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 103/197 ($7,284).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
44810409
|
10308499
|
| 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 | 103/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,202
2023 |
$25,089
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.42B
2023 |
$15.5B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
8.25%
2023 |
21%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$34.2
2023 |
$1,519
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 185/185 | 128/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,632
2025 |
$5,824
2025 |
| Land area |
251,827 sq mi
2025 |
31,911 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
320 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.84
2023 |
1.55
2023 |
| Median age |
18.2 years
2024 |
34.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
74.7 years
2025 |
Afghanistan and Azerbaijan: Comparison Charts
Afghanistan and Azerbaijan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1990 | - | $8,884,848,485 |
| 1991 | - | $5,344,000,000 |
| 1992 | - | $444,658,672 |
| 1993 | - | $1,570,392,598 |
| 1994 | - | $1,193,141,110 |
| 1995 | - | $2,417,331,193 |
| 1996 | - | $3,176,507,376 |
| 1997 | - | $3,962,362,387 |
| 1998 | - | $4,446,368,571 |
| 1999 | - | $4,581,248,567 |
| 2000 | $3,521,418,060 | $5,272,615,723 |
| 2001 | $2,813,571,754 | $5,707,616,204 |
| 2002 | $3,825,701,439 | $6,236,087,738 |
| 2003 | $4,520,946,819 | $7,276,413,079 |
| 2004 | $5,224,896,719 | $8,680,405,741 |
| 2005 | $6,203,256,539 | $13,245,421,881 |
| 2006 | $6,971,758,282 | $20,981,929,498 |
| 2007 | $9,747,886,187 | $33,049,419,431 |
| 2008 | $10,109,297,048 | $48,851,293,785 |
| 2009 | $12,416,152,732 | $44,292,427,185 |
| 2010 | $15,856,668,556 | $52,909,294,792 |
| 2011 | $17,805,098,206 | $65,952,796,428 |
| 2012 | $19,907,329,778 | $69,679,944,504 |
| 2013 | $20,146,416,758 | $74,160,560,124 |
| 2014 | $20,497,128,556 | $75,239,785,452 |
| 2015 | $19,134,221,645 | $53,076,235,355 |
| 2016 | $18,116,572,395 | $37,866,996,883 |
| 2017 | $18,753,456,498 | $40,866,627,352 |
| 2018 | $18,053,222,687 | $47,112,470,052 |
| 2019 | $18,799,444,490 | $48,174,235,294 |
| 2020 | $19,955,929,052 | $42,693,000,000 |
| 2021 | $14,259,995,441 | $54,825,411,765 |
| 2022 | $14,497,243,872 | $78,807,470,588 |
| 2023 | $17,152,234,637 | $72,428,470,588 |
| 2024 | - | $74,315,882,353 |
Afghanistan and Azerbaijan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1990 | - | $1,238 |
| 1991 | - | $735 |
| 1992 | - | $60.2 |
| 1993 | - | $209.5 |
| 1994 | - | $157.1 |
| 1995 | - | $315 |
| 1996 | - | $409 |
| 1997 | - | $506 |
| 1998 | - | $562 |
| 1999 | - | $574 |
| 2000 | $174.9 | $655 |
| 2001 | $138.7 | $704 |
| 2002 | $179 | $763 |
| 2003 | $198.9 | $884 |
| 2004 | $221.8 | $1,045 |
| 2005 | $254.2 | $1,578 |
| 2006 | $274.2 | $2,473 |
| 2007 | $376 | $3,851 |
| 2008 | $382 | $5,574 |
| 2009 | $452 | $4,950 |
| 2010 | $561 | $5,844 |
| 2011 | $607 | $7,190 |
| 2012 | $651 | $7,496 |
| 2013 | $637 | $7,875 |
| 2014 | $625 | $7,891 |
| 2015 | $566 | $5,501 |
| 2016 | $522 | $3,881 |
| 2017 | $525 | $4,147 |
| 2018 | $491 | $4,740 |
| 2019 | $497 | $4,806 |
| 2020 | $511 | $4,230 |
| 2021 | $356 | $5,408 |
| 2022 | $357 | $7,771 |
| 2023 | $414 | $7,133 |
| 2024 | - | $7,284 |
Afghanistan vs. Azerbaijan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 28.2 | 46.3 |
| 1951 | 28.6 | 46.6 |
| 1952 | 29 | 47 |
| 1953 | 29.5 | 47.4 |
| 1954 | 29.7 | 47.8 |
| 1955 | 30.4 | 48.3 |
| 1956 | 30.8 | 48.8 |
| 1957 | 31.3 | 49.2 |
| 1958 | 31.8 | 49.7 |
