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Afghanistan vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 40th vs. 14th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Indonesia
Population
45409324
288551776
Population rank 36/197 4/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 137/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Afghanistan and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Indonesia
2024 - $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $17,152,234,637 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $14,497,243,872 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $14,259,995,441 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $19,955,929,052 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $18,799,444,490 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $18,053,222,687 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $18,753,456,498 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $18,116,572,395 $931,877,364,038
2015 $19,134,221,645 $860,854,232,686
2014 $20,497,128,556 $890,814,755,534
2013 $20,146,416,758 $912,524,136,718
2012 $19,907,329,778 $917,869,913,333
2011 $17,805,098,206 $892,969,104,563
2010 $15,856,668,556 $755,094,157,622
2009 $12,416,152,732 $539,580,085,612
2008 $10,109,297,048 $510,228,634,992
2007 $9,747,886,187 $432,216,737,775
2006 $6,971,758,282 $364,570,515,618
2005 $6,203,256,539 $285,868,619,196
2004 $5,224,896,719 $256,836,875,295
2003 $4,520,946,819 $234,772,463,824
2002 $3,825,701,439 $195,660,611,165
2001 $2,813,571,754 $160,446,947,785
2000 $3,521,418,060 $165,021,012,078
1999 - $140,001,351,215
1998 - $95,445,547,873
1997 - $215,748,998,610
1996 - $227,369,679,375
1995 - $202,132,028,723
1994 - $176,892,143,932
1993 - $158,006,700,302
1992 - $128,026,966,580
1991 - $116,621,996,217
1990 - $106,140,727,334
1989 - $94,451,427,877
1988 - $84,300,174,486
1987 - $75,929,617,558
1986 - $79,954,072,545
1985 - $85,289,488,375
1984 - $84,853,700,028
1983 - $81,052,283,384
1982 - $90,158,449,295
1981 - $85,518,233,419
1980 - $72,482,337,397
1979 - $51,400,186,343
1978 - $51,455,719,076
1977 - $45,808,915,663
1976 - $37,269,156,627
1975 - $30,463,855,422
1974 - $25,802,409,639
1973 - $16,273,253,012
1972 - $10,997,590,361
1971 - $9,333,536,370
1970 - $9,150,684,932
1969 - $8,337,423,313
1968 - $7,076,465,300
1967 - $5,667,756,628

