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Afghanistan vs Fiji statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 929K in Fiji (ranked 159/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 7,054 sq mi for Fiji (ranked 40th vs. 152nd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Fiji
Population
45409324
938628
Population rank 36/197 159/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$5.97B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 161/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$6,426
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 108/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$15,450
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$4.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
76.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$4,893
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 80/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$6,964
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 7,054 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
28.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Afghanistan and Fiji: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Fiji economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Fiji
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Fiji
2024 - $5,968,125,909
2023 $17,152,234,637 $5,476,673,518
2022 $14,497,243,872 $4,977,861,886
2021 $14,259,995,441 $4,158,873,156
2020 $19,955,929,052 $4,227,719,873
2019 $18,799,444,490 $5,344,907,153
2018 $18,053,222,687 $5,581,425,327
2017 $18,753,456,498 $5,353,469,174
2016 $18,116,572,395 $4,930,213,644
2015 $19,134,221,645 $4,682,479,894
2014 $20,497,128,556 $4,857,104,769
2013 $20,146,416,758 $4,189,967,999
2012 $19,907,329,778 $3,972,028,104
2011 $17,805,098,206 $3,779,411,899
2010 $15,856,668,556 $3,140,166,713
2009 $12,416,152,732 $2,870,624,636
2008 $10,109,297,048 $3,523,185,920
2007 $9,747,886,187 $3,378,314,600
2006 $6,971,758,282 $3,076,305,453
2005 $6,203,256,539 $2,980,403,845
2004 $5,224,896,719 $2,708,078,477
2003 $4,520,946,819 $2,300,492,465
2002 $3,825,701,439 $1,833,279,985
2001 $2,813,571,754 $1,652,462,023
2000 $3,521,418,060 $1,678,219,508
1999 - $1,936,459,986
1998 - $1,653,146,717
1997 - $2,090,221,137
1996 - $2,128,696,644
1995 - $1,970,301,486
1994 - $1,825,732,093
1993 - $1,636,101,247
1992 - $1,532,411,039
1991 - $1,383,883,250
1990 - $1,337,017,559
1989 - $1,182,660,266
1988 - $1,110,009,523
1987 - $1,177,947,965
1986 - $1,290,267,340
1985 - $1,141,168,944
1984 - $1,178,000,678
1983 - $1,123,085,190
1982 - $1,194,059,943
1981 - $1,235,626,771
1980 - $1,202,618,816
1979 - $1,019,691,460
1978 - $829,267,889
1977 - $719,501,766
1976 - $694,540,806
1975 - $684,282,434
1974 - $558,587,097
1973 - $425,950,488
1972 - $316,656,649
1971 - $247,749,328
1970 - $219,878,482
1969 - $182,182,068
1968 - $166,952,937
1967 - $162,625,886
1966 - $150,603,926
1965 - $147,084,750
1964 - $140,032,741
1963 - $129,454,729
1962 - $122,906,435
1961 - $116,987,785
1960 - $112,328,422

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

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Afghanistan and Fiji economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Fiji
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Fiji
2024 - $6,426
2023 $414 $5,926
2022 $357 $5,414
2021 $356 $4,537
2020 $511 $4,621
2019 $497 $5,842
2018 $491 $6,085
2017 $525 $5,827
2016 $522 $5,364
2015 $566 $5,098
2014 $625 $5,293
2013 $637 $4,572
2012 $651 $4,341
2011 $607 $4,140
2010 $561 $3,449
2009 $452 $3,164
2008 $382 $3,900
2007 $376 $3,763
2006 $274.2 $3,455
2005 $254.2 $3,378
2004 $221.8 $3,097
2003 $198.9 $2,656
2002 $179 $2,137
2001 $138.7 $1,945
2000 $174.9 $1,996
1999 - $2,328
1998 - $2,010
1997 - $2,574
1996 - $2,648
1995 - $2,467
1994 - $2,297
1993 - $2,070
1992 - $1,951
1991 - $1,775
1990 - $1,729
1989 - $1,543
1988 - $1,463
1987 - $1,569
1986 - $1,745
1985 - $1,577
1984 - $1,667
1983 - $1,628
1982 - $1,773
1981 - $1,879
1980 - $1,873
1979 - $1,627
1978 - $1,355
1977 - $1,204
1976 - $1,186
1975 - $1,188
1974 - $984
1973 - $762
1972 - $575
1971 - $458
1970 - $414
1969 - $350
1968 - $327
1967 - $326
1966 - $310
1965 - $311
1964 - $306
1963 - $291.4
1962 - $285.5
1961 - $280.3
1960 - $277.4

