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Afghanistan vs Comoros statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 867K in Comoros (ranked 160/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 719 sq mi for Comoros (ranked 40th vs. 171st).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Comoros
Population
45409324
903776
Population rank 36/197 160/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$1.44B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 183/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$1,663
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 161/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$3,959
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$463M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$535
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 166/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$2,192
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 719 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.88
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Afghanistan and Comoros: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Comoros economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Comoros
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Comoros
2024 - $1,440,991,455
2023 $17,152,234,637 $1,326,836,543
2022 $14,497,243,872 $1,222,485,532
2021 $14,259,995,441 $1,272,238,391
2020 $19,955,929,052 $1,218,763,671
2019 $18,799,444,490 $1,187,915,409
2018 $18,053,222,687 $1,178,530,633
2017 $18,753,456,498 $1,077,439,757
2016 $18,116,572,395 $1,012,835,493
2015 $19,134,221,645 $966,029,601
2014 $20,497,128,556 $1,149,587,661
2013 $20,146,416,758 $1,116,224,107
2012 $19,907,329,778 $1,015,843,491
2011 $17,805,098,206 $1,023,086,274
2010 $15,856,668,556 $907,978,731
2009 $12,416,152,732 $905,341,173
2008 $10,109,297,048 $915,659,108
2007 $9,747,886,187 $795,673,153
2006 $6,971,758,282 $688,498,642
2005 $6,203,256,539 $655,375,096
2004 $5,224,896,719 $622,679,660
2003 $4,520,946,819 $546,830,041
2002 $3,825,701,439 $427,360,070
2001 $2,813,571,754 $372,746,486
2000 $3,521,418,060 $339,504,306
1999 - $371,921,712
1998 - $363,932,160
1997 - $362,816,806
1996 - $392,488,149
1995 - $392,774,714
1994 - $314,789,556
1993 - $427,750,823
1992 - $436,552,922
1991 - $400,592,663
1990 - $401,561,022
1989 - $328,665,081
1988 - $336,422,522
1987 - $313,292,323
1986 - $258,143,903
1985 - $191,944,892
1984 - $189,102,734
1983 - $196,193,380
1982 - $202,152,462
1981 - $212,958,382
1980 - $243,390,496

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

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Afghanistan and Comoros economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Comoros
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Comoros
2024 - $1,663
2023 $414 $1,560
2022 $357 $1,465
2021 $356 $1,555
2020 $511 $1,519
2019 $497 $1,510
2018 $491 $1,527
2017 $525 $1,424
2016 $522 $1,365
2015 $566 $1,329
2014 $625 $1,616
2013 $637 $1,603
2012 $651 $1,490
2011 $607 $1,531
2010 $561 $1,387
2009 $452 $1,410
2008 $382 $1,455
2007 $376 $1,290
2006 $274.2 $1,138
2005 $254.2 $1,106
2004 $221.8 $1,072
2003 $198.9 $960
2002 $179 $765
2001 $138.7 $681
2000 $174.9 $633
1999 - $707
1998 - $704
1997 - $715
1996 - $786
1995 - $801
1994 - $653
1993 - $903
1992 - $939
1991 - $879
1990 - $903
1989 - $759
1988 - $798
1987 - $763
1986 - $646
1985 - $494
1984 - $501
1983 - $534
1982 - $566
1981 - $613
1980 - $721

