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Afghanistan vs Azerbaijan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 10.2M in Azerbaijan (ranked 95/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 31,911 sq mi for Azerbaijan (ranked 40th vs. 112th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Azerbaijan ranks 84/197 ($74.3B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Azerbaijan ranks 101/197 ($7,284).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Azerbaijan
Population
45409324
10338778
Population rank 36/197 94/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$74.3B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 84/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$7,284
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 101/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$25,089
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$16.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
21.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$1,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 128/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$6,324
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 31,911 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
324 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
74.9 years
2026

Afghanistan and Azerbaijan: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Azerbaijan economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Azerbaijan
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Azerbaijan
2024 - $74,315,882,353
2023 $17,152,234,637 $72,428,470,588
2022 $14,497,243,872 $78,807,470,588
2021 $14,259,995,441 $54,825,411,765
2020 $19,955,929,052 $42,693,000,000
2019 $18,799,444,490 $48,174,235,294
2018 $18,053,222,687 $47,112,470,052
2017 $18,753,456,498 $40,866,627,352
2016 $18,116,572,395 $37,866,996,883
2015 $19,134,221,645 $53,076,235,355
2014 $20,497,128,556 $75,239,785,452
2013 $20,146,416,758 $74,160,560,124
2012 $19,907,329,778 $69,679,944,504
2011 $17,805,098,206 $65,952,796,428
2010 $15,856,668,556 $52,909,294,792
2009 $12,416,152,732 $44,292,427,185
2008 $10,109,297,048 $48,851,293,785
2007 $9,747,886,187 $33,049,419,431
2006 $6,971,758,282 $20,981,929,498
2005 $6,203,256,539 $13,245,421,881
2004 $5,224,896,719 $8,680,405,741
2003 $4,520,946,819 $7,276,413,079
2002 $3,825,701,439 $6,236,087,738
2001 $2,813,571,754 $5,707,616,204
2000 $3,521,418,060 $5,272,615,723
1999 - $4,581,248,567
1998 - $4,446,368,571
1997 - $3,962,362,387
1996 - $3,176,507,376
1995 - $2,417,331,193
1994 - $1,193,141,110
1993 - $1,570,392,598
1992 - $444,658,672
1991 - $5,344,000,000
1990 - $8,884,848,485

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

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Afghanistan and Azerbaijan economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Azerbaijan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Azerbaijan
2024 - $7,284
2023 $414 $7,133
2022 $357 $7,771
2021 $356 $5,408
2020 $511 $4,230
2019 $497 $4,806
2018 $491 $4,740
2017 $525 $4,147
2016 $522 $3,881
2015 $566 $5,501
2014 $625 $7,891
2013 $637 $7,875
2012 $651 $7,496
2011 $607 $7,190
2010 $561 $5,844
2009 $452 $4,950
2008 $382 $5,574
2007 $376 $3,851
2006 $274.2 $2,473
2005 $254.2 $1,578
2004 $221.8 $1,045
2003 $198.9 $884
2002 $179 $763
2001 $138.7 $704
2000 $174.9 $655
1999 - $574
1998 - $562
1997 - $506
1996 - $409
1995 - $315
1994 - $157.1
1993 - $209.5
1992 - $60.2
1991 - $735
1990 - $1,238