| 1959 | 32.3 | 50.3 |
| 1960 | 32.8 | 50.9 |
| 1961 | 33.3 | 51.4 |
| 1962 | 33.8 | 52.1 |
| 1963 | 34.2 | 52.7 |
| 1964 | 34.7 | 53.3 |
| 1965 | 35.1 | 53.9 |
| 1966 | 35.6 | 54.5 |
| 1967 | 36 | 55 |
| 1968 | 36.5 | 55.6 |
| 1969 | 37 | 56.1 |
| 1970 | 37.5 | 56.6 |
| 1971 | 37.9 | 57 |
| 1972 | 38.4 | 57.5 |
| 1973 | 39 | 57.9 |
| 1974 | 39.5 | 58.3 |
| 1975 | 40 | 58.7 |
| 1976 | 40.5 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 41.1 | 60 |
| 1978 | 40.1 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 38.8 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 39.3 | 61.4 |
| 1981 | 39.4 | 61.9 |
| 1982 | 36.1 | 62.2 |
| 1983 | 36.5 | 62.5 |
| 1984 | 31.5 | 62.1 |
| 1985 | 32.1 | 62.7 |
| 1986 | 38.4 | 62.6 |
| 1987 | 38.8 | 62.8 |
| 1988 | 43.2 | 62.7 |
| 1989 | 44.5 | 62.9 |
| 1990 | 45.1 | 62.8 |
| 1991 | 45.5 | 62.5 |
| 1992 | 46.6 | 60.8 |
| 1993 | 51 | 61.4 |
| 1994 | 51 | 60.3 |
| 1995 | 52.1 | 61.9 |
| 1996 | 52.8 | 62.7 |
| 1997 | 53.2 | 63 |
| 1998 | 52.5 | 63.7 |
| 1999 | 54.5 | 64.7 |
| 2000 | 55 | 65.4 |
| 2001 | 55.5 | 66 |
| 2002 | 56.2 | 66.8 |
| 2003 | 57.2 | 67 |
| 2004 | 57.8 | 67.5 |
| 2005 | 58.2 | 67.7 |
| 2006 | 58.6 | 68.5 |
| 2007 | 59 | 68.7 |
| 2008 | 59.7 | 69.4 |
| 2009 | 60.2 | 69.9 |
| 2010 | 60.7 | 70.3 |
| 2011 | 61.3 | 70.6 |
| 2012 | 61.7 | 71.1 |
| 2013 | 62.2 | 71.5 |
| 2014 | 62.3 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 62.3 | 72.3 |
| 2016 | 62.6 | 72.6 |
| 2017 | 62.4 | 72.7 |
| 2018 | 62.4 | 73 |
| 2019 | 62.9 | 73.3 |
| 2020 | 61.5 | 70.3 |
| 2021 | 60.4 | 71 |
| 2022 | 65.6 | 74.1 |
| 2023 | 66 | 74.4 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 74.6 |
| 2025 | 66.5 | 74.7 |
Afghanistan and Azerbaijan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 9,035,043 | 3,894,500 |
| 1961 | 9,214,083 | 4,045,750 |
| 1962 | 9,404,406 | 4,168,150 |
| 1963 | 9,604,487 | 4,293,550 |
| 1964 | 9,814,318 | 4,439,250 |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | 4,574,650 |
| 1966 | 10,266,395 | 4,708,150 |
| 1967 | 10,505,959 | 4,832,000 |
| 1968 | 10,756,922 | 4,948,500 |
| 1969 | 11,017,409 | 5,063,300 |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | 5,172,050 |
| 1971 | 11,567,667 | 5,282,950 |
| 1972 | 11,853,696 | 5,391,450 |
| 1973 | 12,157,999 | 5,493,900 |
| 1974 | 12,469,127 | 5,594,100 |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | 5,689,050 |
| 1976 | 13,059,851 | 5,781,000 |
| 1977 | 13,340,756 | 5,876,150 |
| 1978 | 13,611,441 | 5,976,150 |
| 1979 | 13,655,567 | 6,071,300 |
| 1980 | 13,169,311 | 6,160,500 |
| 1981 | 11,937,581 | 6,257,750 |
| 1982 | 10,991,378 | 6,357,550 |
| 1983 | 10,917,982 | 6,459,800 |
| 1984 | 11,190,221 | 6,567,850 |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | 6,670,150 |
| 1986 | 11,420,074 | 6,770,300 |
| 1987 | 11,387,818 | 6,875,350 |
| 1988 | 11,523,298 | 6,974,600 |
| 1989 | 11,874,088 | 7,076,550 |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | 7,175,200 |
| 1991 | 12,238,879 | 7,271,300 |
| 1992 | 13,278,974 | 7,382,050 |
| 1993 | 14,943,172 | 7,494,800 |
| 1994 | 16,250,794 | 7,596,550 |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | 7,684,850 |
| 1996 | 17,763,266 | 7,763,000 |
| 1997 | 18,452,091 | 7,838,250 |
| 1998 | 19,159,996 | 7,913,000 |
| 1999 | 19,887,785 | 7,982,750 |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | 8,048,600 |
| 2001 | 20,284,307 | 8,111,200 |
| 2002 | 21,378,117 | 8,171,950 |
| 2003 | 22,733,049 | 8,234,100 |
| 2004 | 23,560,654 | 8,306,500 |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | 8,391,850 |
| 2006 | 25,424,094 | 8,484,550 |
| 2007 | 25,909,852 | 8,581,300 |
