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Afghanistan vs Austria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 9.18M in Austria (ranked 99/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 31,861 sq mi for Austria (ranked 40th vs. 113th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Austria
Population
45409324
9163419
Population rank 36/197 99/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$535B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 30/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$58,269
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 16/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$73,911
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$432B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
80.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$47,075
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 10/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$40,736
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 31,861 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
44.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Afghanistan and Austria: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Austria economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Austria
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Austria
2024 - $534,790,720,467
2023 $17,152,234,637 $516,670,509,629
2022 $14,497,243,872 $473,221,298,968
2021 $14,259,995,441 $480,466,363,177
2020 $19,955,929,052 $434,397,601,558
2019 $18,799,444,490 $442,983,642,372
2018 $18,053,222,687 $452,582,294,973
2017 $18,753,456,498 $414,926,138,133
2016 $18,116,572,395 $393,687,359,770
2015 $19,134,221,645 $379,546,097,301
2014 $20,497,128,556 $438,556,021,078
2013 $20,146,416,758 $426,580,502,769
2012 $19,907,329,778 $406,750,487,604
2011 $17,805,098,206 $428,954,737,064
2010 $15,856,668,556 $389,827,789,218
2009 $12,416,152,732 $399,290,118,782
2008 $10,109,297,048 $429,234,399,096
2007 $9,747,886,187 $386,760,177,589
2006 $6,971,758,282 $333,905,979,332
2005 $6,203,256,539 $313,952,317,331
2004 $5,224,896,719 $299,210,411,455
2003 $4,520,946,819 $260,779,834,340
2002 $3,825,701,439 $212,837,224,023
2001 $2,813,571,754 $196,477,206,829
2000 $3,521,418,060 $196,181,599,831
1999 - $216,421,809,126
1998 - $217,068,085,816
1997 - $211,724,812,267
1996 - $235,952,581,232
1995 - $240,094,169,510
1994 - $202,738,023,130
1993 - $189,634,029,339
1992 - $194,314,032,056
1991 - $173,113,449,617
1990 - $165,811,372,383
1989 - $132,584,448,258
1988 - $132,817,124,707
1987 - $123,682,091,859
1986 - $98,648,254,169
1985 - $69,114,996,010
1984 - $67,719,055,773
1983 - $71,838,528,420
1982 - $70,996,111,963
1981 - $70,755,997,062
1980 - $81,737,498,405
1979 - $73,647,694,287
1978 - $61,809,208,756
1977 - $51,343,861,460
1976 - $42,791,707,448
1975 - $39,902,300,703
1974 - $35,051,468,640
1973 - $29,399,860,145
1972 - $21,973,207,929
1971 - $17,788,536,733
1970 - $15,312,791,744
1969 - $13,647,475,854
1968 - $12,499,863,917
1967 - $11,634,569,522
1966 - $10,939,526,219
1965 - $10,041,659,445
1964 - $9,213,648,656
1963 - $8,414,050,621
1962 - $7,793,042,529
1961 - $7,346,566,038
1960 - $6,624,086,313

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

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Afghanistan and Austria economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Austria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Austria
2024 - $58,269
2023 $414 $56,580
2022 $357 $52,337
2021 $356 $53,649
2020 $511 $48,716
2019 $497 $49,886
2018 $491 $51,194
2017 $525 $47,164
2016 $522 $45,061
2015 $566 $43,915
2014 $625 $51,315
2013 $637 $50,305
2012 $651 $48,250
2011 $607 $51,117
2010 $561 $46,611
2009 $452 $47,857
2008 $382 $51,581
2007 $376 $46,623
2006 $274.2 $40,382
2005 $254.2 $38,157
2004 $221.8 $36,614
2003 $198.9 $32,110
2002 $179 $26,335
2001 $138.7 $24,430
2000 $174.9 $24,487
1999 - $27,079
1998 - $27,212
1997 - $26,572
1996 - $29,646
1995 - $30,207
1994 - $25,546
1993 - $23,987
1992 - $24,783
1991 - $22,323
1990 - $21,596
1989 - $17,401
1988 - $17,510
1987 - $16,329
1986 - $13,032
1985 - $9,136
1984 - $8,956
1983 - $9,500
1982 - $9,373
1981 - $9,348
1980 - $10,827
1979 - $9,755
1978 - $8,173
1977 - $6,784
1976 - $5,656
1975 - $5,265
1974 - $4,613
1973 - $3,875
1972 - $2,913
1971 - $2,372
1970 - $2,051
1969 - $1,834
1968 - $1,686
1967 - $1,577
1966 - $1,494
1965 - $1,381
1964 - $1,275
1963 - $1,173
1962 - $1,093
1961 - $1,037
1960 - $940

