Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 525K in Cape Verde (ranked 169/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 1,556 sq mi for Cape Verde (ranked 40th vs. 167th).
By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Cape Verde ranks 170/197 ($2.77B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Cape Verde ranks 117/197 ($5,273).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
44810409
|
529186
|
| Population rank | 36/197 | 169/197 |
| GDP |
$17.2B
2023 |
$2.77B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 137/197 | 170/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$414
2023 |
$5,273
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 196/197 | 117/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,202
2023 |
$11,262
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.42B
2023 |
$3.15B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
8.25%
2023 |
109.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$34.2
2023 |
$5,998
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 185/185 | 75/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,632
2025 |
$2,527
2025 |
| Land area |
251,827 sq mi
2025 |
1,556 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
337 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.84
2023 |
1.52
2023 |
| Median age |
18.2 years
2024 |
29.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
76.4 years
2025 |
Afghanistan and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts
Afghanistan and Cape Verde economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1980 | - | $142,246,815 |
| 1981 | - | $139,468,209 |
| 1982 | - | $140,630,679 |
| 1983 | - | $138,476,176 |
| 1984 | - | $132,019,039 |
| 1985 | - | $137,728,205 |
| 1986 | - | $190,651,168 |
| 1987 | - | $235,253,065 |
| 1988 | - | $264,308,140 |
| 1989 | - | $267,448,571 |
| 1990 | - | $306,890,963 |
| 1991 | - | $319,827,059 |
| 1992 | - | $357,160,985 |
| 1993 | - | $490,417,390 |
| 1994 | - | $406,580,652 |
| 1995 | - | $487,148,994 |
| 1996 | - | $501,979,270 |
| 1997 | - | $490,608,658 |
| 1998 | - | $521,910,561 |
| 1999 | - | $592,416,703 |
| 2000 | $3,521,418,060 | $539,227,278 |
| 2001 | $2,813,571,754 | $563,090,490 |
| 2002 | $3,825,701,439 | $620,507,387 |
| 2003 | $4,520,946,819 | $813,260,469 |
| 2004 | $5,224,896,719 | $924,940,012 |
| 2005 | $6,203,256,539 | $972,241,677 |
| 2006 | $6,971,758,282 | $1,107,571,458 |
| 2007 | $9,747,886,187 | $1,649,621,739 |
| 2008 | $10,109,297,048 | $1,959,620,648 |
| 2009 | $12,416,152,732 | $1,852,334,575 |
| 2010 | $15,856,668,556 | $1,824,751,468 |
| 2011 | $17,805,098,206 | $2,046,817,987 |
| 2012 | $19,907,329,778 | $1,913,081,210 |
| 2013 | $20,146,416,758 | $2,028,910,915 |
| 2014 | $20,497,128,556 | $2,041,930,125 |
| 2015 | $19,134,221,645 | $1,749,857,620 |
| 2016 | $18,116,572,395 | $1,849,789,986 |
| 2017 | $18,753,456,498 | $1,996,741,540 |
| 2018 | $18,053,222,687 | $2,205,099,507 |
| 2019 | $18,799,444,490 | $2,252,177,124 |
| 2020 | $19,955,929,052 | $1,821,565,614 |
| 2021 | $14,259,995,441 | $2,051,842,619 |
| 2022 | $14,497,243,872 | $2,247,003,344 |
| 2023 | $17,152,234,637 | $2,539,203,429 |
| 2024 | - | $2,767,599,017 |
Afghanistan and Cape Verde economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1980 | - | $440 |
| 1981 | - | $425 |
| 1982 | - | $423 |
| 1983 | - | $410 |
| 1984 | - | $385 |
| 1985 | - | $396 |
| 1986 | - | $541 |
| 1987 | - | $658 |
| 1988 | - | $729 |
| 1989 | - | $727 |
| 1990 | - | $817 |
| 1991 | - | $832 |
| 1992 | - | $908 |
| 1993 | - | $1,220 |
| 1994 | - | $991 |
| 1995 | - | $1,165 |
| 1996 | - | $1,180 |
| 1997 | - | $1,134 |
| 1998 | - | $1,187 |
| 1999 | - | $1,327 |
| 2000 | $174.9 | $1,190 |
| 2001 | $138.7 | $1,223 |
| 2002 | $179 | $1,329 |
| 2003 | $198.9 | $1,718 |
| 2004 | $221.8 | $1,929 |
| 2005 | $254.2 | $2,004 |
| 2006 | $274.2 | $2,257 |
| 2007 | $376 | $3,325 |
| 2008 | $382 | $3,909 |
| 2009 | $452 | $3,660 |
| 2010 | $561 | $3,579 |
| 2011 | $607 | $4,002 |
| 2012 | $651 | $3,737 |
| 2013 | $637 | $3,961 |
| 2014 | $625 | $3,986 |
| 2015 | $566 | $3,415 |
| 2016 | $522 | $3,609 |
