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Afghanistan vs Azerbaijan statistics compared

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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

Afghanistan Azerbaijan
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

GDP
Afghanistan

Azerbaijan
Year GDP
Afghanistan Azerbaijan
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

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Azerbaijan
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Azerbaijan
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

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Azerbaijan
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Azerbaijan
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

Population
Afghanistan

Azerbaijan
Year Population
Afghanistan Azerbaijan
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

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Azerbaijan
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Azerbaijan
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

Median age
Afghanistan

Azerbaijan
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Azerbaijan
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

Afghanistan Azerbaijan
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

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
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

Afghanistan Azerbaijan
% 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

Afghanistan Azerbaijan
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

Afghanistan Azerbaijan
% 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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