Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 40th vs. 61st).
By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Japan ranks 37/197 ($32,476).
Main facts and rankings
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
44810409
|
123324642
|
| Population rank | 36/197 | 12/197 |
| GDP |
$17.2B
2023 |
$4.03T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 137/197 | 4/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$414
2023 |
$32,476
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 196/197 | 37/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,202
2023 |
$51,685
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.42B
2023 |
$9.53T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
8.25%
2023 |
234.9%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$34.2
2023 |
$76,857
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 185/185 | 3/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,632
2025 |
$23,719
2025 |
| Land area |
251,827 sq mi
2025 |
140,761 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
881 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.84
2023 |
1.2
2023 |
| Median age |
18.2 years
2024 |
50.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
85 years
2025 |
Afghanistan and Japan: Comparison Charts
Afghanistan and Japan economies compared
GDP
Afghanistan
Japan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
|
| 1960 | - | $47,419,238,274 |
| 1961 | - | $57,266,758,180 |
| 1962 | - | $64,987,857,542 |
| 1963 | - | $74,379,284,603 |
| 1964 | - | $87,490,590,818 |
| 1965 | - | $97,338,107,606 |
| 1966 | - | $113,046,784,179 |
| 1967 | - | $132,475,614,227 |
| 1968 | - | $156,897,496,759 |
| 1969 | - | $184,298,841,305 |
| 1970 | - | $217,223,652,719 |
| 1971 | - | $245,364,056,622 |
| 1972 | - | $324,933,841,269 |
| 1973 | - | $441,460,582,536 |
| 1974 | - | $490,035,789,970 |
| 1975 | - | $532,861,438,885 |
| 1976 | - | $598,883,902,156 |
| 1977 | - | $737,069,290,928 |
| 1978 | - | $1,035,611,588,217 |
| 1979 | - | $1,077,910,077,676 |
| 1980 | - | $1,129,377,244,854 |
| 1981 | - | $1,245,221,410,764 |
| 1982 | - | $1,158,731,426,906 |
| 1983 | - | $1,270,859,919,743 |
| 1984 | - | $1,345,824,500,837 |
| 1985 | - | $1,427,019,759,717 |
| 1986 | - | $2,120,083,812,110 |
| 1987 | - | $2,580,748,422,781 |
| 1988 | - | $3,125,724,434,401 |
| 1989 | - | $3,109,455,047,824 |
| 1990 | - | $3,185,904,656,664 |
| 1991 | - | $3,648,065,760,649 |
| 1992 | - | $3,980,702,922,118 |
| 1993 | - | $4,536,940,479,038 |
| 1994 | - | $4,998,797,547,741 |
| 1995 | - | $5,545,563,663,890 |
| 1996 | - | $4,923,391,533,852 |
| 1997 | - | $4,492,448,605,639 |
| 1998 | - | $4,098,362,709,531 |
| 1999 | - | $4,635,982,224,064 |
| 2000 | $3,521,418,060 | $4,968,359,075,957 |
| 2001 | $2,813,571,754 | $4,374,711,694,091 |
| 2002 | $3,825,701,439 | $4,182,846,045,874 |
| 2003 | $4,520,946,819 | $4,519,561,645,254 |
| 2004 | $5,224,896,719 | $4,893,116,005,657 |
| 2005 | $6,203,256,539 | $4,831,467,035,390 |
| 2006 | $6,971,758,282 | $4,601,663,122,650 |
| 2007 | $9,747,886,187 | $4,579,750,920,355 |
