Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 74.5K in The Cayman Islands (ranked 187/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 92.7 sq mi for The Cayman Islands (ranked 40th vs. 190th).
By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144).
Main facts and rankings
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
45409324
|
77619
|
| Population rank | 36/197 | 187/197 |
| GDP |
$17.2B
2023 |
$7.24B
2023 |
| GDP rank | 137/197 | 158/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$414
2023 |
$99,144
2023 |
| GDP per capita rank | 196/197 | 6/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,202
2023 |
$88,428
2023 |
| Government debt |
$1.44B
2023 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
8.8%
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$34.8
2023 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 185/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,869
2026 |
$93,253
2026 |
| Land area | 251,827 sq mi | 92.7 sq mi |
| Population density |
179 ppl/mi²
2026 |
834 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.84
2023 |
1.53
2023 |
| Median age |
18.2 years
2024 |
39.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.8 years
2026 |
80.9 years
2026 |
Afghanistan and Cayman Islands: Comparison Charts
Afghanistan and Cayman Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2023 | $17,152,234,637 | $7,241,244,269 |
| 2022 | $14,497,243,872 | $6,660,161,212 |
| 2021 | $14,259,995,441 | $6,060,813,808 |
| 2020 | $19,955,929,052 | $5,655,357,984 |
| 2019 | $18,799,444,490 | $5,941,896,600 |
| 2018 | $18,053,222,687 | $5,530,178,499 |
| 2017 | $18,753,456,498 | $5,166,281,293 |
| 2016 | $18,116,572,395 | $4,909,322,200 |
| 2015 | $19,134,221,645 | $4,708,167,255 |
| 2014 | $20,497,128,556 | $4,562,853,582 |
| 2013 | $20,146,416,758 | $4,405,796,081 |
| 2012 | $19,907,329,778 | $4,291,004,486 |
| 2011 | $17,805,098,206 | $4,186,073,160 |
| 2010 | $15,856,668,556 | $4,156,841,164 |
| 2009 | $12,416,152,732 | $4,281,714,618 |
| 2008 | $10,109,297,048 | $4,585,948,969 |
| 2007 | $9,747,886,187 | $4,466,278,031 |
| 2006 | $6,971,758,282 | $4,200,288,282 |
| 2005 | $6,203,256,539 | - |
| 2004 | $5,224,896,719 | - |
| 2003 | $4,520,946,819 | - |
| 2002 | $3,825,701,439 | - |
| 2001 | $2,813,571,754 | - |
| 2000 | $3,521,418,060 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (2000–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Afghanistan and Cayman Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2023 | $414 | $99,144 |
| 2022 | $357 | $93,031 |
| 2021 | $356 | $86,450 |
| 2020 | $511 | $82,339 |
| 2019 | $497 | $88,254 |
| 2018 | $491 | $83,866 |
| 2017 | $525 | $80,054 |
| 2016 | $522 | $77,802 |
| 2015 | $566 | $76,379 |
| 2014 | $625 | $75,845 |
| 2013 | $637 | $75,114 |
| 2012 | $651 | $75,102 |
| 2011 | $607 | $75,281 |
| 2010 | $561 | $76,838 |
| 2009 | $452 | $81,374 |
| 2008 | $382 | $89,655 |
| 2007 | $376 | $89,888 |
| 2006 | $274.2 | $87,085 |
| 2005 | $254.2 | - |
| 2004 | $221.8 | - |
| 2003 | $198.9 | - |
| 2002 | $179 | - |
| 2001 | $138.7 | - |
| 2000 | $174.9 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (2000–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Afghanistan vs. Cayman Islands life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2026 | 66.8 | 80.9 |
| 2025 | 66.5 | 80.7 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 80.5 |
| 2023 | 66 | 80.4 |
| 2022 | 65.6 | 80 |
| 2021 | 60.4 | 79.3 |
| 2020 | 61.5 | 79.2 |
| 2019 | 62.9 | 79.1 |
| 2018 | 62.4 | 78.8 |
| 2017 | 62.4 | 78.6 |
| 2016 | 62.6 | 78.4 |
| 2015 | 62.3 | 78.1 |
| 2014 | 62.3 | 77.9 |
| 2013 | 62.2 | 77.7 |
| 2012 | 61.7 | 77.1 |
| 2011 | 61.3 | 76.6 |
| 2010 | 60.7 | 76.1 |
| 2009 | 60.2 | 75.7 |
| 2008 | 59.7 | 75.4 |
| 2007 | 59 | 75.2 |
| 2006 | 58.6 | 75 |