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

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Afghanistan vs. Austria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Austria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Austria
2026 66.8 82.5
2025 66.5 82.3
2024 66.3 82.1
2023 66 82
2022 65.6 81.3
2021 60.4 81.8
2020 61.5 81.8
2019 62.9 81.9
2018 62.4 81.7
2017 62.4 81.6
2016 62.6 81.6
2015 62.3 81.2
2014 62.3 81.4
2013 62.2 81.1
2012 61.7 80.8
2011 61.3 80.8
2010 60.7 80.5
2009 60.2 80.2
2008 59.7 80.4
2007 59 80.2
2006 58.6 80
2005 58.2 79.5
2004 57.8 79.4
2003 57.2 78.8
2002 56.2 78.8
2001 55.5 78.7
2000 55 78.2
1999 54.5 78
1998 52.5 77.8
1997 53.2 77.4
1996 52.8 77
1995 52.1 76.8
1994 51 76.5
1993 51 76.2
1992 46.6 76
1991 45.5 75.8
1990 45.1 75.7
1989 44.5 75.5
1988 43.2 75.4
1987 38.8 74.9
1986 38.4 74.5
1985 32.1 74
1984 31.5 73.8
1983 36.5 73.2
1982 36.1 73.1
1981 39.4 73
1980 39.3 72.7
1979 38.8 72.5
1978 40.1 72.2
1977 41.1 72.1
1976 40.5 71.8
1975 40 71.3
1974 39.5 71.2
1973 39 71.2
1972 38.4 70.6
1971 37.9 70.3
1970 37.5 70.1
1969 37 70
1968 36.5 70.3
1967 36 70.1
1966 35.6 70.2
1965 35.1 69.9
1964 34.7 70.1
1963 34.2 69.7
1962 33.8 69.5
1961 33.3 69.7
1960 32.8 68.7
1959 32.3 68.4
1958 31.8 68.5
1957 31.3 67.4
1956 30.8 67.7
1955 30.4 67.6
1954 29.7 67.3
1953 29.5 67.3
1952 29 66.7
1951 28.6 65.2
1950 28.2 64.8

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

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Afghanistan and Austria population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Austria
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Austria
2024 42,647,492 9,177,982
2023 41,454,761 9,131,761
2022 40,578,842 9,041,851
2021 40,000,412 8,955,797
2020 39,068,979 8,916,864
2019 37,856,121 8,879,920
2018 36,743,039 8,840,521
2017 35,688,935 8,797,566
2016 34,700,612 8,736,668
2015 33,831,764 8,642,699
2014 32,792,523 8,546,356
2013 31,622,704 8,479,823
2012 30,560,034 8,429,991
2011 29,347,708 8,391,643
2010 28,284,089 8,363,404
2009 27,466,101 8,343,323
2008 26,482,622 8,321,496
2007 25,909,852 8,295,487
2006 25,424,094 8,268,641
2005 24,404,567 8,227,829
2004 23,560,654 8,171,966
2003 22,733,049 8,121,423
2002 21,378,117 8,081,957
2001 20,284,307 8,042,293
2000 20,130,327 8,011,566
1999 19,887,785 7,992,324
1998 19,159,996 7,976,789
1997 18,452,091 7,968,041
1996 17,763,266 7,959,017
1995 17,065,836 7,948,278
1994 16,250,794 7,936,118
1993 14,943,172 7,905,633
1992 13,278,974 7,840,709
1991 12,238,879 7,754,891
1990 12,045,660 7,677,850
1989 11,874,088 7,619,567
1988 11,523,298 7,585,317
1987 11,387,818 7,574,586
1986 11,420,074 7,569,794
1985 11,426,852 7,564,985
1984 11,190,221 7,561,434
1983 10,917,982 7,561,910
1982 10,991,378 7,574,140
1981 11,937,581 7,568,710
1980 13,169,311 7,549,433
1979 13,655,567 7,549,425
1978 13,611,441 7,562,305
1977 13,340,756 7,568,430
1976 13,059,851 7,565,525
1975 12,773,954 7,578,903
1974 12,469,127 7,599,038
1973 12,157,999 7,586,115
1972 11,853,696 7,544,201
1971 11,567,667 7,500,482
1970 11,290,128 7,467,086
1969 11,017,409 7,441,055
1968 10,756,922 7,415,403
1967 10,505,959 7,376,998
1966 10,266,395 7,322,066
1965 10,036,008 7,270,889
1964 9,814,318 7,223,801
1963 9,604,487 7,175,811
1962 9,404,406 7,129,864
1961 9,214,083 7,086,299
1960 9,035,043 7,047,539