| 2008 | $10,109,297,048 | $5,106,679,115,127 |
| 2009 | $12,416,152,732 | $5,289,493,117,994 |
| 2010 | $15,856,668,556 | $5,759,071,769,013 |
| 2011 | $17,805,098,206 | $6,233,147,172,341 |
| 2012 | $19,907,329,778 | $6,272,362,996,105 |
| 2013 | $20,146,416,758 | $5,212,328,181,166 |
| 2014 | $20,497,128,556 | $4,896,994,405,353 |
| 2015 | $19,134,221,645 | $4,444,930,651,964 |
| 2016 | $18,116,572,395 | $5,003,677,627,544 |
| 2017 | $18,753,456,498 | $4,930,837,369,151 |
| 2018 | $18,053,222,687 | $5,040,880,939,325 |
| 2019 | $18,799,444,490 | $5,117,993,853,017 |
| 2020 | $19,955,929,052 | $5,054,068,005,376 |
| 2021 | $14,259,995,441 | $5,039,148,168,861 |
| 2022 | $14,497,243,872 | $4,262,463,317,797 |
| 2023 | $17,152,234,637 | $4,213,167,237,906 |
| 2024 | - | $4,026,210,821,147 |
Afghanistan and Japan economies compared
GDP per capita
Afghanistan
Japan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
|
| 1960 | - | $509 |
| 1961 | - | $609 |
| 1962 | - | $685 |
| 1963 | - | $776 |
| 1964 | - | $903 |
| 1965 | - | $994 |
| 1966 | - | $1,144 |
| 1967 | - | $1,326 |
| 1968 | - | $1,553 |
| 1969 | - | $1,803 |
| 1970 | - | $2,101 |
| 1971 | - | $2,321 |
| 1972 | - | $3,031 |
| 1973 | - | $4,061 |
| 1974 | - | $4,448 |
| 1975 | - | $4,776 |
| 1976 | - | $5,310 |
| 1977 | - | $6,473 |
| 1978 | - | $9,012 |
| 1979 | - | $9,301 |
| 1980 | - | $9,669 |
| 1981 | - | $10,583 |
| 1982 | - | $9,780 |
| 1983 | - | $10,652 |
| 1984 | - | $11,207 |
| 1985 | - | $11,809 |
| 1986 | - | $17,452 |
| 1987 | - | $21,142 |
| 1988 | - | $25,500 |
| 1989 | - | $25,266 |
| 1990 | - | $25,801 |
| 1991 | - | $29,428 |
| 1992 | - | $31,993 |
| 1993 | - | $36,345 |
| 1994 | - | $39,934 |
| 1995 | - | $44,198 |
| 1996 | - | $39,150 |
| 1997 | - | $35,638 |
| 1998 | - | $32,424 |
| 1999 | - | $36,610 |
| 2000 | $174.9 | $39,169 |
| 2001 | $138.7 | $34,406 |
| 2002 | $179 | $32,821 |
| 2003 | $198.9 | $35,387 |
| 2004 | $221.8 | $38,299 |
| 2005 | $254.2 | $37,813 |
| 2006 | $274.2 | $35,992 |
| 2007 | $376 | $35,779 |
| 2008 | $382 | $39,876 |
| 2009 | $452 | $41,309 |
| 2010 | $561 | $44,968 |
| 2011 | $607 | $48,760 |
| 2012 | $651 | $49,145 |
| 2013 | $637 | $40,899 |
| 2014 | $625 | $38,475 |
| 2015 | $566 | $34,961 |
| 2016 | $522 | $39,375 |
| 2017 | $525 | $38,834 |
| 2018 | $491 | $39,751 |
| 2019 | $497 | $40,416 |
| 2020 | $511 | $40,029 |
| 2021 | $356 | $40,095 |
| 2022 | $357 | $34,066 |
| 2023 | $414 | $33,836 |
| 2024 | - | $32,476 |
Afghanistan vs. Japan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Afghanistan
Japan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
|
| 1950 | 28.2 | 59.3 |
| 1951 | 28.6 | 61 |
| 1952 | 29 | 63 |
| 1953 | 29.5 | 63.3 |
| 1954 | 29.7 | 64.5 |
| 1955 | 30.4 | 65.7 |
| 1956 | 30.8 | 65.6 |
| 1957 | 31.3 | 65.4 |
| 1958 | 31.8 | 67 |
| 1959 | 32.3 | 67.5 |
| 1960 | 32.8 | 67.7 |
| 1961 | 33.3 | 68.4 |
| 1962 | 33.8 | 68.7 |
| 1963 | 34.2 | 69.7 |
| 1964 | 34.7 | 70.2 |
| 1965 | 35.1 | 70.3 |
| 1966 | 35.6 | 71.1 |
| 1967 | 36 | 71.4 |
| 1968 | 36.5 | 71.7 |
| 1969 | 37 | 71.9 |
| 1970 | 37.5 | 72 |
