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Afghanistan vs Bulgaria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 6.44M in Bulgaria (ranked 110/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 40th vs. 101st).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Bulgaria
Population
45409324
6359449
Population rank 36/197 112/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$113B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 67/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$17,596
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 64/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$41,969
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$27.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
24.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$4,237
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 90/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$14,263
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 41,915 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.81
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
45.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
76.1 years
2026

Afghanistan and Bulgaria: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Bulgaria
2024 - $113,343,355,780
2023 $17,152,234,637 $102,199,231,385
2022 $14,497,243,872 $90,506,153,294
2021 $14,259,995,441 $84,374,613,233
2020 $19,955,929,052 $70,486,877,546
2019 $18,799,444,490 $68,507,731,354
2018 $18,053,222,687 $66,097,226,262
2017 $18,753,456,498 $59,167,647,388
2016 $18,116,572,395 $53,929,397,039
2015 $19,134,221,645 $50,765,918,159
2014 $20,497,128,556 $57,080,897,012
2013 $20,146,416,758 $55,819,262,375
2012 $19,907,329,778 $54,297,052,002
2011 $17,805,098,206 $57,681,293,007
2010 $15,856,668,556 $50,689,051,382
2009 $12,416,152,732 $52,023,801,230
2008 $10,109,297,048 $54,480,684,188
2007 $9,747,886,187 $44,431,257,129
2006 $6,971,758,282 $34,380,536,496
2005 $6,203,256,539 $29,868,657,858
2004 $5,224,896,719 $26,157,743,369
2003 $4,520,946,819 $21,144,957,990
2002 $3,825,701,439 $16,403,043,850
2001 $2,813,571,754 $14,183,446,026
2000 $3,521,418,060 $13,245,990,274
1999 - $13,637,098,579
1998 - $15,031,055,047
1997 - $11,316,127,379
1996 - $12,294,964,838
1995 - $18,991,484,420
1994 - $9,709,240,034
1993 - $10,832,064,942
1992 - $8,602,887,623
1991 - $7,628,738,475
1990 - $20,632,090,909
1989 - $21,988,444,444
1988 - $22,555,941,176
1987 - $28,101,000,000
1986 - $20,249,294,118
1985 - $17,155,421,053
1984 - $17,594,944,444
1983 - $16,563,666,667
1982 - $19,342,000,000
1981 - $19,870,000,000
1980 - $19,839,230,769

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Bulgaria
2024 - $17,596
2023 $414 $15,853
2022 $357 $13,999
2021 $356 $12,966
2020 $511 $10,760
2019 $497 $10,354
2018 $491 $9,849
2017 $525 $8,697
2016 $522 $7,822
2015 $566 $7,269
2014 $625 $8,070
2013 $637 $7,796
2012 $651 $7,432
2011 $607 $7,850
2010 $561 $6,854
2009 $452 $6,988
2008 $382 $7,271
2007 $376 $5,889
2006 $274.2 $4,523
2005 $254.2 $3,900
2004 $221.8 $3,390
2003 $198.9 $2,719
2002 $179 $2,093
2001 $138.7 $1,771
2000 $174.9 $1,621
1999 - $1,661
1998 - $1,820
1997 - $1,361
1996 - $1,470
1995 - $2,259
1994 - $1,150
1993 - $1,279
1992 - $1,007
1991 - $884
1990 - $2,367
1989 - $2,477
1988 - $2,511
1987 - $3,132
1986 - $2,260
1985 - $1,915
1984 - $1,964
1983 - $1,853
1982 - $2,169
1981 - $2,235
1980 - $2,239