| 2017 | $525 | $3,893 |
| 2018 | $491 | $4,295 |
| 2019 | $497 | $4,381 |
| 2020 | $511 | $3,539 |
| 2021 | $356 | $3,971 |
| 2022 | $357 | $4,323 |
| 2023 | $414 | $4,861 |
| 2024 | - | $5,273 |
Afghanistan vs. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 28.2 | 44.9 |
| 1951 | 28.6 | 45.6 |
| 1952 | 29 | 46.2 |
| 1953 | 29.5 | 46.4 |
| 1954 | 29.7 | 46.6 |
| 1955 | 30.4 | 46.9 |
| 1956 | 30.8 | 47.1 |
| 1957 | 31.3 | 47.4 |
| 1958 | 31.8 | 47.7 |
| 1959 | 32.3 | 48.2 |
| 1960 | 32.8 | 48.7 |
| 1961 | 33.3 | 49.4 |
| 1962 | 33.8 | 50.2 |
| 1963 | 34.2 | 51.1 |
| 1964 | 34.7 | 52.1 |
| 1965 | 35.1 | 53 |
| 1966 | 35.6 | 53.9 |
| 1967 | 36 | 54.7 |
| 1968 | 36.5 | 55.4 |
| 1969 | 37 | 56 |
| 1970 | 37.5 | 56.6 |
| 1971 | 37.9 | 57 |
| 1972 | 38.4 | 57.5 |
| 1973 | 39 | 58 |
| 1974 | 39.5 | 58.4 |
| 1975 | 40 | 59 |
| 1976 | 40.5 | 59.4 |
| 1977 | 41.1 | 60 |
| 1978 | 40.1 | 60.4 |
| 1979 | 38.8 | 60.7 |
| 1980 | 39.3 | 61 |
| 1981 | 39.4 | 61.3 |
| 1982 | 36.1 | 61.5 |
| 1983 | 36.5 | 61.8 |
| 1984 | 31.5 | 61.8 |
| 1985 | 32.1 | 62.3 |
| 1986 | 38.4 | 62.6 |
| 1987 | 38.8 | 62.9 |
| 1988 | 43.2 | 63.2 |
| 1989 | 44.5 | 63.6 |
| 1990 | 45.1 | 63.9 |
| 1991 | 45.5 | 64.1 |
| 1992 | 46.6 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 51 | 64.5 |
| 1994 | 51 | 64.6 |
| 1995 | 52.1 | 63.7 |
| 1996 | 52.8 | 65.5 |
| 1997 | 53.2 | 66.1 |
| 1998 | 52.5 | 66.7 |
| 1999 | 54.5 | 67.4 |
| 2000 | 55 | 68.1 |
| 2001 | 55.5 | 68.7 |
| 2002 | 56.2 | 69.4 |
| 2003 | 57.2 | 70 |
| 2004 | 57.8 | 70.5 |
| 2005 | 58.2 | 70.9 |
| 2006 | 58.6 | 71.3 |
| 2007 | 59 | 71.5 |
| 2008 | 59.7 | 71.9 |
| 2009 | 60.2 | 72.1 |
| 2010 | 60.7 | 72.5 |
| 2011 | 61.3 | 72.9 |
| 2012 | 61.7 | 73.3 |
| 2013 | 62.2 | 73.5 |
| 2014 | 62.3 | 73.8 |
| 2015 | 62.3 | 74.1 |
| 2016 | 62.6 | 74.4 |
| 2017 | 62.4 | 74.7 |
| 2018 | 62.4 | 74.8 |
| 2019 | 62.9 | 75.4 |
| 2020 | 61.5 | 73.8 |
| 2021 | 60.4 | 74.4 |
| 2022 | 65.6 | 75.9 |
| 2023 | 66 | 76.1 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 76.2 |
| 2025 | 66.5 | 76.4 |
Afghanistan and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 9,035,043 | 210,024 |
| 1961 | 9,214,083 | 215,087 |
| 1962 | 9,404,406 | 221,919 |
| 1963 | 9,604,487 | 229,373 |
| 1964 | 9,814,318 | 237,006 |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | 244,856 |
| 1966 | 10,266,395 | 252,976 |
| 1967 | 10,505,959 | 261,404 |
| 1968 | 10,756,922 | 270,164 |
| 1969 | 11,017,409 | 279,248 |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | 287,885 |
| 1971 | 11,567,667 | 294,046 |
| 1972 | 11,853,696 | 297,386 |
| 1973 | 12,157,999 | 299,881 |
| 1974 | 12,469,127 | 302,570 |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | 305,847 |
| 1976 | 13,059,851 | 309,455 |
| 1977 | 13,340,756 | 312,834 |
| 1978 | 13,611,441 | 316,147 |
| 1979 | 13,655,567 | 319,480 |
| 1980 | 13,169,311 | 323,301 |
| 1981 | 11,937,581 | 327,846 |
| 1982 | 10,991,378 | 332,724 |
| 1983 | 10,917,982 | 337,654 |
| 1984 | 11,190,221 | 342,505 |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | 347,365 |
| 1986 | 11,420,074 | 352,312 |
| 1987 | 11,387,818 | 357,302 |
| 1988 | 11,523,298 | 362,329 |
| 1989 | 11,874,088 | 367,803 |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | 375,428 |
| 1991 | 12,238,879 | 384,586 |
| 1992 | 13,278,974 | 393,415 |
| 1993 | 14,943,172 | 401,965 |
| 1994 | 16,250,794 | 410,228 |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | 418,104 |
| 1996 | 17,763,266 | 425,581 |
| 1997 | 18,452,091 | 432,798 |
| 1998 | 19,159,996 | 439,784 |
| 1999 | 19,887,785 | 446,519 |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | 453,317 |
| 2001 | 20,284,307 | 460,293 |
| 2002 | 21,378,117 | 467,046 |
| 2003 | 22,733,049 | 473,383 |
| 2004 | 23,560,654 | 479,370 |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | 485,115 |
| 2006 | 25,424,094 | 490,728 |
| 2007 | 25,909,852 | 496,190 |
| 2008 | 26,482,622 | 501,355 |
| 2009 | 27,466,101 | 506,141 |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | 509,784 |
| 2011 | 29,347,708 | 511,447 |
| 2012 | 30,560,034 | 511,955 |