| 2005 | 58.2 | 74.9 |
| 2004 | 57.8 | 74.6 |
| 2003 | 57.2 | 74.6 |
| 2002 | 56.2 | 74.6 |
| 2001 | 55.5 | 74.5 |
| 2000 | 55 | 74.4 |
| 1999 | 54.5 | 74.2 |
| 1998 | 52.5 | 74.1 |
| 1997 | 53.2 | 73.9 |
| 1996 | 52.8 | 73.7 |
| 1995 | 52.1 | 73.6 |
| 1994 | 51 | 73.4 |
| 1993 | 51 | 73.2 |
| 1992 | 46.6 | 73.1 |
| 1991 | 45.5 | 72.9 |
| 1990 | 45.1 | 72.7 |
| 1989 | 44.5 | 72.5 |
| 1988 | 43.2 | 72.4 |
| 1987 | 38.8 | 72.1 |
| 1986 | 38.4 | 71.9 |
| 1985 | 32.1 | 71.6 |
| 1984 | 31.5 | 71.2 |
| 1983 | 36.5 | 70.8 |
| 1982 | 36.1 | 70.4 |
| 1981 | 39.4 | 70 |
| 1980 | 39.3 | 69.5 |
| 1979 | 38.8 | 69 |
| 1978 | 40.1 | 68.5 |
| 1977 | 41.1 | 68.1 |
| 1976 | 40.5 | 67.5 |
| 1975 | 40 | 67 |
| 1974 | 39.5 | 66.5 |
| 1973 | 39 | 65.9 |
| 1972 | 38.4 | 65.4 |
| 1971 | 37.9 | 64.8 |
| 1970 | 37.5 | 64.4 |
| 1969 | 37 | 64 |
| 1968 | 36.5 | 63.6 |
| 1967 | 36 | 63.2 |
| 1966 | 35.6 | 62.8 |
| 1965 | 35.1 | 62.2 |
| 1964 | 34.7 | 61.4 |
| 1963 | 34.2 | 60.8 |
| 1962 | 33.8 | 60.1 |
| 1961 | 33.3 | 59.4 |
| 1960 | 32.8 | 58.8 |
| 1959 | 32.3 | 58.2 |
| 1958 | 31.8 | 57.7 |
| 1957 | 31.3 | 57.3 |
| 1956 | 30.8 | 56.8 |
| 1955 | 30.4 | 56.4 |
| 1954 | 29.7 | 55.9 |
| 1953 | 29.5 | 55.4 |
| 1952 | 29 | 55 |
| 1951 | 28.6 | 54.5 |
| 1950 | 28.2 | 54 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Afghanistan and Cayman Islands population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | 74,457 |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | 73,038 |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | 71,591 |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | 70,108 |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | 68,684 |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | 67,327 |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | 65,941 |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | 64,535 |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | 63,100 |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | 61,642 |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 | 60,160 |
| 2013 | 31,622,704 | 58,655 |
| 2012 | 30,560,034 | 57,136 |
| 2011 | 29,347,708 | 55,606 |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | 54,099 |
| 2009 | 27,466,101 | 52,618 |
| 2008 | 26,482,622 | 51,151 |
| 2007 | 25,909,852 | 49,687 |
| 2006 | 25,424,094 | 48,232 |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | 46,788 |
| 2004 | 23,560,654 | 45,352 |
| 2003 | 22,733,049 | 43,934 |
| 2002 | 21,378,117 | 42,514 |
| 2001 | 20,284,307 | 41,089 |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | 39,674 |
| 1999 | 19,887,785 | 38,284 |
| 1998 | 19,159,996 | 36,922 |
| 1997 | 18,452,091 | 35,543 |
| 1996 | 17,763,266 | 34,143 |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | 32,743 |
| 1994 | 16,250,794 | 31,352 |
| 1993 | 14,943,172 | 29,976 |
| 1992 | 13,278,974 | 28,621 |
| 1991 | 12,238,879 | 27,294 |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | 25,999 |
| 1989 | 11,874,088 | 24,874 |
| 1988 | 11,523,298 | 23,951 |
| 1987 | 11,387,818 | 23,073 |
| 1986 | 11,420,074 | 22,197 |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | 21,324 |
| 1984 | 11,190,221 | 20,454 |
| 1983 | 10,917,982 | 19,598 |
| 1982 | 10,991,378 | 18,750 |
| 1981 | 11,937,581 | 17,905 |
| 1980 | 13,169,311 | 17,079 |
| 1979 | 13,655,567 | 16,351 |
| 1978 | 13,611,441 | 15,727 |
| 1977 | 13,340,756 | 15,105 |
| 1976 | 13,059,851 | 14,454 |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | 13,788 |
| 1974 | 12,469,127 | 13,114 |
| 1973 | 12,157,999 | 12,438 |
| 1972 | 11,853,696 | 11,764 |
| 1971 | 11,567,667 | 11,098 |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | 10,517 |
| 1969 | 11,017,409 | 10,165 |
| 1968 | 10,756,922 | 9,971 |
| 1967 | 10,505,959 | 9,769 |
| 1966 | 10,266,395 | 9,560 |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | 9,361 |
