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Afghanistan vs Armenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 3.03M in Armenia (ranked 135/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 10,888 sq mi for Armenia (ranked 40th vs. 138th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Armenia ranks 114/197 ($26B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Armenia ranks 90/197 ($8,556).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Armenia
Population
45409324
2989841
Population rank 36/197 137/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$26B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 114/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$8,556
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 90/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$22,823
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$13B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
50%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$4,275
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 89/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$6,687
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 10,888 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
274.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.9
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
76.2 years
2026

Afghanistan and Armenia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Armenia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Armenia
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Armenia
2024 - $25,955,275,380
2023 $17,152,234,637 $24,185,982,216
2022 $14,497,243,872 $19,513,506,553
2021 $14,259,995,441 $13,878,908,629
2020 $19,955,929,052 $12,641,698,583
2019 $18,799,444,490 $13,619,290,539
2018 $18,053,222,687 $12,457,940,695
2017 $18,753,456,498 $11,527,458,709
2016 $18,116,572,395 $10,546,136,236
2015 $19,134,221,645 $10,553,337,518
2014 $20,497,128,556 $11,609,513,247
2013 $20,146,416,758 $11,121,464,437
2012 $19,907,329,778 $10,619,320,683
2011 $17,805,098,206 $10,142,111,825
2010 $15,856,668,556 $9,260,285,756
2009 $12,416,152,732 $8,647,937,081
2008 $10,109,297,048 $11,662,040,714
2007 $9,747,886,187 $9,206,301,270
2006 $6,971,758,282 $6,384,452,067
2005 $6,203,256,539 $4,900,469,511
2004 $5,224,896,719 $3,576,615,240
2003 $4,520,946,819 $2,807,061,009
2002 $3,825,701,439 $2,376,335,048
2001 $2,813,571,754 $2,118,467,913
2000 $3,521,418,060 $1,911,563,669
1999 - $1,845,482,173
1998 - $1,893,726,437
1997 - $1,639,492,445
1996 - $1,596,968,946
1995 - $1,468,317,435
1994 - $1,315,158,637
1993 - $1,201,312,829
1992 - $1,272,835,453
1991 - $2,069,870,130
1990 - $2,256,863,449

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Armenia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Armenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Armenia
2024 - $8,556
2023 $414 $8,159
2022 $357 $6,572
2021 $356 $4,685
2020 $511 $4,269
2019 $497 $4,597
2018 $491 $4,196
2017 $525 $3,869
2016 $522 $3,524
2015 $566 $3,512
2014 $625 $3,852
2013 $637 $3,680
2012 $651 $3,512
2011 $607 $3,350
2010 $561 $3,041
2009 $452 $2,821
2008 $382 $3,778
2007 $376 $2,963
2006 $274.2 $2,042
2005 $254.2 $1,557
2004 $221.8 $1,130
2003 $198.9 $882
2002 $179 $743
2001 $138.7 $660
2000 $174.9 $593
1999 - $583
1998 - $590
1997 - $505
1996 - $487
1995 - $444
1994 - $391
1993 - $348
1992 - $356
1991 - $573
1990 - $635

