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Afghanistan vs Cyprus statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 1.36M in Cyprus (ranked 155/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 3,568 sq mi for Cyprus (ranked 40th vs. 163rd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Cyprus
Population
45409324
1386362
Population rank 36/197 153/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$37.6B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 103/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$27,707
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 45/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$63,007
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
65.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$18,034
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 34/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$25,384
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 3,568 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
388 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
82.2 years
2026

Afghanistan and Cyprus: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Cyprus economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Cyprus
2024 - $37,634,533,332
2023 $17,152,234,637 $35,075,423,857
2022 $14,497,243,872 $31,218,038,929
2021 $14,259,995,441 $30,372,642,502
2020 $19,955,929,052 $25,555,093,854
2019 $18,799,444,490 $26,196,667,100
2018 $18,053,222,687 $25,754,001,368
2017 $18,753,456,498 $22,946,570,629
2016 $18,116,572,395 $21,046,462,281
2015 $19,134,221,645 $19,909,278,417
2014 $20,497,128,556 $23,225,918,260
2013 $20,146,416,758 $23,959,712,861
2012 $19,907,329,778 $25,047,436,975
2011 $17,805,098,206 $27,641,549,302
2010 $15,856,668,556 $25,799,940,078
2009 $12,416,152,732 $26,048,179,949
2008 $10,109,297,048 $27,844,646,258
2007 $9,747,886,187 $23,968,727,074
2006 $6,971,758,282 $20,072,754,987
2005 $6,203,256,539 $18,433,412,511
2004 $5,224,896,719 $17,320,551,250
2003 $4,520,946,819 $14,547,329,558
2002 $3,825,701,439 $11,420,228,846
2001 $2,813,571,754 $10,397,898,907
2000 $3,521,418,060 $9,985,847,314
1999 - $10,497,907,228
1998 - $10,248,618,778
1997 - $9,547,816,420
1996 - $10,011,914,680
1995 - $9,933,137,128
1994 - $7,425,703,929
1993 - $6,590,291,048
1992 - $6,912,150,456
1991 - $5,770,197,348
1990 - $5,591,130,218
1989 - $4,563,482,604
1988 - $4,278,792,597
1987 - $3,704,813,886
1986 - $3,090,734,463
1985 - $2,430,411,900
1984 - $2,278,248,953
1983 - $2,160,364,071
1982 - $2,159,242,417
1981 - $2,087,496,374
1980 - $2,154,311,277
1979 - $1,288,699,776
1978 - $964,024,364
1977 - $734,876,021
1976 - $576,090,074
1975 - $489,912,574

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Cyprus economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Cyprus
2024 - $27,707
2023 $414 $26,079
2022 $357 $23,448
2021 $356 $23,057
2020 $511 $19,624
2019 $497 $20,360
2018 $491 $20,267
2017 $525 $18,295
2016 $522 $17,013
2015 $566 $16,326
2014 $625 $19,326
2013 $637 $20,238
2012 $651 $21,493
2011 $607 $24,110
2010 $561 $22,876
2009 $452 $23,480
2008 $382 $25,522
2007 $376 $22,344
2006 $274.2 $19,037
2005 $254.2 $17,790
2004 $221.8 $17,016
2003 $198.9 $14,553
2002 $179 $11,636
2001 $138.7 $10,785
2000 $174.9 $10,537
1999 - $11,273
1998 - $11,206
1997 - $10,637
1996 - $11,373
1995 - $11,514
1994 - $8,791
1993 - $7,978
1992 - $8,530
1991 - $7,222
1990 - $7,092
1989 - $5,870
1988 - $5,584
1987 - $4,908
1986 - $4,159
1985 - $3,324
1984 - $3,167
1983 - $3,055
1982 - $3,100
1981 - $3,030
1980 - $3,154
1979 - $1,902
1978 - $1,434
1977 - $1,102
1976 - $870
1975 - $743

