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Afghanistan vs Georgia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 3.7M in Georgia (ranked 130/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 26,830 sq mi for Georgia (ranked 40th vs. 118th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Georgia ranks 107/197 ($34.2B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Georgia ranks 89/197 ($9,241).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Georgia
Population
45409324
3697615
Population rank 36/197 131/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$34.2B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 107/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$9,241
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 89/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$28,285
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$12.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
36.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$3,336
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 96/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$6,891
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 26,830 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
137.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.81
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
38 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
75 years
2026

Afghanistan and Georgia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Georgia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Georgia
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Georgia
2024 - $34,189,423,545
2023 $17,152,234,637 $30,777,833,601
2022 $14,497,243,872 $24,984,568,960
2021 $14,259,995,441 $18,853,115,589
2020 $19,955,929,052 $16,010,869,216
2019 $18,799,444,490 $17,638,337,117
2018 $18,053,222,687 $17,902,544,881
2017 $18,753,456,498 $16,473,125,375
2016 $18,116,572,395 $15,444,548,902
2015 $19,134,221,645 $15,223,796,149
2014 $20,497,128,556 $17,966,015,109
2013 $20,146,416,758 $17,517,660,144
2012 $19,907,329,778 $16,894,392,033
2011 $17,805,098,206 $15,475,290,469
2010 $15,856,668,556 $12,426,907,967
2009 $12,416,152,732 $10,766,920,066
2008 $10,109,297,048 $12,795,145,131
2007 $9,747,886,187 $10,172,931,089
2006 $6,971,758,282 $7,745,250,734
2005 $6,203,256,539 $6,410,912,050
2004 $5,224,896,719 $5,125,365,192
2003 $4,520,946,819 $3,991,377,904
2002 $3,825,701,439 $3,395,766,678
2001 $2,813,571,754 $3,219,462,262
2000 $3,521,418,060 $3,057,475,335
1999 - $2,800,025,883
1998 - $3,613,497,317
1997 - $3,510,520,231
1996 - $3,094,936,177
1995 - $2,693,732,612
1994 - $2,513,867,645
1993 - $2,701,181,331
1992 - $3,690,328,964
1991 - $6,324,503,311
1990 - $7,735,927,264
1989 - $8,902,632,715
1988 - $8,833,588,173
1987 - $7,321,981,334

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Georgia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Georgia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Georgia
2024 - $9,241
2023 $414 $8,284
2022 $357 $6,730
2021 $356 $5,084
2020 $511 $4,301
2019 $497 $4,741
2018 $491 $4,804
2017 $525 $4,419
2016 $522 $4,143
2015 $566 $4,087
2014 $625 $4,830
2013 $637 $4,712
2012 $651 $4,531
2011 $607 $4,120
2010 $561 $3,282
2009 $452 $2,823
2008 $382 $3,325
2007 $376 $2,635
2006 $274.2 $1,996
2005 $254.2 $1,643
2004 $221.8 $1,305
2003 $198.9 $1,010
2002 $179 $854
2001 $138.7 $802
2000 $174.9 $750
1999 - $674
1998 - $852
1997 - $807
1996 - $689
1995 - $578
1994 - $520
1993 - $550
1992 - $757
1991 - $1,308
1990 - $1,611
1989 - $1,853
1988 - $1,844
1987 - $1,544