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

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Afghanistan vs. Comoros life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Comoros
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Comoros
2026 66.8 67.5
2025 66.5 67.2
2024 66.3 67
2023 66 66.8
2022 65.6 66.5
2021 60.4 65.2
2020 61.5 65.8
2019 62.9 65.7
2018 62.4 65.4
2017 62.4 65.1
2016 62.6 64.8
2015 62.3 64.5
2014 62.3 64.1
2013 62.2 63.8
2012 61.7 63.5
2011 61.3 63.1
2010 60.7 62.7
2009 60.2 62.3
2008 59.7 62
2007 59 61.5
2006 58.6 61.2
2005 58.2 60.9
2004 57.8 60.6
2003 57.2 60.2
2002 56.2 59.7
2001 55.5 59.6
2000 55 58.9
1999 54.5 58.9
1998 52.5 58.3
1997 53.2 58.2
1996 52.8 58.2
1995 52.1 57.8
1994 51 57.5
1993 51 57
1992 46.6 56.6
1991 45.5 56.1
1990 45.1 55.6
1989 44.5 55
1988 43.2 54.7
1987 38.8 54.1
1986 38.4 53.8
1985 32.1 53.3
1984 31.5 52.8
1983 36.5 52.1
1982 36.1 51.7
1981 39.4 51.2
1980 39.3 50.7
1979 38.8 50.1
1978 40.1 49.7
1977 41.1 49.2
1976 40.5 48.6
1975 40 46.9
1974 39.5 47.6
1973 39 47
1972 38.4 46.5
1971 37.9 45.8
1970 37.5 45.2
1969 37 44.6
1968 36.5 44.1
1967 36 43.6
1966 35.6 43.2
1965 35.1 42.7
1964 34.7 42.3
1963 34.2 41.9
1962 33.8 41.5
1961 33.3 41.2
1960 32.8 40.8
1959 32.3 40.5
1958 31.8 40.1
1957 31.3 39.7
1956 30.8 39.4
1955 30.4 39
1954 29.7 38.7
1953 29.5 38.4
1952 29 38
1951 28.6 34.3
1950 28.2 37.4

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

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Afghanistan and Comoros population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Comoros
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Comoros
2024 42,647,492 866,628
2023 41,454,761 850,387
2022 40,578,842 834,188
2021 40,000,412 818,174
2020 39,068,979 802,163
2019 37,856,121 786,578
2018 36,743,039 771,590
2017 35,688,935 756,669
2016 34,700,612 741,741
2015 33,831,764 726,682
2014 32,792,523 711,503
2013 31,622,704 696,192
2012 30,560,034 681,630
2011 29,347,708 668,056
2010 28,284,089 654,836
2009 27,466,101 641,947
2008 26,482,622 629,307
2007 25,909,852 616,927
2006 25,424,094 604,753
2005 24,404,567 592,677
2004 23,560,654 580,704
2003 22,733,049 569,798
2002 21,378,117 558,923
2001 20,284,307 547,220
2000 20,130,327 536,080
1999 19,887,785 525,886
1998 19,159,996 516,597
1997 18,452,091 507,777
1996 17,763,266 499,107
1995 17,065,836 490,586
1994 16,250,794 482,142
1993 14,943,172 473,682
1992 13,278,974 465,113
1991 12,238,879 455,556
1990 12,045,660 444,596
1989 11,874,088 433,103
1988 11,523,298 421,687
1987 11,387,818 410,439
1986 11,420,074 399,318
1985 11,426,852 388,352
1984 11,190,221 377,637
1983 10,917,982 367,233
1982 10,991,378 357,139
1981 11,937,581 347,382
1980 13,169,311 337,721
1979 13,655,567 327,791
1978 13,611,441 317,688
1977 13,340,756 307,579
1976 13,059,851 297,538
1975 12,773,954 287,692
1974 12,469,127 278,075
1973 12,157,999 268,820
1972 11,853,696 260,077
1971 11,567,667 251,865
1970 11,290,128 244,185
1969 11,017,409 237,001
1968 10,756,922 230,244
1967 10,505,959 223,859
1966 10,266,395 218,663
1965 10,036,008 214,967
1964 9,814,318 211,644
1963 9,604,487 208,185
1962 9,404,406 204,702
1961 9,214,083 201,201
1960 9,035,043 197,700