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Cyprus life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Cyprus
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Cyprus
2026 66.8 82.2
2025 66.5 82
2024 66.3 81.8
2023 66 81.6
2022 65.6 80.4
2021 60.4 80.6
2020 61.5 81.2
2019 62.9 81.5
2018 62.4 81.6
2017 62.4 81.5
2016 62.6 81.5
2015 62.3 81.5
2014 62.3 81.3
2013 62.2 81.3
2012 61.7 81.1
2011 61.3 80.9
2010 60.7 80.6
2009 60.2 80.4
2008 59.7 79.9
2007 59 79.8
2006 58.6 79.5
2005 58.2 79.2
2004 57.8 79
2003 57.2 78.9
2002 56.2 78.8
2001 55.5 78.2
2000 55 77.9
1999 54.5 77.6
1998 52.5 77.2
1997 53.2 77.1
1996 52.8 76.9
1995 52.1 76.6
1994 51 76.4
1993 51 76.3
1992 46.6 76.3
1991 45.5 76.2
1990 45.1 76
1989 44.5 75.8
1988 43.2 75.4
1987 38.8 75.3
1986 38.4 74.9
1985 32.1 74.6
1984 31.5 74
1983 36.5 73.7
1982 36.1 73.5
1981 39.4 73.1
1980 39.3 72.8
1979 38.8 72.2
1978 40.1 71.7
1977 41.1 71.3
1976 40.5 70.8
1975 40 70.3
1974 39.5 54.6
1973 39 69
1972 38.4 68.6
1971 37.9 68.4
1970 37.5 68.1
1969 37 67.6
1968 36.5 67.3
1967 36 66.9
1966 35.6 66.5
1965 35.1 66.1
1964 34.7 62.2
1963 34.2 61.8
1962 33.8 64.7
1961 33.3 64.1
1960 32.8 63.3
1959 32.3 62.3
1958 31.8 61.6
1957 31.3 61
1956 30.8 60.4
1955 30.4 59.7
1954 29.7 59.3
1953 29.5 58.4
1952 29 57.7
1951 28.6 56.8
1950 28.2 55.8

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

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Afghanistan and Cyprus population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Cyprus
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Cyprus
2024 42,647,492 1,358,282
2023 41,454,761 1,344,976
2022 40,578,842 1,331,370
2021 40,000,412 1,317,309
2020 39,068,979 1,302,247
2019 37,856,121 1,286,671
2018 36,743,039 1,270,737
2017 35,688,935 1,254,275
2016 34,700,612 1,237,112
2015 33,831,764 1,219,502
2014 32,792,523 1,201,801
2013 31,622,704 1,183,895
2012 30,560,034 1,165,397
2011 29,347,708 1,146,493
2010 28,284,089 1,127,816
2009 27,466,101 1,109,371
2008 26,482,622 1,091,026
2007 25,909,852 1,072,714
2006 25,424,094 1,054,418
2005 24,404,567 1,036,151
2004 23,560,654 1,017,875
2003 22,733,049 999,590
2002 21,378,117 981,440
2001 20,284,307 964,127
2000 20,130,327 947,667
1999 19,887,785 931,234
1998 19,159,996 914,548
1997 18,452,091 897,568
1996 17,763,266 880,290
1995 17,065,836 862,695
1994 16,250,794 844,667
1993 14,943,172 826,034
1992 13,278,974 810,341
1991 12,238,879 798,944
1990 12,045,660 788,351
1989 11,874,088 777,420
1988 11,523,298 766,235
1987 11,387,818 754,785
1986 11,420,074 743,105
1985 11,426,852 731,277
1984 11,190,221 719,334
1983 10,917,982 707,225
1982 10,991,378 696,497
1981 11,937,581 688,893
1980 13,169,311 683,076
1979 13,655,567 677,549
1978 13,611,441 672,249
1977 13,340,756 667,101
1976 13,059,851 662,032
1975 12,773,954 659,405
1974 12,469,127 663,254
1973 12,157,999 665,937
1972 11,853,696 661,063
1971 11,567,667 654,050
1970 11,290,128 647,446
1969 11,017,409 641,189
1968 10,756,922 635,157
1967 10,505,959 629,251
1966 10,266,395 623,390
1965 10,036,008 617,736
1964 9,814,318 612,521
1963 9,604,487 607,252
1962 9,404,406 601,466
1961 9,214,083 595,514
1960 9,035,043 586,490