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Georgia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Georgia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Georgia
2026 66.8 75
2025 66.5 74.8
2024 66.3 74.7
2023 66 74.5
2022 65.6 74.1
2021 60.4 71.6
2020 61.5 73.5
2019 62.9 74.2
2018 62.4 74
2017 62.4 73.4
2016 62.6 73.1
2015 62.3 73.2
2014 62.3 73.1
2013 62.2 73
2012 61.7 72.7
2011 61.3 72.5
2010 60.7 71.7
2009 60.2 71.1
2008 59.7 70.9
2007 59 71
2006 58.6 71
2005 58.2 70.7
2004 57.8 71
2003 57.2 71.4
2002 56.2 70.4
2001 55.5 70.4
2000 55 70.1
1999 54.5 70
1998 52.5 69.8
1997 53.2 69.7
1996 52.8 70.6
1995 52.1 69.4
1994 51 68.7
1993 51 67.4
1992 46.6 67.8
1991 45.5 68.2
1990 45.1 68.7
1989 44.5 68.6
1988 43.2 68.8
1987 38.8 69.2
1986 38.4 69.2
1985 32.1 69
1984 31.5 68.8
1983 36.5 69.1
1982 36.1 69.1
1981 39.4 68.7
1980 39.3 68.3
1979 38.8 67.9
1978 40.1 67.6
1977 41.1 67.2
1976 40.5 66.9
1975 40 66.5
1974 39.5 66.2
1973 39 65.9
1972 38.4 65.5
1971 37.9 65.2
1970 37.5 64.9
1969 37 64.5
1968 36.5 64.1
1967 36 63.8
1966 35.6 63.4
1965 35.1 63.1
1964 34.7 62.8
1963 34.2 62.5
1962 33.8 62.1
1961 33.3 61.7
1960 32.8 61.3
1959 32.3 61
1958 31.8 60.6
1957 31.3 60.2
1956 30.8 59.9
1955 30.4 59.5
1954 29.7 59.1
1953 29.5 58.8
1952 29 58.4
1951 28.6 58
1950 28.2 57.7

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

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Afghanistan and Georgia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Georgia
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Georgia
2024 42,647,492 3,699,557
2023 41,454,761 3,715,483
2022 40,578,842 3,712,502
2021 40,000,412 3,708,610
2020 39,068,979 3,722,716
2019 37,856,121 3,720,161
2018 36,743,039 3,726,549
2017 35,688,935 3,728,004
2016 34,700,612 3,727,505
2015 33,831,764 3,725,276
2014 32,792,523 3,719,414
2013 31,622,704 3,717,668
2012 30,560,034 3,728,874
2011 29,347,708 3,756,441
2010 28,284,089 3,786,695
2009 27,466,101 3,814,419
2008 26,482,622 3,848,449
2007 25,909,852 3,860,158
2006 25,424,094 3,880,347
2005 24,404,567 3,902,469
2004 23,560,654 3,927,340
2003 22,733,049 3,951,736
2002 21,378,117 3,978,515
2001 20,284,307 4,014,373
2000 20,130,327 4,077,131
1999 19,887,785 4,157,192
1998 19,159,996 4,243,607
1997 18,452,091 4,349,913
1996 17,763,266 4,491,699
1995 17,065,836 4,657,722
1994 16,250,794 4,836,076
1993 14,943,172 4,911,100
1992 13,278,974 4,873,500
1991 12,238,879 4,835,900
1990 12,045,660 4,802,000
1989 11,874,088 4,803,300
1988 11,523,298 4,790,700
1987 11,387,818 4,743,500
1986 11,420,074 4,704,500
1985 11,426,852 4,662,900
1984 11,190,221 4,622,200
1983 10,917,982 4,582,900
1982 10,991,378 4,542,800
1981 11,937,581 4,504,500
1980 13,169,311 4,467,700
1979 13,655,567 4,430,200
1978 13,611,441 4,397,700
1977 13,340,756 4,372,100
1976 13,059,851 4,342,400
1975 12,773,954 4,311,200
1974 12,469,127 4,279,500
1973 12,157,999 4,242,500
1972 11,853,696 4,205,300
1971 11,567,667 4,163,000
1970 11,290,128 4,119,900
1969 11,017,409 4,080,300
1968 10,756,922 4,042,300
1967 10,505,959 4,005,800
1966 10,266,395 3,966,700
1965 10,036,008 3,921,600
1964 9,814,318 3,870,300
1963 9,604,487 3,816,100
1962 9,404,406 3,760,300
1961 9,214,083 3,703,600
1960 9,035,043 3,645,600