| 1964 | 9,814,318 | 9,166 |
| 1963 | 9,604,487 | 8,970 |
| 1962 | 9,404,406 | 8,781 |
| 1961 | 9,214,083 | 8,601 |
| 1960 | 9,035,043 | 8,428 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Cayman Islands
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2023 | 4.84 | 1.53 |
| 2022 | 4.93 | 1.54 |
| 2021 | 5.04 | 1.55 |
| 2020 | 5.15 | 1.55 |
| 2019 | 5.24 | 1.51 |
| 2018 | 5.33 | 1.28 |
| 2017 | 5.43 | 1.22 |
| 2016 | 5.54 | 1.23 |
| 2015 | 5.65 | 1.27 |
| 2014 | 5.77 | 1.33 |
| 2013 | 5.88 | 1.45 |
| 2012 | 5.99 | 1.53 |
| 2011 | 6.09 | 1.64 |
| 2010 | 6.2 | 1.69 |
| 2009 | 6.3 | 1.72 |
| 2008 | 6.39 | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 6.51 | 1.68 |
| 2006 | 6.69 | 1.67 |
| 2005 | 6.86 | 1.67 |
| 2004 | 7.02 | 1.67 |
| 2003 | 7.17 | 1.67 |
| 2002 | 7.32 | 1.68 |
| 2001 | 7.45 | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 7.57 | 1.71 |
| 1999 | 7.64 | 1.71 |
| 1998 | 7.69 | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 7.73 | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 7.76 | 1.69 |
| 1995 | 7.77 | 1.67 |
| 1994 | 7.77 | 1.66 |
| 1993 | 7.76 | 1.67 |
| 1992 | 7.7 | 1.73 |
| 1991 | 7.63 | 1.85 |
| 1990 | 7.58 | 1.78 |
| 1989 | 7.56 | 1.76 |
| 1988 | 7.55 | 1.63 |
| 1987 | 7.55 | 1.58 |
| 1986 | 7.55 | 1.69 |
| 1985 | 7.55 | 1.75 |
| 1984 | 7.55 | 1.79 |
| 1983 | 7.57 | 1.83 |
| 1982 | 7.6 | 2.01 |
| 1981 | 7.62 | 2.38 |
| 1980 | 7.64 | 2.4 |
| 1979 | 7.61 | 2.37 |
| 1978 | 7.6 | 2.37 |
| 1977 | 7.59 | 2.41 |
| 1976 | 7.56 | 2.53 |
| 1975 | 7.54 | 2.72 |
| 1974 | 7.53 | 2.96 |
| 1973 | 7.49 | 3.56 |
| 1972 | 7.45 | 4.89 |
| 1971 | 7.43 | 3.47 |
| 1970 | 7.4 | 4.66 |
| 1969 | 7.39 | 3.52 |
| 1968 | 7.36 | 3.99 |
| 1967 | 7.34 | 4.05 |
| 1966 | 7.32 | 4.08 |
| 1965 | 7.31 | 4.16 |
| 1964 | 7.3 | 4.41 |
| 1963 | 7.3 | 4.69 |
| 1962 | 7.29 | 4.79 |
| 1961 | 7.28 | 4.78 |
| 1960 | 7.28 | 4.71 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Afghanistan and Cayman Islands demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 18.2 | 39.3 |
| 2023 | 18 | 38.9 |
| 2022 | 17.8 | 38.5 |
| 2021 | 17.6 | 38.1 |
| 2020 | 17.5 | 37.8 |
| 2019 | 17.3 | 37.4 |
| 2018 | 17.1 | 37.1 |
| 2017 | 17 | 36.8 |
| 2016 | 16.8 | 36.5 |
| 2015 | 16.6 | 36.3 |
| 2014 | 16.4 | 36.1 |
| 2013 | 16.2 | 35.9 |
| 2012 | 16 | 35.8 |
| 2011 | 15.9 | 35.7 |
| 2010 | 15.7 | 35.4 |
| 2009 | 15.5 | 35.1 |
| 2008 | 15.3 | 34.8 |
| 2007 | 15.2 | 34.5 |
| 2006 | 15.1 | 34.2 |
| 2005 | 15 | 33.9 |
| 2004 | 14.9 | 33.7 |
| 2003 | 14.9 | 33.5 |
| 2002 | 14.9 | 33.4 |
| 2001 | 14.9 | 33.3 |
| 2000 | 15 | 33.2 |
| 1999 | 15.1 | 32.9 |
| 1998 | 15.2 | 32.3 |
| 1997 | 15.3 | 31.8 |
| 1996 | 15.5 | 31.3 |
| 1995 | 15.6 | 30.8 |
| 1994 | 15.7 | 30.5 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 30.1 |
| 1992 | 15.9 | 29.9 |
| 1991 | 16 | 29.6 |
| 1990 | 16.1 | 29.5 |
| 1989 | 16.1 | 29.1 |
| 1988 | 16.2 | 28.6 |
| 1987 | 16.3 | 28.1 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 27.6 |
| 1985 | 16.4 | 27.2 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 26.8 |
| 1983 | 16.6 | 26.4 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 26.2 |
| 1981 | 16.8 | 26.1 |
| 1980 | 16.9 | 26 |
| 1979 | 17 | 25.7 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 25 |
| 1977 | 17.3 | 24.3 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 23.7 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 23.1 |
| 1974 | 17.6 | 22.6 |
| 1973 | 17.7 | 22.2 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 21.8 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 21.4 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 21.2 |
| 1969 | 18.2 | 21.2 |
| 1968 | 18.3 | 21.3 |
| 1967 | 18.4 | 21.6 |
| 1966 | 18.5 | 21.8 |
| 1965 | 18.6 | 22.1 |
| 1964 | 18.6 | 22.3 |
| 1963 | 18.7 | 22.6 |