| 1971 | 37.9 | 72.8 |
| 1972 | 38.4 | 73.3 |
| 1973 | 39 | 73.4 |
| 1974 | 39.5 | 73.8 |
| 1975 | 40 | 74.4 |
| 1976 | 40.5 | 74.8 |
| 1977 | 41.1 | 75.3 |
| 1978 | 40.1 | 75.7 |
| 1979 | 38.8 | 76.2 |
| 1980 | 39.3 | 76.1 |
| 1981 | 39.4 | 76.6 |
| 1982 | 36.1 | 77.1 |
| 1983 | 36.5 | 77.1 |
| 1984 | 31.5 | 77.5 |
| 1985 | 32.1 | 77.8 |
| 1986 | 38.4 | 78.2 |
| 1987 | 38.8 | 78.6 |
| 1988 | 43.2 | 78.5 |
| 1989 | 44.5 | 79 |
| 1990 | 45.1 | 79 |
| 1991 | 45.5 | 79.3 |
| 1992 | 46.6 | 79.3 |
| 1993 | 51 | 79.4 |
| 1994 | 51 | 79.8 |
| 1995 | 52.1 | 79.7 |
| 1996 | 52.8 | 80.4 |
| 1997 | 53.2 | 80.6 |
| 1998 | 52.5 | 80.6 |
| 1999 | 54.5 | 80.6 |
| 2000 | 55 | 81.2 |
| 2001 | 55.5 | 81.5 |
| 2002 | 56.2 | 81.8 |
| 2003 | 57.2 | 81.9 |
| 2004 | 57.8 | 82.1 |
| 2005 | 58.2 | 82 |
| 2006 | 58.6 | 82.4 |
| 2007 | 59 | 82.5 |
| 2008 | 59.7 | 82.6 |
| 2009 | 60.2 | 83 |
| 2010 | 60.7 | 82.9 |
| 2011 | 61.3 | 82.7 |
| 2012 | 61.7 | 83.2 |
| 2013 | 62.2 | 83.4 |
| 2014 | 62.3 | 83.6 |
| 2015 | 62.3 | 83.9 |
| 2016 | 62.6 | 84.1 |
| 2017 | 62.4 | 84.2 |
| 2018 | 62.4 | 84.3 |
| 2019 | 62.9 | 84.4 |
| 2020 | 61.5 | 84.7 |
| 2021 | 60.4 | 84.6 |
| 2022 | 65.6 | 84.1 |
| 2023 | 66 | 84.7 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 84.9 |
| 2025 | 66.5 | 85 |
Afghanistan and Japan population clocks and comparison
Population
Afghanistan
Japan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
|
| 1960 | 9,035,043 | 93,216,000 |
| 1961 | 9,214,083 | 94,055,000 |
| 1962 | 9,404,406 | 94,933,000 |
| 1963 | 9,604,487 | 95,900,000 |
| 1964 | 9,814,318 | 96,903,000 |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | 97,952,000 |
| 1966 | 10,266,395 | 98,851,000 |
| 1967 | 10,505,959 | 99,879,000 |
| 1968 | 10,756,922 | 101,011,000 |
| 1969 | 11,017,409 | 102,219,000 |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | 103,403,000 |
| 1971 | 11,567,667 | 105,697,000 |
| 1972 | 11,853,696 | 107,188,000 |
| 1973 | 12,157,999 | 108,707,000 |
| 1974 | 12,469,127 | 110,162,000 |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | 111,573,000 |
| 1976 | 13,059,851 | 112,775,000 |
| 1977 | 13,340,756 | 113,872,000 |
| 1978 | 13,611,441 | 114,913,000 |
| 1979 | 13,655,567 | 115,890,000 |
| 1980 | 13,169,311 | 116,807,000 |
| 1981 | 11,937,581 | 117,661,000 |
| 1982 | 10,991,378 | 118,480,000 |
| 1983 | 10,917,982 | 119,307,000 |
| 1984 | 11,190,221 | 120,083,000 |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | 120,837,000 |
| 1986 | 11,420,074 | 121,482,000 |
| 1987 | 11,387,818 | 122,069,000 |
| 1988 | 11,523,298 | 122,578,000 |
| 1989 | 11,874,088 | 123,069,000 |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | 123,478,000 |
| 1991 | 12,238,879 | 123,964,000 |
| 1992 | 13,278,974 | 124,425,000 |
| 1993 | 14,943,172 | 124,829,000 |
| 1994 | 16,250,794 | 125,178,000 |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | 125,472,000 |
| 1996 | 17,763,266 | 125,757,000 |
| 1997 | 18,452,091 | 126,057,000 |
| 1998 | 19,159,996 | 126,400,000 |
| 1999 | 19,887,785 | 126,631,000 |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | 126,843,000 |