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Austria

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Austria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Austria
2023 4.84 1.32
2022 4.93 1.41
2021 5.04 1.48
2020 5.15 1.44
2019 5.24 1.46
2018 5.33 1.47
2017 5.43 1.52
2016 5.54 1.53
2015 5.65 1.49
2014 5.77 1.46
2013 5.88 1.44
2012 5.99 1.44
2011 6.09 1.43
2010 6.2 1.44
2009 6.3 1.39
2008 6.39 1.42
2007 6.51 1.38
2006 6.69 1.41
2005 6.86 1.41
2004 7.02 1.42
2003 7.17 1.38
2002 7.32 1.39
2001 7.45 1.33
2000 7.57 1.36
1999 7.64 1.34
1998 7.69 1.37
1997 7.73 1.39
1996 7.76 1.45
1995 7.77 1.42
1994 7.77 1.47
1993 7.76 1.5
1992 7.7 1.51
1991 7.63 1.51
1990 7.58 1.46
1989 7.56 1.45
1988 7.55 1.45
1987 7.55 1.43
1986 7.55 1.45
1985 7.55 1.47
1984 7.55 1.52
1983 7.57 1.56
1982 7.6 1.66
1981 7.62 1.67
1980 7.64 1.65
1979 7.61 1.6
1978 7.6 1.6
1977 7.59 1.63
1976 7.56 1.69
1975 7.54 1.83
1974 7.53 1.91
1973 7.49 1.94
1972 7.45 2.08
1971 7.43 2.2
1970 7.4 2.29
1969 7.39 2.49
1968 7.36 2.58
1967 7.34 2.62
1966 7.32 2.66
1965 7.31 2.7
1964 7.3 2.79
1963 7.3 2.82
1962 7.29 2.8
1961 7.28 2.78
1960 7.28 2.69

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

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Afghanistan and Austria demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Austria
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Austria
2024 18.2 44.4
2023 18 44.1
2022 17.8 43.9
2021 17.6 43.7
2020 17.5 43.6
2019 17.3 43.4
2018 17.1 43.2
2017 17 43.1
2016 16.8 42.9
2015 16.6 42.9
2014 16.4 42.8
2013 16.2 42.6
2012 16 42.4
2011 15.9 42.1
2010 15.7 41.8
2009 15.5 41.4
2008 15.3 41.1
2007 15.2 40.7
2006 15.1 40.3
2005 15 39.9
2004 14.9 39.6
2003 14.9 39.2
2002 14.9 38.9
2001 14.9 38.6
2000 15 38.2
1999 15.1 37.8
1998 15.2 37.5
1997 15.3 37.1
1996 15.5 36.7
1995 15.6 36.4
1994 15.7 36.1
1993 15.8 35.8
1992 15.9 35.7
1991 16 35.6
1990 16.1 35.6
1989 16.1 35.6
1988 16.2 35.5
1987 16.3 35.4
1986 16.3 35.3
1985 16.4 35.2
1984 16.5 35
1983 16.6 34.9
1982 16.7 34.7
1981 16.8 34.6
1980 16.9 34.7
1979 17 34.7
1978 17.2 34.5
1977 17.3 34.3
1976 17.4 34.1
1975 17.5 33.8
1974 17.6 33.6
1973 17.7 33.5
1972 17.8 33.6
1971 17.9 33.8
1970 18.1 33.9
1969 18.2 34.1
1968 18.3 34.3
1967 18.4 34.6
1966 18.5 34.8
1965 18.6 35
1964 18.6 35.1
1963 18.7 35.3
1962 18.8 35.4
1961 18.9 35.5
1960 18.9 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Austria
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$503B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
56%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
23,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-4.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
5.16%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
68
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$121B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$35.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$3.48B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
15,091,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
6.85%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
99.5%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Austria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,309 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$22.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
6.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
62.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
36%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
16.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
64%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,806 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
79.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
59.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Austria
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+11,254
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
91.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.88
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
4.9
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
98%
2013
English speaking
6%
2023
73.1%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
94.9%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Austria
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$6,739
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$1,110
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
5.52
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
29.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
15.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
5.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
71
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
11.5 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Austria
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
3,471 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
10,028 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
15,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
78,541 mi
2021

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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