| 2008 | 26,482,622 | 8,763,400 |
| 2009 | 27,466,101 | 8,947,243 |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | 9,054,332 |
| 2011 | 29,347,708 | 9,173,082 |
| 2012 | 30,560,034 | 9,295,784 |
| 2013 | 31,622,704 | 9,416,801 |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 | 9,535,079 |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | 9,649,341 |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | 9,757,812 |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | 9,854,033 |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | 9,939,771 |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | 10,024,283 |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | 10,093,121 |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | 10,137,750 |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | 10,141,756 |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | 10,153,958 |
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | 10,202,850 |
Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Azerbaijan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 7.28 | 5.88 |
| 1961 | 7.28 | 5.94 |
| 1962 | 7.29 | 5.96 |
| 1963 | 7.3 | 5.95 |
| 1964 | 7.3 | 5.89 |
| 1965 | 7.31 | 5.79 |
| 1966 | 7.32 | 5.66 |
| 1967 | 7.34 | 5.38 |
| 1968 | 7.36 | 5.22 |
| 1969 | 7.39 | 5.07 |
| 1970 | 7.4 | 4.91 |
| 1971 | 7.43 | 4.77 |
| 1972 | 7.45 | 4.62 |
| 1973 | 7.49 | 4.45 |
| 1974 | 7.53 | 4.33 |
| 1975 | 7.54 | 4.18 |
| 1976 | 7.56 | 4.02 |
| 1977 | 7.59 | 3.87 |
| 1978 | 7.6 | 3.73 |
| 1979 | 7.61 | 3.61 |
| 1980 | 7.64 | 3.5 |
| 1981 | 7.62 | 3.41 |
| 1982 | 7.6 | 3.34 |
| 1983 | 7.57 | 3.29 |
| 1984 | 7.55 | 3.26 |
| 1985 | 7.55 | 2.91 |
| 1986 | 7.55 | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 7.55 | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 7.55 | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 7.56 | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 7.58 | 2.74 |
| 1991 | 7.63 | 2.87 |
| 1992 | 7.7 | 2.74 |
| 1993 | 7.76 | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 7.77 | 2.52 |
| 1995 | 7.77 | 2.29 |
| 1996 | 7.76 | 2.06 |
| 1997 | 7.73 | 2.07 |
| 1998 | 7.69 | 2 |
| 1999 | 7.64 | 2.07 |
| 2000 | 7.57 | 2 |
| 2001 | 7.45 | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 7.32 | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 7.17 | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 7.02 | 2.05 |
| 2005 | 6.86 | 2 |
| 2006 | 6.69 | 1.97 |
| 2007 | 6.51 | 1.97 |
| 2008 | 6.39 | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 6.3 | 1.82 |
| 2010 | 6.2 | 1.92 |
| 2011 | 6.09 | 1.96 |
| 2012 | 5.99 | 2 |
| 2013 | 5.88 | 1.98 |
| 2014 | 5.77 | 1.97 |
| 2015 | 5.65 | 1.94 |
| 2016 | 5.54 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 5.43 | 1.75 |
| 2018 | 5.33 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 5.24 | 1.81 |
| 2020 | 5.15 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 5.04 | 1.52 |
| 2022 | 4.93 | 1.67 |
| 2023 | 4.84 | 1.55 |
Afghanistan and Azerbaijan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 18.9 | 21.5 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 18.8 | 20.7 |
| 1963 | 18.7 | 20.1 |
| 1964 | 18.6 | 19 |
| 1965 | 18.6 | 18.2 |
| 1966 | 18.5 | 17.7 |
| 1967 | 18.4 | 17.5 |
| 1968 | 18.3 | 17.4 |
| 1969 | 18.2 | 17.5 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 17.6 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 17.8 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 18 |
| 1973 | 17.7 | 18.3 |
| 1974 | 17.6 | 18.5 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 18.8 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 19.1 |
