2024 |
| Urban population |
27.3%
2024 |
87.7%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.53 ft
2025 |
5.87 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.12 ft
2025 |
5.43 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
12.4
2025 |
80.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
17
2024 |
84
2025 |
| Higher education index |
19
2025 |
8
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.02
2021 |
2.57
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.9
2019 |
7.6
2013 |
| Visa free countries |
38
2025 |
160
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
37.3%
2021 |
100%
2016 |
| English speaking |
6%
2023 |
22%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
17.7%
2023 |
95.4%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$80.7
2022 |
$3,654
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$62.9
2022 |
$401
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
84.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.25
2020 |
3.63
2015 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.9 years
2025 |
32.9 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
521
2023 |
11
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
55.5
2023 |
2.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
19.6%
2022 |
18.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.7%
2024 |
10.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
3
2025 |
89
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.7%
2022 |
36.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.01 liters
2020 |
9.68 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.44%
2025 |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
5,905 sq mi
2024 |
2,215 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
147,167 sq mi
2025 |
72.4 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
4,666 sq mi
2025 |
61.8 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
21,688 mi
2021 |
198.8 mi
2019 |
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