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Comoros

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Comoros
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Comoros
2023 4.84 3.88
2022 4.93 3.94
2021 5.04 4
2020 5.15 4.07
2019 5.24 4.14
2018 5.33 4.21
2017 5.43 4.28
2016 5.54 4.35
2015 5.65 4.42
2014 5.77 4.49
2013 5.88 4.57
2012 5.99 4.65
2011 6.09 4.72
2010 6.2 4.76
2009 6.3 4.78
2008 6.39 4.81
2007 6.51 4.86
2006 6.69 4.93
2005 6.86 5.01
2004 7.02 5.07
2003 7.17 5.12
2002 7.32 5.16
2001 7.45 5.2
2000 7.57 5.23
1999 7.64 5.28
1998 7.69 5.39
1997 7.73 5.51
1996 7.76 5.63
1995 7.77 5.73
1994 7.77 5.86
1993 7.76 6.02
1992 7.7 6.19
1991 7.63 6.35
1990 7.58 6.51
1989 7.56 6.65
1988 7.55 6.76
1987 7.55 6.87
1986 7.55 6.95
1985 7.55 7.02
1984 7.55 7.07
1983 7.57 7.11
1982 7.6 7.13
1981 7.62 7.14
1980 7.64 7.15
1979 7.61 7.16
1978 7.6 7.16
1977 7.59 7.15
1976 7.56 7.16
1975 7.54 7.16
1974 7.53 7.16
1973 7.49 7.17
1972 7.45 7.14
1971 7.43 7.12
1970 7.4 7.1
1969 7.39 7.07
1968 7.36 7.05
1967 7.34 7.02
1966 7.32 7
1965 7.31 6.97
1964 7.3 6.94
1963 7.3 6.92
1962 7.29 6.9
1961 7.28 6.85
1960 7.28 6.79

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

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Afghanistan and Comoros demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Comoros
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Comoros
2024 18.2 21.5
2023 18 21.4
2022 17.8 21.2
2021 17.6 21
2020 17.5 20.8
2019 17.3 20.5
2018 17.1 20.3
2017 17 20
2016 16.8 19.9
2015 16.6 19.8
2014 16.4 19.6
2013 16.2 19.4
2012 16 19.1
2011 15.9 18.9
2010 15.7 18.6
2009 15.5 18.3
2008 15.3 18
2007 15.2 17.7
2006 15.1 17.4
2005 15 17.1
2004 14.9 16.8
2003 14.9 16.6
2002 14.9 16.5
2001 14.9 16.4
2000 15 16.3
1999 15.1 16.2
1998 15.2 16.1
1997 15.3 16
1996 15.5 16
1995 15.6 16
1994 15.7 16.1
1993 15.8 16.3
1992 15.9 16.4
1991 16 16.5
1990 16.1 16.5
1989 16.1 16.4
1988 16.2 16.4
1987 16.3 16.4
1986 16.3 16.4
1985 16.4 16.5
1984 16.5 16.5
1983 16.6 16.5
1982 16.7 16.5
1981 16.8 16.5
1980 16.9 16.5
1979 17 16.6
1978 17.2 16.6
1977 17.3 16.7
1976 17.4 16.8
1975 17.5 16.8
1974 17.6 16.9
1973 17.7 17
1972 17.8 17.1
1971 17.9 17.2
1970 18.1 17.4
1969 18.2 17.6
1968 18.3 18
1967 18.4 18.4
1966 18.5 18.7
1965 18.6 19
1964 18.6 19.2
1963 18.7 19.3
1962 18.8 19.5
1961 18.9 19.6
1960 18.9 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Comoros
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$1.38B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2.34%
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
-2.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
4.39%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
50.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
9.56%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
52.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.6%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.6%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$324M
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
7,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
26.8%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
45.5%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Comoros
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
66.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$32.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
0.45 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
39.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
0%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
89.8%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Comoros
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-2,127
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
33.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
15.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
7.7
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
26.6
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
61.7%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
35.7%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Comoros
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$102.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$57.8
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
26.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.42
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
179
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
39.8
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
16.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
10.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
17.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Comoros
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
829 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
547 mi
2002

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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)

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