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Bulgaria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Bulgaria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Bulgaria
2026 66.8 76.1
2025 66.5 76
2024 66.3 75.8
2023 66 75.6
2022 65.6 74
2021 60.4 71.4
2020 61.5 73.6
2019 62.9 75.1
2018 62.4 74.9
2017 62.4 74.8
2016 62.6 74.8
2015 62.3 74.6
2014 62.3 74.5
2013 62.2 74.8
2012 61.7 74.3
2011 61.3 74.2
2010 60.7 73.8
2009 60.2 73.7
2008 59.7 73.3
2007 59 73
2006 58.6 72.7
2005 58.2 72.6
2004 57.8 72.6
2003 57.2 72.4
2002 56.2 72.1
2001 55.5 71.9
2000 55 71.6
1999 54.5 71.6
1998 52.5 70.9
1997 53.2 70.3
1996 52.8 70.8
1995 52.1 71
1994 51 70.9
1993 51 71.2
1992 46.6 71.2
1991 45.5 71.2
1990 45.1 71.3
1989 44.5 71.5
1988 43.2 71.4
1987 38.8 71.3
1986 38.4 71.6
1985 32.1 71
1984 31.5 71.3
1983 36.5 71.2
1982 36.1 71.1
1981 39.4 71.5
1980 39.3 71.1
1979 38.8 71.2
1978 40.1 71.1
1977 41.1 70.8
1976 40.5 71.4
1975 40 71
1974 39.5 71.2
1973 39 71.3
1972 38.4 70.9
1971 37.9 70.9
1970 37.5 71.3
1969 37 70.5
1968 36.5 71.2
1967 36 70.4
1966 35.6 71.2
1965 35.1 71.3
1964 34.7 71.1
1963 34.2 70.3
1962 33.8 69.5
1961 33.3 70.2
1960 32.8 69.2
1959 32.3 66.6
1958 31.8 68.7
1957 31.3 66.6
1956 30.8 65.2
1955 30.4 64.8
1954 29.7 64.4
1953 29.5 64.2
1952 29 59.6
1951 28.6 60.7
1950 28.2 61.5

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

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Afghanistan and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Bulgaria
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Bulgaria
2024 42,647,492 6,441,421
2023 41,454,761 6,446,596
2022 40,578,842 6,465,097
2021 40,000,412 6,507,301
2020 39,068,979 6,550,696
2019 37,856,121 6,616,726
2018 36,743,039 6,710,798
2017 35,688,935 6,803,468
2016 34,700,612 6,894,139
2015 33,831,764 6,984,225
2014 32,792,523 7,073,572
2013 31,622,704 7,160,005
2012 30,560,034 7,305,888
2011 29,347,708 7,348,328
2010 28,284,089 7,395,599
2009 27,466,101 7,444,443
2008 26,482,622 7,492,561
2007 25,909,852 7,545,338
2006 25,424,094 7,601,022
2005 24,404,567 7,658,972
2004 23,560,654 7,716,860
2003 22,733,049 7,775,327
2002 21,378,117 7,837,161
2001 20,284,307 8,009,142
2000 20,130,327 8,170,172
1999 19,887,785 8,210,624
1998 19,159,996 8,256,786
1997 18,452,091 8,312,068
1996 17,763,266 8,362,826
1995 17,065,836 8,406,067
1994 16,250,794 8,443,591
1993 14,943,172 8,472,313
1992 13,278,974 8,540,164
1991 12,238,879 8,632,367
1990 12,045,660 8,718,289
1989 11,874,088 8,876,972
1988 11,523,298 8,981,446
1987 11,387,818 8,971,359
1986 11,420,074 8,958,171
1985 11,426,852 8,960,547
1984 11,190,221 8,960,679
1983 10,917,982 8,939,738
1982 10,991,378 8,917,457
1981 11,937,581 8,891,117
1980 13,169,311 8,861,535
1979 13,655,567 8,825,940
1978 13,611,441 8,814,032
1977 13,340,756 8,804,183
1976 13,059,851 8,758,599
1975 12,773,954 8,720,742
1974 12,469,127 8,678,745
1973 12,157,999 8,620,967
1972 11,853,696 8,576,200
1971 11,567,667 8,536,395
1970 11,290,128 8,489,574
1969 11,017,409 8,434,172
1968 10,756,922 8,369,603
1967 10,505,959 8,310,226
1966 10,266,395 8,258,057
1965 10,036,008 8,204,168
1964 9,814,318 8,144,340
1963 9,604,487 8,078,145
1962 9,404,406 8,012,946
1961 9,214,083 7,943,118
1960 9,035,043 7,867,374