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

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Afghanistan vs. Azerbaijan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Azerbaijan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Azerbaijan
2026 66.8 74.9
2025 66.5 74.7
2024 66.3 74.6
2023 66 74.4
2022 65.6 74.1
2021 60.4 71
2020 61.5 70.3
2019 62.9 73.3
2018 62.4 73
2017 62.4 72.7
2016 62.6 72.6
2015 62.3 72.3
2014 62.3 71.9
2013 62.2 71.5
2012 61.7 71.1
2011 61.3 70.6
2010 60.7 70.3
2009 60.2 69.9
2008 59.7 69.4
2007 59 68.7
2006 58.6 68.5
2005 58.2 67.7
2004 57.8 67.5
2003 57.2 67
2002 56.2 66.8
2001 55.5 66
2000 55 65.4
1999 54.5 64.7
1998 52.5 63.7
1997 53.2 63
1996 52.8 62.7
1995 52.1 61.9
1994 51 60.3
1993 51 61.4
1992 46.6 60.8
1991 45.5 62.5
1990 45.1 62.8
1989 44.5 62.9
1988 43.2 62.7
1987 38.8 62.8
1986 38.4 62.6
1985 32.1 62.7
1984 31.5 62.1
1983 36.5 62.5
1982 36.1 62.2
1981 39.4 61.9
1980 39.3 61.4
1979 38.8 60.9
1978 40.1 60.5
1977 41.1 60
1976 40.5 59.5
1975 40 58.7
1974 39.5 58.3
1973 39 57.9
1972 38.4 57.5
1971 37.9 57
1970 37.5 56.6
1969 37 56.1
1968 36.5 55.6
1967 36 55
1966 35.6 54.5
1965 35.1 53.9
1964 34.7 53.3
1963 34.2 52.7
1962 33.8 52.1
1961 33.3 51.4
1960 32.8 50.9
1959 32.3 50.3
1958 31.8 49.7
1957 31.3 49.2
1956 30.8 48.8
1955 30.4 48.3
1954 29.7 47.8
1953 29.5 47.4
1952 29 47
1951 28.6 46.6
1950 28.2 46.3

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

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Afghanistan and Azerbaijan population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Azerbaijan
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Azerbaijan
2024 42,647,492 10,202,830
2023 41,454,761 10,153,958
2022 40,578,842 10,141,756
2021 40,000,412 10,137,750
2020 39,068,979 10,093,121
2019 37,856,121 10,024,283
2018 36,743,039 9,939,771
2017 35,688,935 9,854,033
2016 34,700,612 9,757,812
2015 33,831,764 9,649,341
2014 32,792,523 9,535,079
2013 31,622,704 9,416,801
2012 30,560,034 9,295,784
2011 29,347,708 9,173,082
2010 28,284,089 9,054,332
2009 27,466,101 8,947,243
2008 26,482,622 8,763,400
2007 25,909,852 8,581,300
2006 25,424,094 8,484,550
2005 24,404,567 8,391,850
2004 23,560,654 8,306,500
2003 22,733,049 8,234,100
2002 21,378,117 8,171,950
2001 20,284,307 8,111,200
2000 20,130,327 8,048,600
1999 19,887,785 7,982,750
1998 19,159,996 7,913,000
1997 18,452,091 7,838,250
1996 17,763,266 7,763,000
1995 17,065,836 7,684,850
1994 16,250,794 7,596,550
1993 14,943,172 7,494,800
1992 13,278,974 7,382,050
1991 12,238,879 7,271,300
1990 12,045,660 7,175,200
1989 11,874,088 7,076,550
1988 11,523,298 6,974,600
1987 11,387,818 6,875,350
1986 11,420,074 6,770,300
1985 11,426,852 6,670,150
1984 11,190,221 6,567,850
1983 10,917,982 6,459,800
1982 10,991,378 6,357,550
1981 11,937,581 6,257,750
1980 13,169,311 6,160,500
1979 13,655,567 6,071,300
1978 13,611,441 5,976,150
1977 13,340,756 5,876,150
1976 13,059,851 5,781,000
1975 12,773,954 5,689,050
1974 12,469,127 5,594,100
1973 12,157,999 5,493,900
1972 11,853,696 5,391,450
1971 11,567,667 5,282,950
1970 11,290,128 5,172,050
1969 11,017,409 5,063,300
1968 10,756,922 4,948,500
1967 10,505,959 4,832,000
1966 10,266,395 4,708,150
1965 10,036,008 4,574,650
1964 9,814,318 4,439,250
1963 9,604,487 4,293,550
1962 9,404,406 4,168,150
1961 9,214,083 4,045,750
1960 9,035,043 3,894,500