| 1977 | 17.3 | 19.5 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 19.9 |
| 1979 | 17 | 20.4 |
| 1980 | 16.9 | 20.8 |
| 1981 | 16.8 | 21.2 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 21.5 |
| 1983 | 16.6 | 21.8 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 22.1 |
| 1985 | 16.4 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 22.8 |
| 1987 | 16.3 | 23.1 |
| 1988 | 16.2 | 23.3 |
| 1989 | 16.1 | 23.5 |
| 1990 | 16.1 | 23.6 |
| 1991 | 16 | 23.7 |
| 1992 | 15.9 | 23.9 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 24 |
| 1994 | 15.7 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 15.6 | 24.5 |
| 1996 | 15.5 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 15.3 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 15.2 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 15.1 | 25.4 |
| 2000 | 15 | 25.8 |
| 2001 | 14.9 | 26.2 |
| 2002 | 14.9 | 26.7 |
| 2003 | 14.9 | 27.1 |
| 2004 | 14.9 | 27.4 |
| 2005 | 15 | 27.7 |
| 2006 | 15.1 | 28 |
| 2007 | 15.2 | 28.3 |
| 2008 | 15.3 | 28.6 |
| 2009 | 15.5 | 28.9 |
| 2010 | 15.7 | 29.2 |
| 2011 | 15.9 | 29.5 |
| 2012 | 16 | 29.8 |
| 2013 | 16.2 | 30 |
| 2014 | 16.4 | 30.3 |
| 2015 | 16.6 | 30.7 |
| 2016 | 16.8 | 30.9 |
| 2017 | 17 | 31.1 |
| 2018 | 17.1 | 31.4 |
| 2019 | 17.3 | 31.8 |
| 2020 | 17.5 | 32.2 |
| 2021 | 17.6 | 32.7 |
| 2022 | 17.8 | 33.1 |
| 2023 | 18 | 33.6 |
| 2024 | 18.2 | 34.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2023 |
$74.6B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17%
2023 |
35.6%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.34%
2017 |
3.66%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2021 |
4.6%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
165,000
2020 |
82,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.36%
2023 |
-1.25%
2025 |
| 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 |
62.5
2025 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
8.71 megatons
2023 |
42.8 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.21 tons
2023 |
4.21 tons
2023 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.52%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-44,089
2024 |
+10,864
2024 |
| Urban population |
27.3%
2024 |
58%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
12.4
2025 |
48.8
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
17
2024 |
22
2024 |
| Higher education index |
19
2025 |
34
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.02
2021 |
2.37
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.9
2019 |
6.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
38
2025 |
86
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$80.7
2022 |
$304
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$62.9
2022 |
$196.1
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
74.7 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
2.91%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.25
2020 |
3.09
2020 |
| 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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
41
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.7%
2022 |
19.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.01 liters
2020 |
2.49 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.44%
2025 |
0.06%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
5,905 sq mi
2024 |
3,128 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
147,167 sq mi
2025 |
18,454 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
4,666 sq mi
2025 |
4,503 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
21,688 mi
2021 |
48,358 mi
2021 |
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