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Indonesia
2024 - $4,925
2023 $414 $4,876
2022 $357 $4,731
2021 $356 $4,287
2020 $511 $3,854
2019 $497 $4,107
2018 $491 $3,861
2017 $525 $3,799
2016 $522 $3,521
2015 $566 $3,288
2014 $625 $3,441
2013 $637 $3,567
2012 $651 $3,632
2011 $607 $3,579
2010 $561 $3,066
2009 $452 $2,218
2008 $382 $2,125
2007 $376 $1,823
2006 $274.2 $1,558
2005 $254.2 $1,238
2004 $221.8 $1,127
2003 $198.9 $1,043
2002 $179 $881
2001 $138.7 $732
2000 $174.9 $764
1999 - $657
1998 - $455
1997 - $1,045
1996 - $1,119
1995 - $1,011
1994 - $900
1993 - $817
1992 - $674
1991 - $624
1990 - $578
1989 - $524
1988 - $477
1987 - $438
1986 - $470
1985 - $511
1984 - $520
1983 - $508
1982 - $578
1981 - $561
1980 - $487
1979 - $353
1978 - $362
1977 - $331
1976 - $275.7
1975 - $231.1
1974 - $200.7
1973 - $129.9
1972 - $90.1
1971 - $78.5
1970 - $79.1
1969 - $74.1
1968 - $64.7
1967 - $53.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Indonesia
2026 66.8 71.6
2025 66.5 71.4
2024 66.3 71.3
2023 66 71.1
2022 65.6 70.9
2021 60.4 67.5
2020 61.5 68.8
2019 62.9 70.3
2018 62.4 70.1
2017 62.4 70
2016 62.6 69.7
2015 62.3 69.5
2014 62.3 69.3
2013 62.2 69.1
2012 61.7 68.9
2011 61.3 68.6
2010 60.7 68.4
2009 60.2 68.3
2008 59.7 68.1
2007 59 67.9
2006 58.6 67.7
2005 58.2 67.5
2004 57.8 65.5
2003 57.2 67.1
2002 56.2 67
2001 55.5 66.6
2000 55 66.3
1999 54.5 66
1998 52.5 65.9
1997 53.2 65.8
1996 52.8 65.5
1995 52.1 65.3
1994 51 65
1993 51 64.9
1992 46.6 64.2
1991 45.5 63.7
1990 45.1 63.2
1989 44.5 62.9
1988 43.2 62.4
1987 38.8 62.1
1986 38.4 61.7
1985 32.1 61.4
1984 31.5 60.9
1983 36.5 60.3
1982 36.1 59.7
1981 39.4 59.1
1980 39.3 58.7
1979 38.8 58.2
1978 40.1 57.6
1977 41.1 57.1
1976 40.5 56.4
1975 40 56
1974 39.5 55.4
1973 39 54.9
1972 38.4 54.4
1971 37.9 53.8
1970 37.5 53.3
1969 37 52.6
1968 36.5 51.9
1967 36 51.3
1966 35.6 48.4
1965 35.1 42.8
1964 34.7 49.4
1963 34.2 48.7
1962 33.8 48.1
1961 33.3 47.4
1960 32.8 46.8
1959 32.3 46.2
1958 31.8 45.4
1957 31.3 45
1956 30.8 44.3
1955 30.4 43.6
1954 29.7 42.9
1953 29.5 42.2
1952 29 41.5
1951 28.6 40.8
1950 28.2 40.2

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

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Afghanistan and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Indonesia
2024 42,647,492 283,487,931
2023 41,454,761 281,190,067
2022 40,578,842 278,830,529
2021 40,000,412 276,758,053
2020 39,068,979 274,814,866
2019 37,856,121 272,489,381
2018 36,743,039 269,951,846
2017 35,688,935 267,346,658
2016 34,700,612 264,627,418
2015 33,831,764 261,799,249
2014 32,792,523 258,877,399
2013 31,622,704 255,852,467
2012 30,560,034 252,698,525
2011 29,347,708 249,470,032
2010 28,284,089 246,305,322
2009 27,466,101 243,220,028
2008 26,482,622 240,157,903
2007 25,909,852 237,062,337
2006 25,424,094 233,951,652
2005 24,404,567 230,871,650
2004 23,560,654 227,926,649
2003 22,733,049 225,048,008
2002 21,378,117 222,088,495
2001 20,284,307 219,097,902
2000 20,130,327 216,077,790
1999 19,887,785 213,004,668
1998 19,159,996 209,826,788
1997 18,452,091 206,536,095
1996 17,763,266 203,204,348
1995 17,065,836 199,888,057
1994 16,250,794 196,591,828
1993 14,943,172 193,305,168
1992 13,278,974 190,043,744
1991 12,238,879 186,778,238
1990 12,045,660 183,501,098
1989 11,874,088 180,201,630
1988 11,523,298 176,855,065
1987 11,387,818 173,511,154
1986 11,420,074 170,175,065
1985 11,426,852 166,776,185
1984 11,190,221 163,251,124
1983 10,917,982 159,651,381
1982 10,991,378 156,052,152
1981 11,937,581 152,485,035
1980 13,169,311 148,950,540
1979 13,655,567 145,434,834
1978 13,611,441 141,953,163
1977 13,340,756 138,533,541
1976 13,059,851 135,173,655
1975 12,773,954 131,843,848
1974 12,469,127 128,555,045
1973 12,157,999 125,288,515
1972 11,853,696 122,039,841
1971 11,567,667 118,833,702
1970 11,290,128 115,657,495
1969 11,017,409 112,517,639
1968 10,756,922 109,450,006
1967 10,505,959 106,526,393
1966 10,266,395 103,792,754
1965 10,036,008 101,365,130
1964 9,814,318 98,833,749
1963 9,604,487 96,051,424
1962 9,404,406 93,375,850
1961 9,214,083 90,791,249
1960 9,035,043 88,296,070