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Bulgaria

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Bulgaria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Bulgaria
2023 4.84 1.81
2022 4.93 1.78
2021 5.04 1.8
2020 5.15 1.77
2019 5.24 1.79
2018 5.33 1.73
2017 5.43 1.71
2016 5.54 1.67
2015 5.65 1.64
2014 5.77 1.62
2013 5.88 1.54
2012 5.99 1.5
2011 6.09 1.51
2010 6.2 1.57
2009 6.3 1.66
2008 6.39 1.56
2007 6.51 1.49
2006 6.69 1.44
2005 6.86 1.37
2004 7.02 1.33
2003 7.17 1.26
2002 7.32 1.23
2001 7.45 1.21
2000 7.57 1.26
1999 7.64 1.23
1998 7.69 1.11
1997 7.73 1.09
1996 7.76 1.23
1995 7.77 1.23
1994 7.77 1.37
1993 7.76 1.46
1992 7.7 1.55
1991 7.63 1.66
1990 7.58 1.82
1989 7.56 1.9
1988 7.55 1.97
1987 7.55 1.96
1986 7.55 2.02
1985 7.55 1.97
1984 7.55 2.01
1983 7.57 2.01
1982 7.6 2.01
1981 7.62 2
1980 7.64 2.05
1979 7.61 2.16
1978 7.6 2.15
1977 7.59 2.21
1976 7.56 2.24
1975 7.54 2.23
1974 7.53 2.29
1973 7.49 2.15
1972 7.45 2.03
1971 7.43 2.1
1970 7.4 2.17
1969 7.39 2.27
1968 7.36 2.27
1967 7.34 2.02
1966 7.32 2.03
1965 7.31 2.09
1964 7.3 2.19
1963 7.3 2.21
1962 7.29 2.24
1961 7.28 2.29
1960 7.28 2.31

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

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Afghanistan and Bulgaria demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Bulgaria
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Bulgaria
2024 18.2 45.5
2023 18 45.3
2022 17.8 45.2
2021 17.6 45
2020 17.5 44.9
2019 17.3 44.6
2018 17.1 44.3
2017 17 44.1
2016 16.8 43.8
2015 16.6 43.6
2014 16.4 43.3
2013 16.2 43
2012 16 42.8
2011 15.9 42.5
2010 15.7 42.3
2009 15.5 42
2008 15.3 41.7
2007 15.2 41.5
2006 15.1 41.3
2005 15 41.1
2004 14.9 40.8
2003 14.9 40.6
2002 14.9 40.3
2001 14.9 40
2000 15 39.7
1999 15.1 39.4
1998 15.2 39.1
1997 15.3 38.9
1996 15.5 38.6
1995 15.6 38.3
1994 15.7 38
1993 15.8 37.7
1992 15.9 37.4
1991 16 37
1990 16.1 36.6
1989 16.1 36.2
1988 16.2 35.9
1987 16.3 35.8
1986 16.3 35.6
1985 16.4 35.3
1984 16.5 35
1983 16.6 34.8
1982 16.7 34.6
1981 16.8 34.4
1980 16.9 34.2
1979 17 34.1
1978 17.2 34
1977 17.3 33.9
1976 17.4 33.8
1975 17.5 33.7
1974 17.6 33.6
1973 17.7 33.6
1972 17.8 33.5
1971 17.9 33.3
1970 18.1 33.2
1969 18.2 33
1968 18.3 32.8
1967 18.4 32.6
1966 18.5 32.3
1965 18.6 32
1964 18.6 31.6
1963 18.7 31.3
1962 18.8 31
1961 18.9 30.7
1960 18.9 30.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Bulgaria
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$99B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.5%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-3.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
21.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
68.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
204
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.41B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$43.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$2.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
4,973,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
4.49%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
84.7%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Bulgaria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,604 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
5.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
68.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
20.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
29.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
40.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,361 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
7.78%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
40.2%
2023
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Bulgaria
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-2,961
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
73.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
1.09
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
9.2
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
98.4%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
24.9%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
82.4%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Bulgaria
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$1,258
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$447
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
76.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.52%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
4.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
26.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
60
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Bulgaria
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
6,507 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
19,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
15,182 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
12,124 mi
2023

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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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