| 2013 | 31,622,704 | 512,225 |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 | 512,326 |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | 512,394 |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | 512,554 |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | 512,893 |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | 513,415 |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | 514,104 |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | 514,679 |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | 516,649 |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | 519,741 |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | 522,331 |
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | 524,877 |
Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Cape Verde
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 7.28 | 6.89 |
| 1961 | 7.28 | 6.92 |
| 1962 | 7.29 | 6.95 |
| 1963 | 7.3 | 6.98 |
| 1964 | 7.3 | 6.99 |
| 1965 | 7.31 | 6.99 |
| 1966 | 7.32 | 6.99 |
| 1967 | 7.34 | 6.98 |
| 1968 | 7.36 | 6.97 |
| 1969 | 7.39 | 6.95 |
| 1970 | 7.4 | 6.94 |
| 1971 | 7.43 | 6.91 |
| 1972 | 7.45 | 6.89 |
| 1973 | 7.49 | 6.86 |
| 1974 | 7.53 | 6.82 |
| 1975 | 7.54 | 6.77 |
| 1976 | 7.56 | 6.71 |
| 1977 | 7.59 | 6.65 |
| 1978 | 7.6 | 6.56 |
| 1979 | 7.61 | 6.47 |
| 1980 | 7.64 | 6.38 |
| 1981 | 7.62 | 6.27 |
| 1982 | 7.6 | 6.17 |
| 1983 | 7.57 | 6.07 |
| 1984 | 7.55 | 5.97 |
| 1985 | 7.55 | 5.92 |
| 1986 | 7.55 | 5.81 |
| 1987 | 7.55 | 5.68 |
| 1988 | 7.55 | 5.55 |
| 1989 | 7.56 | 5.45 |
| 1990 | 7.58 | 5.36 |
| 1991 | 7.63 | 5.26 |
| 1992 | 7.7 | 5.12 |
| 1993 | 7.76 | 4.95 |
| 1994 | 7.77 | 4.72 |
| 1995 | 7.77 | 4.49 |
| 1996 | 7.76 | 4.26 |
| 1997 | 7.73 | 4.05 |
| 1998 | 7.69 | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 7.64 | 3.73 |
| 2000 | 7.57 | 3.55 |
| 2001 | 7.45 | 3.37 |
| 2002 | 7.32 | 3.19 |
| 2003 | 7.17 | 3.03 |
| 2004 | 7.02 | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 6.86 | 2.73 |
| 2006 | 6.69 | 2.56 |
| 2007 | 6.51 | 2.41 |
| 2008 | 6.39 | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 6.3 | 2.25 |
| 2010 | 6.2 | 2.33 |
| 2011 | 6.09 | 2.33 |
| 2012 | 5.99 | 2.15 |
| 2013 | 5.88 | 2.07 |
| 2014 | 5.77 | 2.03 |
| 2015 | 5.65 | 1.97 |
| 2016 | 5.54 | 1.97 |
| 2017 | 5.43 | 1.93 |
| 2018 | 5.33 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 5.24 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 5.15 | 1.59 |
| 2021 | 5.04 | 1.55 |
| 2022 | 4.93 | 1.53 |
| 2023 | 4.84 | 1.52 |
Afghanistan and Cape Verde demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 18.9 | 19 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 18.6 |
| 1962 | 18.8 | 18.1 |
| 1963 | 18.7 | 17.7 |
| 1964 | 18.6 | 17.4 |
| 1965 | 18.6 | 17.2 |
| 1966 | 18.5 | 17.1 |
| 1967 | 18.4 | 17 |
| 1968 | 18.3 | 17 |
| 1969 | 18.2 | 17.1 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 17.2 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 17.2 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 17.2 |
| 1973 | 17.7 | 17.2 |
| 1974 | 17.6 | 17.2 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 17 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 16.8 |
| 1977 | 17.3 | 16.6 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 16.4 |
| 1979 | 17 | 16.2 |
| 1980 | 16.9 | 16.1 |
| 1981 | 16.8 | 16.1 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 16.3 |
| 1983 | 16.6 | 16.4 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| 1985 | 16.4 | 16.6 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 16.7 |
| 1987 | 16.3 | 16.8 |
| 1988 | 16.2 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 16.1 | 16.9 |
| 1990 | 16.1 | 17 |
| 1991 | 16 | 17 |
| 1992 | 15.9 | 17.1 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 17.2 |
| 1994 | 15.7 | 17.4 |
| 1995 | 15.6 | 17.5 |
| 1996 | 15.5 | 17.7 |
| 1997 | 15.3 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | 15.2 | 18.1 |
| 1999 | 15.1 | 18.3 |
| 2000 | 15 | 18.6 |
| 2001 | 14.9 | 18.9 |
| 2002 | 14.9 | 19.2 |
| 2003 | 14.9 | 19.6 |
| 2004 | 14.9 | 19.9 |
| 2005 | 15 | 20.4 |
| 2006 | 15.1 | 20.8 |
| 2007 | 15.2 | 21.3 |
| 2008 | 15.3 | 21.7 |
| 2009 | 15.5 | 22.1 |
| 2010 | 15.7 | 22.6 |
| 2011 | 15.9 | 23.1 |
| 2012 | 16 | 23.6 |
