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Afghanistan vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 40th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Gambia
Population
45409324
2902554
Population rank 36/197 138/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$741
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Afghanistan and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Gambia
2024 - $2,404,888,749
2023 $17,152,234,637 $2,382,262,185
2022 $14,497,243,872 $2,204,734,528
2021 $14,259,995,441 $2,014,158,842
2020 $19,955,929,052 $1,812,170,891
2019 $18,799,444,490 $1,813,609,692
2018 $18,053,222,687 $1,670,671,328
2017 $18,753,456,498 $1,504,909,463
2016 $18,116,572,395 $1,484,578,886
2015 $19,134,221,645 $1,378,176,609
2014 $20,497,128,556 $1,229,461,721
2013 $20,146,416,758 $1,375,609,453
2012 $19,907,329,778 $1,415,004,738
2011 $17,805,098,206 $1,409,693,597
2010 $15,856,668,556 $1,543,294,927
2009 $12,416,152,732 $1,450,142,509
2008 $10,109,297,048 $1,561,766,956
2007 $9,747,886,187 $1,279,703,047
2006 $6,971,758,282 $1,054,112,488
2005 $6,203,256,539 $1,027,701,068
2004 $5,224,896,719 $961,900,651
2003 $4,520,946,819 $487,038,685
2002 $3,825,701,439 $578,235,309
2001 $2,813,571,754 $687,410,645
2000 $3,521,418,060 $782,913,872
1999 - $814,724,032
1998 - $840,285,265
1997 - $803,633,342
1996 - $848,239,446
1995 - $785,999,865
1994 - $746,493,952
1993 - $755,040,974
1992 - $714,254,256
1991 - $690,311,081
1990 - $317,083,695
1989 - $284,120,329
1988 - $266,672,212
1987 - $220,626,484
1986 - $185,646,987
1985 - $225,726,359
1984 - $177,340,880
1983 - $213,448,585
1982 - $216,050,552
1981 - $218,767,743
1980 - $241,083,090
1979 - $207,112,628
1978 - $171,833,086
1977 - $138,093,099
1976 - $112,190,829
1975 - $115,179,719
1974 - $95,796,022
1973 - $75,187,749
1972 - $59,160,569
1971 - $55,728,663
1970 - $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Gambia
2024 - $871
2023 $414 $883
2022 $357 $836
2021 $356 $782
2020 $511 $720
2019 $497 $738
2018 $491 $696
2017 $525 $643
2016 $522 $650
2015 $566 $620
2014 $625 $568
2013 $637 $654
2012 $651 $693
2011 $607 $711
2010 $561 $801
2009 $452 $775
2008 $382 $859
2007 $376 $725
2006 $274.2 $615
2005 $254.2 $616
2004 $221.8 $593
2003 $198.9 $309
2002 $179 $377
2001 $138.7 $460
2000 $174.9 $538
1999 - $575
1998 - $610
1997 - $600
1996 - $652
1995 - $622
1994 - $608
1993 - $635
1992 - $623
1991 - $628
1990 - $301
1989 - $280.9
1988 - $274.9
1987 - $237
1986 - $207.7
1985 - $262.8
1984 - $214.8
1983 - $268.6
1982 - $282.1
1981 - $296
1980 - $338
1979 - $300
1978 - $257.6
1977 - $213.8
1976 - $179.3
1975 - $189.8
1974 - $162.6
1973 - $131.4
1972 - $106.5
1971 - $103.3
1970 - $99.8
1969 - $88.7
1968 - $83.1
1967 - $97
1966 - $94.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Gambia
2026 66.8 66.5
2025 66.5 66.3
2024 66.3 66.1
2023 66 65.9
2022 65.6 64.9
2021 60.4 63.8
2020 61.5 64.4
2019 62.9 64.4
2018 62.4 64
2017 62.4 63.7
2016 62.6 63.4
2015 62.3 63
2014 62.3 62.6
2013 62.2 62.3
2012 61.7 61.9
2011 61.3 61.6
2010 60.7 61.2
2009 60.2 60.7
2008 59.7 60.5
2007 59 60
2006 58.6 59.7
2005 58.2 59.1
2004 57.8 58.7
2003 57.2 58.2
2002 56.2 57.7
2001 55.5 57.3
2000 55 56.9
1999 54.5 56.5
1998 52.5 56
1997 53.2 55.2
1996 52.8 54.8
1995 52.1 54.3
1994 51 53.8
1993 51 53.2
1992 46.6 52.5
1991 45.5 51.9
1990 45.1 51.3
1989 44.5 50.7
1988 43.2 50.1
1987 38.8 49.4
1986 38.4 48.8
1985 32.1 48.2
1984 31.5 47.5
1983 36.5 46.9
1982 36.1 46.3
1981 39.4 44.5
1980 39.3 45
1979 38.8 44.5
1978 40.1 43.6
1977 41.1 43.4
1976 40.5 42.9
1975 40 42.2
1974 39.5 41.7
1973 39 41.1
1972 38.4 40.5
1971 37.9 40
1970 37.5 39.5
1969 37 39
1968 36.5 38.5
1967 36 38.1
1966 35.6 37.6
1965 35.1 37.1
1964 34.7 36.6
1963 34.2 36.1
1962 33.8 35.6
1961 33.3 35.1
1960 32.8 34.6
1959 32.3 34.1
1958 31.8 33.6
1957 31.3 33.1
1956 30.8 32.8
1955 30.4 32.4
1954 29.7 32.2
1953 29.5 31.9
1952 29 31.7
1951 28.6 31.5
1950 28.2 31.2