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Armenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Armenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Armenia
2026 66.8 76.2
2025 66.5 76
2024 66.3 75.8
2023 66 75.7
2022 65.6 74.6
2021 60.4 72.6
2020 61.5 68.9
2019 62.9 75.2
2018 62.4 75
2017 62.4 74.7
2016 62.6 74.5
2015 62.3 74.2
2014 62.3 74
2013 62.2 73.7
2012 61.7 73.4
2011 61.3 73.2
2010 60.7 72.9
2009 60.2 72.7
2008 59.7 72.5
2007 59 72.4
2006 58.6 72.2
2005 58.2 72.1
2004 57.8 71.9
2003 57.2 71.7
2002 56.2 71.5
2001 55.5 71.2
2000 55 70.8
1999 54.5 70.4
1998 52.5 70
1997 53.2 69.6
1996 52.8 69.2
1995 52.1 68.8
1994 51 68.4
1993 51 68.1
1992 46.6 67.9
1991 45.5 67.8
1990 45.1 67.7
1989 44.5 67.7
1988 43.2 52.7
1987 38.8 67.6
1986 38.4 67.4
1985 32.1 67.1
1984 31.5 66.8
1983 36.5 66.5
1982 36.1 66.1
1981 39.4 65.7
1980 39.3 65.4
1979 38.8 65
1978 40.1 64.7
1977 41.1 64.4
1976 40.5 64.1
1975 40 63.9
1974 39.5 63.7
1973 39 63.5
1972 38.4 63.2
1971 37.9 63
1970 37.5 62.8
1969 37 62.5
1968 36.5 62.2
1967 36 61.9
1966 35.6 61.6
1965 35.1 61.2
1964 34.7 60.8
1963 34.2 60.4
1962 33.8 60
1961 33.3 59.6
1960 32.8 59.1
1959 32.3 58.7
1958 31.8 58.2
1957 31.3 57.8
1956 30.8 57.4
1955 30.4 56.9
1954 29.7 56.4
1953 29.5 56
1952 29 55.5
1951 28.6 55
1950 28.2 54.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Afghanistan and Armenia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Armenia
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Armenia
2024 42,647,492 3,033,500
2023 41,454,761 2,964,300
2022 40,578,842 2,969,200
2021 40,000,412 2,962,300
2020 39,068,979 2,961,500
2019 37,856,121 2,962,500
2018 36,743,039 2,969,000
2017 35,688,935 2,979,400
2016 34,700,612 2,992,300
2015 33,831,764 3,004,600
2014 32,792,523 3,013,800
2013 31,622,704 3,022,000
2012 30,560,034 3,024,100
2011 29,347,708 3,027,900
2010 28,284,089 3,044,800
2009 27,466,101 3,066,000
2008 26,482,622 3,087,100
2007 25,909,852 3,107,400
2006 25,424,094 3,127,100
2005 24,404,567 3,146,400
2004 23,560,654 3,164,900
2003 22,733,049 3,182,500
2002 21,378,117 3,199,800
2001 20,284,307 3,211,800
2000 20,130,327 3,221,100
1999 19,887,785 3,167,286
1998 19,159,996 3,208,401
1997 18,452,091 3,246,289
1996 17,763,266 3,278,735
1995 17,065,836 3,307,581
1994 16,250,794 3,364,610
1993 14,943,172 3,453,332
1992 13,278,974 3,571,861
1991 12,238,879 3,613,977
1990 12,045,660 3,552,128
1989 11,874,088 3,443,100
1988 11,523,298 3,355,125
1987 11,387,818 3,328,520
1986 11,420,074 3,294,847
1985 11,426,852 3,260,432
1984 11,190,221 3,224,547
1983 10,917,982 3,191,539
1982 10,991,378 3,163,144
1981 11,937,581 3,135,349
1980 13,169,311 3,107,415
1979 13,655,567 3,078,501
1978 13,611,441 3,012,807
1977 13,340,756 2,912,827
1976 13,059,851 2,818,165
1975 12,773,954 2,743,660
1974 12,469,127 2,686,445
1973 12,157,999 2,630,860
1972 11,853,696 2,577,079
1971 11,567,667 2,525,345
1970 11,290,128 2,475,633
1969 11,017,409 2,424,030
1968 10,756,922 2,367,319
1967 10,505,959 2,307,492
1966 10,266,395 2,246,159
1965 10,036,008 2,183,635
1964 9,814,318 2,120,135
1963 9,604,487 2,056,023
1962 9,404,406 1,991,689
1961 9,214,083 1,927,484
1960 9,035,043 1,863,705