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

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Afghanistan vs. Fiji life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Fiji
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Fiji
2026 66.8 67.8
2025 66.5 67.6
2024 66.3 67.5
2023 66 67.3
2022 65.6 67.1
2021 60.4 64.9
2020 61.5 66.9
2019 62.9 67
2018 62.4 67
2017 62.4 67.1
2016 62.6 66.7
2015 62.3 66.5
2014 62.3 66.6
2013 62.2 66.5
2012 61.7 65.8
2011 61.3 66.9
2010 60.7 66.8
2009 60.2 66.3
2008 59.7 66.3
2007 59 66.2
2006 58.6 66.1
2005 58.2 66
2004 57.8 65.8
2003 57.2 65.7
2002 56.2 65.5
2001 55.5 66.2
2000 55 66.2
1999 54.5 66.7
1998 52.5 66.5
1997 53.2 66.3
1996 52.8 66.2
1995 52.1 66
1994 51 65.8
1993 51 65.5
1992 46.6 65.4
1991 45.5 65.5
1990 45.1 65.1
1989 44.5 65.4
1988 43.2 65
1987 38.8 64.3
1986 38.4 64
1985 32.1 64
1984 31.5 63.2
1983 36.5 62.9
1982 36.1 62.2
1981 39.4 62.3
1980 39.3 62.4
1979 38.8 62.3
1978 40.1 63.1
1977 41.1 62.7
1976 40.5 62.1
1975 40 61.7
1974 39.5 61.2
1973 39 60.6
1972 38.4 61.6
1971 37.9 61.7
1970 37.5 61.7
1969 37 61.4
1968 36.5 61.7
1967 36 61.4
1966 35.6 61.6
1965 35.1 61.4
1964 34.7 60.7
1963 34.2 60.2
1962 33.8 59.7
1961 33.3 59.1
1960 32.8 58.6
1959 32.3 58.2
1958 31.8 57.8
1957 31.3 57.1
1956 30.8 56.2
1955 30.4 55.3
1954 29.7 54.2
1953 29.5 53.4
1952 29 52.6
1951 28.6 52.2
1950 28.2 51.7

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

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Afghanistan and Fiji population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Fiji
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Fiji
2024 42,647,492 928,784
2023 41,454,761 924,145
2022 40,578,842 919,422
2021 40,000,412 916,711
2020 39,068,979 914,963
2019 37,856,121 914,899
2018 36,743,039 917,180
2017 35,688,935 918,759
2016 34,700,612 919,166
2015 33,831,764 918,578
2014 32,792,523 917,585
2013 31,622,704 916,352
2012 30,560,034 914,918
2011 29,347,708 912,989
2010 28,284,089 910,419
2009 27,466,101 907,239
2008 26,482,622 903,399
2007 25,909,852 897,832
2006 25,424,094 890,365
2005 24,404,567 882,379
2004 23,560,654 874,366
2003 22,733,049 866,286
2002 21,378,117 858,049
2001 20,284,307 849,596
2000 20,130,327 840,909
1999 19,887,785 831,828
1998 19,159,996 822,258
1997 18,452,091 812,139
1996 17,763,266 803,789
1995 17,065,836 798,746
1994 16,250,794 794,771
1993 14,943,172 790,369
1992 13,278,974 785,346
1991 12,238,879 779,656
1990 12,045,660 773,316
1989 11,874,088 766,321
1988 11,523,298 758,697
1987 11,387,818 750,540
1986 11,420,074 739,306
1985 11,426,852 723,761
1984 11,190,221 706,716
1983 10,917,982 689,835
1982 10,991,378 673,414
1981 11,937,581 657,471
1980 13,169,311 641,975
1979 13,655,567 626,862
1978 13,611,441 612,091
1977 13,340,756 597,805
1976 13,059,851 585,534
1975 12,773,954 575,906
1974 12,469,127 567,489
1973 12,157,999 559,222
1972 11,853,696 550,499
1971 11,567,667 541,121
1970 11,290,128 531,188
1969 11,017,409 520,797
1968 10,756,922 510,002
1967 10,505,959 498,873
1966 10,266,395 486,487
1965 10,036,008 472,575
1964 9,814,318 458,324
1963 9,604,487 444,276
1962 9,404,406 430,536
1961 9,214,083 417,406
1960 9,035,043 404,887