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Georgia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Georgia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Georgia
2023 4.84 1.81
2022 4.93 1.82
2021 5.04 1.98
2020 5.15 1.98
2019 5.24 2.02
2018 5.33 2.09
2017 5.43 2.14
2016 5.54 2.23
2015 5.65 2.21
2014 5.77 2.18
2013 5.88 1.99
2012 5.99 1.93
2011 6.09 1.92
2010 6.2 1.97
2009 6.3 1.99
2008 6.39 1.83
2007 6.51 1.7
2006 6.69 1.62
2005 6.86 1.58
2004 7.02 1.57
2003 7.17 1.55
2002 7.32 1.57
2001 7.45 1.58
2000 7.57 1.61
1999 7.64 1.64
1998 7.69 1.7
1997 7.73 1.73
1996 7.76 1.76
1995 7.77 1.81
1994 7.77 1.84
1993 7.76 1.91
1992 7.7 2.05
1991 7.63 2.21
1990 7.58 2.31
1989 7.56 2.32
1988 7.55 2.32
1987 7.55 2.32
1986 7.55 2.38
1985 7.55 2.4
1984 7.55 2.38
1983 7.57 2.34
1982 7.6 2.31
1981 7.62 2.33
1980 7.64 2.35
1979 7.61 2.38
1978 7.6 2.42
1977 7.59 2.44
1976 7.56 2.51
1975 7.54 2.55
1974 7.53 2.57
1973 7.49 2.62
1972 7.45 2.67
1971 7.43 2.71
1970 7.4 2.7
1969 7.39 2.69
1968 7.36 2.69
1967 7.34 2.74
1966 7.32 2.73
1965 7.31 2.77
1964 7.3 2.89
1963 7.3 2.95
1962 7.29 2.94
1961 7.28 2.94
1960 7.28 2.94

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

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Afghanistan and Georgia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Georgia
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Georgia
2024 18.2 38
2023 18 37.8
2022 17.8 37.7
2021 17.6 37.6
2020 17.5 37.5
2019 17.3 37.4
2018 17.1 37.3
2017 17 37.2
2016 16.8 37.1
2015 16.6 37.1
2014 16.4 37
2013 16.2 36.9
2012 16 36.6
2011 15.9 36.4
2010 15.7 36.2
2009 15.5 36
2008 15.3 35.8
2007 15.2 35.7
2006 15.1 35.5
2005 15 35.2
2004 14.9 35
2003 14.9 34.7
2002 14.9 34.5
2001 14.9 34.2
2000 15 33.9
1999 15.1 33.5
1998 15.2 33.1
1997 15.3 32.8
1996 15.5 32.4
1995 15.6 32.1
1994 15.7 31.8
1993 15.8 31.4
1992 15.9 31.2
1991 16 30.9
1990 16.1 30.6
1989 16.1 30.4
1988 16.2 30.1
1987 16.3 30
1986 16.3 29.8
1985 16.4 29.7
1984 16.5 29.6
1983 16.6 29.4
1982 16.7 29.3
1981 16.8 29.2
1980 16.9 29.1
1979 17 29
1978 17.2 28.8
1977 17.3 28.7
1976 17.4 28.7
1975 17.5 28.7
1974 17.6 28.8
1973 17.7 28.9
1972 17.8 28.9
1971 17.9 28.8
1970 18.1 28.5
1969 18.2 28.4
1968 18.3 28.5
1967 18.4 28.5
1966 18.5 28.5
1965 18.6 28.4
1964 18.6 28.2
1963 18.7 28.1
1962 18.8 27.9
1961 18.9 27.8
1960 18.9 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Georgia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$30B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.98%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.86%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
26,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
8.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
62%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
19.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
69.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$4.45B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$4.06B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,513,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
9.88%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
78.8%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Georgia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,530 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
13.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
78.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
25.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
16.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
79.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
75.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Georgia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+1,283
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
61.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
46.6:53.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
60.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
62
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
2.04
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
12.4
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.7%
2024
English speaking
6%
2023
18%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
81.9%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Georgia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$554
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$326
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.85%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
5.64
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
26.2 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
35.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
31.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
14.4 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Georgia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
7,252 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
9,158 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
10,897 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
12,611 mi
2018

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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