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Cyprus

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Cyprus
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Cyprus
2023 4.84 1.39
2022 4.93 1.39
2021 5.04 1.39
2020 5.15 1.36
2019 5.24 1.33
2018 5.33 1.32
2017 5.43 1.32
2016 5.54 1.36
2015 5.65 1.32
2014 5.77 1.31
2013 5.88 1.3
2012 5.99 1.38
2011 6.09 1.36
2010 6.2 1.43
2009 6.3 1.48
2008 6.39 1.48
2007 6.51 1.45
2006 6.69 1.51
2005 6.86 1.48
2004 7.02 1.51
2003 7.17 1.51
2002 7.32 1.5
2001 7.45 1.57
2000 7.57 1.64
1999 7.64 1.67
1998 7.69 1.76
1997 7.73 1.86
1996 7.76 1.95
1995 7.77 2.03
1994 7.77 2.16
1993 7.76 2.25
1992 7.7 2.46
1991 7.63 2.34
1990 7.58 2.4
1989 7.56 2.37
1988 7.55 2.47
1987 7.55 2.39
1986 7.55 2.45
1985 7.55 2.43
1984 7.55 2.51
1983 7.57 2.49
1982 7.6 2.49
1981 7.62 2.15
1980 7.64 2.3
1979 7.61 2.14
1978 7.6 2.08
1977 7.59 2.09
1976 7.56 2.33
1975 7.54 2.11
1974 7.53 2.28
1973 7.49 2.4
1972 7.45 2.99
1971 7.43 3.04
1970 7.4 3.07
1969 7.39 3.19
1968 7.36 3.27
1967 7.34 3.32
1966 7.32 3.4
1965 7.31 3.47
1964 7.3 3.41
1963 7.3 3.49
1962 7.29 3.51
1961 7.28 3.62
1960 7.28 3.39

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

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Afghanistan and Cyprus demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Cyprus
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Cyprus
2024 18.2 39.2
2023 18 38.8
2022 17.8 38.4
2021 17.6 38
2020 17.5 37.6
2019 17.3 37.2
2018 17.1 36.8
2017 17 36.4
2016 16.8 36
2015 16.6 35.6
2014 16.4 35.2
2013 16.2 34.8
2012 16 34.5
2011 15.9 34.2
2010 15.7 33.9
2009 15.5 33.6
2008 15.3 33.4
2007 15.2 33.1
2006 15.1 32.8
2005 15 32.6
2004 14.9 32.4
2003 14.9 32.2
2002 14.9 32
2001 14.9 31.8
2000 15 31.6
1999 15.1 31.4
1998 15.2 31.2
1997 15.3 31
1996 15.5 30.8
1995 15.6 30.6
1994 15.7 30.5
1993 15.8 30.4
1992 15.9 30.3
1991 16 30.1
1990 16.1 29.8
1989 16.1 29.6
1988 16.2 29.4
1987 16.3 29.2
1986 16.3 29.1
1985 16.4 28.9
1984 16.5 28.8
1983 16.6 28.7
1982 16.7 28.5
1981 16.8 28.2
1980 16.9 27.7
1979 17 27.2
1978 17.2 26.8
1977 17.3 26.3
1976 17.4 25.9
1975 17.5 25.5
1974 17.6 25.4
1973 17.7 25.3
1972 17.8 25.1
1971 17.9 24.9
1970 18.1 24.7
1969 18.2 24.5
1968 18.3 24.3
1967 18.4 24.2
1966 18.5 24
1965 18.6 23.9
1964 18.6 23.7
1963 18.7 23.5
1962 18.8 23.3
1961 18.9 23.1
1960 18.9 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Cyprus
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$32B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
40%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.74%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
+4.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
76.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
11.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
74.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$2.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$677M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
4,117,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
3.25%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
96.1%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Cyprus
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,673 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$25.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
7.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
5.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
86.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
15.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
117%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,842 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
15.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Cyprus
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+7,749
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
66.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
1.41
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
75.1%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
91.2%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Cyprus
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$2,899
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$520
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
82.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.38%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
3.56
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
3.5
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
23.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
6.36 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Cyprus
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.006%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
2,627 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
498 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
666 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
12,366 mi
2016

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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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