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Azerbaijan

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Azerbaijan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Azerbaijan
2023 4.84 1.55
2022 4.93 1.67
2021 5.04 1.52
2020 5.15 1.7
2019 5.24 1.81
2018 5.33 1.73
2017 5.43 1.75
2016 5.54 1.9
2015 5.65 1.94
2014 5.77 1.97
2013 5.88 1.98
2012 5.99 2
2011 6.09 1.96
2010 6.2 1.92
2009 6.3 1.82
2008 6.39 1.9
2007 6.51 1.97
2006 6.69 1.97
2005 6.86 2
2004 7.02 2.05
2003 7.17 1.9
2002 7.32 1.8
2001 7.45 1.8
2000 7.57 2
1999 7.64 2.07
1998 7.69 2
1997 7.73 2.07
1996 7.76 2.06
1995 7.77 2.29
1994 7.77 2.52
1993 7.76 2.7
1992 7.7 2.74
1991 7.63 2.87
1990 7.58 2.74
1989 7.56 2.8
1988 7.55 2.8
1987 7.55 2.9
1986 7.55 2.9
1985 7.55 2.91
1984 7.55 3.26
1983 7.57 3.29
1982 7.6 3.34
1981 7.62 3.41
1980 7.64 3.5
1979 7.61 3.61
1978 7.6 3.73
1977 7.59 3.87
1976 7.56 4.02
1975 7.54 4.18
1974 7.53 4.33
1973 7.49 4.45
1972 7.45 4.62
1971 7.43 4.77
1970 7.4 4.91
1969 7.39 5.07
1968 7.36 5.22
1967 7.34 5.38
1966 7.32 5.66
1965 7.31 5.79
1964 7.3 5.89
1963 7.3 5.95
1962 7.29 5.96
1961 7.28 5.94
1960 7.28 5.88

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

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Afghanistan and Azerbaijan demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Azerbaijan
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Azerbaijan
2024 18.2 34.1
2023 18 33.6
2022 17.8 33.1
2021 17.6 32.7
2020 17.5 32.2
2019 17.3 31.8
2018 17.1 31.4
2017 17 31.1
2016 16.8 30.9
2015 16.6 30.7
2014 16.4 30.3
2013 16.2 30
2012 16 29.8
2011 15.9 29.5
2010 15.7 29.2
2009 15.5 28.9
2008 15.3 28.6
2007 15.2 28.3
2006 15.1 28
2005 15 27.7
2004 14.9 27.4
2003 14.9 27.1
2002 14.9 26.7
2001 14.9 26.2
2000 15 25.8
1999 15.1 25.4
1998 15.2 25.1
1997 15.3 24.9
1996 15.5 24.7
1995 15.6 24.5
1994 15.7 24.2
1993 15.8 24
1992 15.9 23.9
1991 16 23.7
1990 16.1 23.6
1989 16.1 23.5
1988 16.2 23.3
1987 16.3 23.1
1986 16.3 22.8
1985 16.4 22.4
1984 16.5 22.1
1983 16.6 21.8
1982 16.7 21.5
1981 16.8 21.2
1980 16.9 20.8
1979 17 20.4
1978 17.2 19.9
1977 17.3 19.5
1976 17.4 19.1
1975 17.5 18.8
1974 17.6 18.5
1973 17.7 18.3
1972 17.8 18
1971 17.9 17.8
1970 18.1 17.6
1969 18.2 17.5
1968 18.3 17.4
1967 18.4 17.5
1966 18.5 17.7
1965 18.6 18.2
1964 18.6 19
1963 18.7 20.1
1962 18.8 20.7
1961 18.9 21.2
1960 18.9 21.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Azerbaijan
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$74.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
33.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
4.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
82,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
+4.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
5.65%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
42.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
42.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
64.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.2%
2005
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.8%
2005
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.64B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$1.35B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
796,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
2.23%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
56.3%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Azerbaijan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,732 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
38.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
3.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
1.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-256%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,367 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
5.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
6.02%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Azerbaijan
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+8,731
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
58.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
50.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
32
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
1.99
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.8%
2023
English speaking
6%
2023
9%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
89%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Azerbaijan
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$299.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$193.8
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
74.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.44%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
3.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
24.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
18.6
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
27.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
19.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.49 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Azerbaijan
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
3,128 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
18,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
4,503 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
48,358 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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