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

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Afghanistan and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Gambia
2024 42,647,492 2,759,988
2023 41,454,761 2,697,845
2022 40,578,842 2,636,470
2021 40,000,412 2,576,010
2020 39,068,979 2,515,733
2019 37,856,121 2,456,844
2018 36,743,039 2,399,632
2017 35,688,935 2,342,189
2016 34,700,612 2,283,769
2015 33,831,764 2,224,529
2014 32,792,523 2,164,528
2013 31,622,704 2,103,820
2012 30,560,034 2,043,094
2011 29,347,708 1,983,784
2010 28,284,089 1,926,630
2009 27,466,101 1,871,422
2008 26,482,622 1,817,852
2007 25,909,852 1,765,774
2006 25,424,094 1,715,275
2005 24,404,567 1,667,037
2004 23,560,654 1,621,312
2003 22,733,049 1,577,611
2002 21,378,117 1,535,691
2001 20,284,307 1,495,011
2000 20,130,327 1,455,084
1999 19,887,785 1,415,779
1998 19,159,996 1,376,987
1997 18,452,091 1,338,889
1996 17,763,266 1,301,410
1995 17,065,836 1,264,313
1994 16,250,794 1,227,226
1993 14,943,172 1,188,365
1992 13,278,974 1,145,582
1991 12,238,879 1,099,959
1990 12,045,660 1,054,696
1989 11,874,088 1,011,357
1988 11,523,298 970,160
1987 11,387,818 931,091
1986 11,420,074 894,019
1985 11,426,852 858,874
1984 11,190,221 825,631
1983 10,917,982 794,525
1982 10,991,378 765,753
1981 11,937,581 739,125
1980 13,169,311 713,913
1979 13,655,567 689,781
1978 13,611,441 667,103
1977 13,340,756 645,770
1976 13,059,851 625,667
1975 12,773,954 606,821
1974 12,469,127 589,085
1973 12,157,999 571,991
1972 11,853,696 555,370
1971 11,567,667 539,388
1970 11,290,128 524,105
1969 11,017,409 509,440
1968 10,756,922 495,269
1967 10,505,959 481,588
1966 10,266,395 468,516
1965 10,036,008 455,952
1964 9,814,318 443,687
1963 9,604,487 431,757
1962 9,404,406 420,163
1961 9,214,083 408,930
1960 9,035,043 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Gambia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Gambia
2023 4.84 4.01
2022 4.93 4.08
2021 5.04 4.17
2020 5.15 4.25
2019 5.24 4.33
2018 5.33 4.42
2017 5.43 4.61
2016 5.54 4.81
2015 5.65 5
2014 5.77 5.2
2013 5.88 5.39
2012 5.99 5.52
2011 6.09 5.54
2010 6.2 5.56
2009 6.3 5.57
2008 6.39 5.63
2007 6.51 5.69
2006 6.69 5.74
2005 6.86 5.71
2004 7.02 5.68
2003 7.17 5.66
2002 7.32 5.66
2001 7.45 5.67
2000 7.57 5.72
1999 7.64 5.77
1998 7.69 5.82
1997 7.73 5.85
1996 7.76 5.93
1995 7.77 5.99
1994 7.77 6.04
1993 7.76 6.03
1992 7.7 6.11
1991 7.63 6.19
1990 7.58 6.25
1989 7.56 6.25
1988 7.55 6.26
1987 7.55 6.3
1986 7.55 6.34
1985 7.55 6.36
1984 7.55 6.39
1983 7.57 6.39
1982 7.6 6.4
1981 7.62 6.4
1980 7.64 6.41
1979 7.61 6.41
1978 7.6 6.42
1977 7.59 6.43
1976 7.56 6.43
1975 7.54 6.43
1974 7.53 6.42
1973 7.49 6.41
1972 7.45 6.37
1971 7.43 6.33
1970 7.4 6.26
1969 7.39 6.25
1968 7.36 6.22
1967 7.34 6.21
1966 7.32 6.18
1965 7.31 6.19
1964 7.3 6.2
1963 7.3 6.2
1962 7.29 6.21
1961 7.28 6.23
1960 7.28 6.25

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

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Afghanistan and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
38.2%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
47.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Gambia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
58.7%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Gambia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
1,850 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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