| 2013 | 16.2 | 24.2 |
| 2014 | 16.4 | 24.7 |
| 2015 | 16.6 | 25.2 |
| 2016 | 16.8 | 25.7 |
| 2017 | 17 | 26.2 |
| 2018 | 17.1 | 26.6 |
| 2019 | 17.3 | 27 |
| 2020 | 17.5 | 27.3 |
| 2021 | 17.6 | 27.8 |
| 2022 | 17.8 | 28.3 |
| 2023 | 18 | 28.8 |
| 2024 | 18.2 | 29.4 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2023 |
$2.63B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17%
2023 |
29.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.34%
2017 |
4.35%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2021 |
0.53%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
165,000
2020 |
1,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.36%
2023 |
-1.77%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.68%
2021 |
11.3%
2019 |
| Services, % of GDP |
46.4%
2023 |
69.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
13.4%
2023 |
10.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
53
2021 |
68.7
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
32.3%
2015 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.2%
2015 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$9.75B
2020 |
$783M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$320M
2024 |
$334M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
180,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
5.08%
2020 |
39.9%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
9.65%
2021 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
207.6 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$26.8
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.71 megatons
2023 |
1.01 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.21 tons
2023 |
1.93 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
20%
2022 |
21.8%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
78.2%
2021 |
18.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
71.7%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
85.3%
2023 |
98.6%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.52%
2024 |
0.006%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-44,089
2024 |
-1,209
2024 |
| Urban population |
27.3%
2024 |
68.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.53 ft
2025 |
5.78 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.12 ft
2025 |
5.35 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
12.4
2025 |
46.7
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
17
2024 |
62
2024 |
| Higher education index |
19
2025 |
27
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.02
2021 |
6.18
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.9
2019 |
26.8
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
38
2025 |
75
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
37.3%
2021 |
88.5%
2024 |
| English speaking |
6%
2023 |
8%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
17.7%
2023 |
73.5%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$80.7
2022 |
$286
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$62.9
2022 |
$73.5
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
76.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
8.28%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.25
2020 |
0.79
2018 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.9 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
521
2023 |
40
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
55.5
2023 |
11.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
19.6%
2022 |
16.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.7%
2024 |
6.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
3
2025 |
29
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.7%
2022 |
11%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.01 liters
2020 |
6.01 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.44%
2025 |
0.003%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
5,905 sq mi
2024 |
2,964 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
147,167 sq mi
2025 |
305 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
4,666 sq mi
2025 |
180 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
21,688 mi
2021 |
839 mi
2013 |
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