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Indonesia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Indonesia
2023 4.84 2.13
2022 4.93 2.15
2021 5.04 2.17
2020 5.15 2.19
2019 5.24 2.21
2018 5.33 2.22
2017 5.43 2.25
2016 5.54 2.31
2015 5.65 2.35
2014 5.77 2.39
2013 5.88 2.44
2012 5.99 2.51
2011 6.09 2.52
2010 6.2 2.46
2009 6.3 2.44
2008 6.39 2.44
2007 6.51 2.48
2006 6.69 2.46
2005 6.86 2.45
2004 7.02 2.42
2003 7.17 2.41
2002 7.32 2.44
2001 7.45 2.47
2000 7.57 2.5
1999 7.64 2.57
1998 7.69 2.66
1997 7.73 2.74
1996 7.76 2.78
1995 7.77 2.81
1994 7.77 2.85
1993 7.76 2.9
1992 7.7 2.95
1991 7.63 3.06
1990 7.58 3.11
1989 7.56 3.25
1988 7.55 3.35
1987 7.55 3.42
1986 7.55 3.53
1985 7.55 3.73
1984 7.55 3.96
1983 7.57 4.11
1982 7.6 4.25
1981 7.62 4.36
1980 7.64 4.5
1979 7.61 4.63
1978 7.6 4.73
1977 7.59 4.81
1976 7.56 4.92
1975 7.54 5.03
1974 7.53 5.09
1973 7.49 5.25
1972 7.45 5.32
1971 7.43 5.4
1970 7.4 5.49
1969 7.39 5.55
1968 7.36 5.57
1967 7.34 5.58
1966 7.32 5.59
1965 7.31 5.59
1964 7.3 5.57
1963 7.3 5.55
1962 7.29 5.53
1961 7.28 5.52
1960 7.28 5.51

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

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Afghanistan and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Indonesia
2024 18.2 31.1
2023 18 30.8
2022 17.8 30.6
2021 17.6 30.3
2020 17.5 30.1
2019 17.3 29.9
2018 17.1 29.6
2017 17 29.4
2016 16.8 29.1
2015 16.6 28.9
2014 16.4 28.6
2013 16.2 28.3
2012 16 28.1
2011 15.9 27.9
2010 15.7 27.6
2009 15.5 27.3
2008 15.3 27.1
2007 15.2 26.8
2006 15.1 26.5
2005 15 26.2
2004 14.9 25.9
2003 14.9 25.6
2002 14.9 25.2
2001 14.9 24.9
2000 15 24.6
1999 15.1 24.3
1998 15.2 24
1997 15.3 23.7
1996 15.5 23.5
1995 15.6 23.2
1994 15.7 22.9
1993 15.8 22.6
1992 15.9 22.3
1991 16 22
1990 16.1 21.7
1989 16.1 21.4
1988 16.2 21.1
1987 16.3 20.9
1986 16.3 20.6
1985 16.4 20.3
1984 16.5 20.1
1983 16.6 19.9
1982 16.7 19.7
1981 16.8 19.6
1980 16.9 19.4
1979 17 19.3
1978 17.2 19.2
1977 17.3 19.1
1976 17.4 19
1975 17.5 18.9
1974 17.6 18.9
1973 17.7 18.8
1972 17.8 18.8
1971 17.9 18.9
1970 18.1 19
1969 18.2 19.1
1968 18.3 19.3
1967 18.4 19.4
1966 18.5 19.6
1965 18.6 19.8
1964 18.6 19.9
1963 18.7 20
1962 18.8 20.1
1961 18.9 20.1
1960 18.9 20.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
1.98%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
56.3%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Indonesia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
96%
2020
English speaking
6%
2023
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
72.8%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$41
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Indonesia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
340,572 mi
2025

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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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