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Fiji

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Fiji
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Fiji
2023 4.84 2.28
2022 4.93 2.31
2021 5.04 2.33
2020 5.15 2.36
2019 5.24 2.38
2018 5.33 2.42
2017 5.43 2.46
2016 5.54 2.52
2015 5.65 2.57
2014 5.77 2.59
2013 5.88 2.6
2012 5.99 2.61
2011 6.09 2.63
2010 6.2 2.7
2009 6.3 2.76
2008 6.39 2.82
2007 6.51 2.87
2006 6.69 2.91
2005 6.86 2.92
2004 7.02 2.94
2003 7.17 2.96
2002 7.32 2.97
2001 7.45 2.97
2000 7.57 2.99
1999 7.64 3.05
1998 7.69 3.12
1997 7.73 3.19
1996 7.76 3.25
1995 7.77 3.25
1994 7.77 3.26
1993 7.76 3.29
1992 7.7 3.33
1991 7.63 3.37
1990 7.58 3.39
1989 7.56 3.4
1988 7.55 3.43
1987 7.55 3.48
1986 7.55 3.54
1985 7.55 3.66
1984 7.55 3.8
1983 7.57 3.88
1982 7.6 3.94
1981 7.62 3.99
1980 7.64 4.04
1979 7.61 4.08
1978 7.6 4.1
1977 7.59 4.11
1976 7.56 4.12
1975 7.54 4.1
1974 7.53 4.07
1973 7.49 4.16
1972 7.45 4.32
1971 7.43 4.51
1970 7.4 4.71
1969 7.39 4.91
1968 7.36 5.11
1967 7.34 5.33
1966 7.32 5.55
1965 7.31 5.76
1964 7.3 5.96
1963 7.3 6.09
1962 7.29 6.2
1961 7.28 6.28
1960 7.28 6.36

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

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Afghanistan and Fiji demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Fiji
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Fiji
2024 18.2 28.9
2023 18 28.7
2022 17.8 28.5
2021 17.6 28.3
2020 17.5 28.1
2019 17.3 27.8
2018 17.1 27.5
2017 17 27.2
2016 16.8 26.9
2015 16.6 26.7
2014 16.4 26.4
2013 16.2 26.1
2012 16 25.9
2011 15.9 25.6
2010 15.7 25.3
2009 15.5 25
2008 15.3 24.8
2007 15.2 24.5
2006 15.1 24.2
2005 15 23.9
2004 14.9 23.6
2003 14.9 23.4
2002 14.9 23.1
2001 14.9 22.8
2000 15 22.6
1999 15.1 22.3
1998 15.2 22.1
1997 15.3 21.8
1996 15.5 21.6
1995 15.6 21.5
1994 15.7 21.3
1993 15.8 21.2
1992 15.9 21.1
1991 16 21
1990 16.1 20.9
1989 16.1 20.8
1988 16.2 20.6
1987 16.3 20.5
1986 16.3 20.3
1985 16.4 20.1
1984 16.5 20
1983 16.6 19.8
1982 16.7 19.6
1981 16.8 19.5
1980 16.9 19.3
1979 17 19.1
1978 17.2 19
1977 17.3 18.8
1976 17.4 18.5
1975 17.5 18.3
1974 17.6 18.1
1973 17.7 17.8
1972 17.8 17.6
1971 17.9 17.4
1970 18.1 17.2
1969 18.2 17.1
1968 18.3 16.9
1967 18.4 16.8
1966 18.5 16.7
1965 18.6 16.7
1964 18.6 16.7
1963 18.7 16.6
1962 18.8 16.6
1961 18.9 16.7
1960 18.9 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Fiji
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$5.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
29.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.25%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-3.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
5.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
54.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
59.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.2%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.5%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$1.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$424M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
168,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
19.2%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Fiji
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
584 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
1.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
1.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
28.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
60.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
50.1%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
99.3%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Fiji
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-3,288
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
59.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
55.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
2.17
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
98
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.1%
2018
English speaking
6%
2023
20.6%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
79.3%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Fiji
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$212.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$17.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
11.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.81
2015
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
30
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
29.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
34.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
16.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
27.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
3.58 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Fiji
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
7,595 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
1,203 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
4,479 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
2,138 mi
2011

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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