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Armenia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Armenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Armenia
2023 4.84 1.9
2022 4.93 1.7
2021 5.04 1.7
2020 5.15 1.7
2019 5.24 1.6
2018 5.33 1.6
2017 5.43 1.6
2016 5.54 1.6
2015 5.65 1.6
2014 5.77 1.7
2013 5.88 1.6
2012 5.99 1.6
2011 6.09 1.5
2010 6.2 1.5
2009 6.3 1.5
2008 6.39 1.4
2007 6.51 1.4
2006 6.69 1.3
2005 6.86 1.3
2004 7.02 1.4
2003 7.17 1.3
2002 7.32 1.2
2001 7.45 1.2
2000 7.57 1.3
1999 7.64 1.53
1998 7.69 1.81
1997 7.73 1.9
1996 7.76 2.06
1995 7.77 2.07
1994 7.77 2.08
1993 7.76 2.29
1992 7.7 2.5
1991 7.63 2.64
1990 7.58 2.71
1989 7.56 2.71
1988 7.55 2.68
1987 7.55 2.66
1986 7.55 2.66
1985 7.55 2.64
1984 7.55 2.6
1983 7.57 2.56
1982 7.6 2.5
1981 7.62 2.48
1980 7.64 2.48
1979 7.61 2.53
1978 7.6 2.62
1977 7.59 2.74
1976 7.56 2.84
1975 7.54 2.92
1974 7.53 2.98
1973 7.49 3.08
1972 7.45 3.2
1971 7.43 3.29
1970 7.4 3.33
1969 7.39 3.49
1968 7.36 3.62
1967 7.34 3.73
1966 7.32 3.83
1965 7.31 3.99
1964 7.3 4.15
1963 7.3 4.35
1962 7.29 4.52
1961 7.28 4.67
1960 7.28 4.79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Armenia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Armenia
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Armenia
2024 18.2 37.1
2023 18 36.9
2022 17.8 36.9
2021 17.6 36.6
2020 17.5 36.1
2019 17.3 35.6
2018 17.1 34.9
2017 17 34.5
2016 16.8 34.1
2015 16.6 33.8
2014 16.4 33.5
2013 16.2 33.2
2012 16 33
2011 15.9 32.7
2010 15.7 32.4
2009 15.5 32.1
2008 15.3 31.8
2007 15.2 31.5
2006 15.1 31.3
2005 15 31
2004 14.9 30.8
2003 14.9 30.6
2002 14.9 30.3
2001 14.9 30
2000 15 29.6
1999 15.1 29.1
1998 15.2 28.7
1997 15.3 28.3
1996 15.5 28.1
1995 15.6 27.8
1994 15.7 27.5
1993 15.8 27.2
1992 15.9 26.9
1991 16 26.7
1990 16.1 26.5
1989 16.1 26.3
1988 16.2 26
1987 16.3 25.7
1986 16.3 25.4
1985 16.4 25.1
1984 16.5 24.7
1983 16.6 24.4
1982 16.7 24
1981 16.8 23.7
1980 16.9 23.3
1979 17 23
1978 17.2 22.7
1977 17.3 22.5
1976 17.4 22.4
1975 17.5 22.2
1974 17.6 21.9
1973 17.7 21.7
1972 17.8 21.5
1971 17.9 21.4
1970 18.1 21.2
1969 18.2 21.1
1968 18.3 21.1
1967 18.4 21.1
1966 18.5 21.4
1965 18.6 21.8
1964 18.6 22.2
1963 18.7 22.5
1962 18.8 22.7
1961 18.9 22.9
1960 18.9 23

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Armenia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$23.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
29%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
5.48%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-3.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
8.3%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
62%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
22.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
67.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.85B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$3.69B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$1.28B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
375,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
7.97%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
71.4%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Armenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,348 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
7.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
2.47 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
75.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
9.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
24.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
76.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,404 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
30%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
21.1%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
31%
2022
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Armenia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-29,013
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
58.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
46
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
2.19
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
20
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.8%
2023
English speaking
6%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
80%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Armenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$767
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$617
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
76.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.39%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
3.36
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
25.7 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
10
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
4.28 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Armenia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
3,589 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
6,380 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
1,265 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
4,785 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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