| 1962 | 18.8 | 22.9 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 23.3 |
| 1960 | 18.9 | 23.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2023 |
$5.53B
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
19.4%
2024 |
14%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.34%
2017 |
1.57%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2021 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
165,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.54%
2024 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
5.68%
2021 |
4.24%
2015 |
| Services, % of GDP |
46.4%
2023 |
86%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
13.4%
2023 |
7.84%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
53
2021 |
74
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
4
2020 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$644M
2020 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$9.75B
2020 |
$234M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$320M
2024 |
$10.2M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
660,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
5.08%
2020 |
22.9%
2019 |
| Banked people share |
9.65%
2021 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
12.1 megatons
2024 |
0.37 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.28 tons
2024 |
5 tons
2024 |
| Renewable energy use share |
20%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
78.2%
2021 |
2.94%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
71.7%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
85.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.52%
2024 |
0.0009%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-74,404
2025 |
+888
2025 |
| Urban population |
25.7%
2024 |
100%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.5:49.5
2024 |
50.2:49.8
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.53 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.12 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
15.5
2026 |
85.1
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
16
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Higher education index |
20
2026 |
13
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.02
2021 |
4.46
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.9
2019 |
14
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
36
2025 |
n/a |
| Adult literacy rate |
37.3%
2021 |
99%
2017 |
| English speaking |
6%
2023 |
76.6%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
17.7%
2023 |
81.1%
2017 |
Health
|
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$59.1
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$45.6
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
66.8 years
2026 |
80.9 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.2%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.32
2023 |
1.94
1997 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.9 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
521
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
55.5
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
19.6%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.7%
2024 |
11.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
3
2026 |
78
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.7%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.01 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.44%
2026 |
0.0002%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
5,905 sq mi
2024 |
1,245 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
147,167 sq mi
2026 |
10.4 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
4,666 sq mi
2026 |
48.6 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
21,688 mi
2021 |
488 mi
2007 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
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