| 2001 | 20,284,307 | 127,149,000 |
| 2002 | 21,378,117 | 127,445,000 |
| 2003 | 22,733,049 | 127,718,000 |
| 2004 | 23,560,654 | 127,761,000 |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | 127,773,000 |
| 2006 | 25,424,094 | 127,854,000 |
| 2007 | 25,909,852 | 128,001,000 |
| 2008 | 26,482,622 | 128,063,000 |
| 2009 | 27,466,101 | 128,047,000 |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | 128,070,000 |
| 2011 | 29,347,708 | 127,833,000 |
| 2012 | 30,560,034 | 127,629,000 |
| 2013 | 31,622,704 | 127,445,000 |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 | 127,276,000 |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | 127,141,000 |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | 127,076,000 |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | 126,972,000 |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | 126,811,000 |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | 126,633,000 |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | 126,261,000 |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | 125,681,593 |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | 125,124,989 |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | 124,516,650 |
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | 123,975,371 |
Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Japan
Fertility rate
Afghanistan
Japan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
|
| 1960 | 7.28 | 2 |
| 1961 | 7.28 | 1.96 |
| 1962 | 7.29 | 1.98 |
| 1963 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 1964 | 7.3 | 2.05 |
| 1965 | 7.31 | 2.14 |
| 1966 | 7.32 | 1.58 |
| 1967 | 7.34 | 2.23 |
| 1968 | 7.36 | 2.13 |
| 1969 | 7.39 | 2.13 |
| 1970 | 7.4 | 2.13 |
| 1971 | 7.43 | 2.16 |
| 1972 | 7.45 | 2.14 |
| 1973 | 7.49 | 2.14 |
| 1974 | 7.53 | 2.05 |
| 1975 | 7.54 | 1.91 |
| 1976 | 7.56 | 1.85 |
| 1977 | 7.59 | 1.8 |
| 1978 | 7.6 | 1.79 |
| 1979 | 7.61 | 1.77 |
| 1980 | 7.64 | 1.75 |
| 1981 | 7.62 | 1.74 |
| 1982 | 7.6 | 1.77 |
| 1983 | 7.57 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 7.55 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 7.55 | 1.76 |
| 1986 | 7.55 | 1.72 |
| 1987 | 7.55 | 1.69 |
| 1988 | 7.55 | 1.66 |
| 1989 | 7.56 | 1.57 |
| 1990 | 7.58 | 1.54 |
| 1991 | 7.63 | 1.53 |
| 1992 | 7.7 | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 7.76 | 1.46 |
| 1994 | 7.77 | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 7.77 | 1.42 |
| 1996 | 7.76 | 1.43 |
| 1997 | 7.73 | 1.39 |
| 1998 | 7.69 | 1.38 |
| 1999 | 7.64 | 1.34 |
| 2000 | 7.57 | 1.36 |
| 2001 | 7.45 | 1.33 |
| 2002 | 7.32 | 1.32 |
| 2003 | 7.17 | 1.29 |
| 2004 | 7.02 | 1.29 |
| 2005 | 6.86 | 1.26 |
| 2006 | 6.69 | 1.32 |
| 2007 | 6.51 | 1.34 |
| 2008 | 6.39 | 1.37 |
| 2009 | 6.3 | 1.37 |
| 2010 | 6.2 | 1.39 |
| 2011 | 6.09 | 1.39 |
| 2012 | 5.99 | 1.41 |
| 2013 | 5.88 | 1.43 |
| 2014 | 5.77 | 1.42 |
| 2015 | 5.65 | 1.45 |
| 2016 | 5.54 | 1.44 |
| 2017 | 5.43 | 1.43 |
| 2018 | 5.33 | 1.42 |
| 2019 | 5.24 | 1.36 |
| 2020 | 5.15 | 1.33 |
| 2021 | 5.04 | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 4.93 | 1.26 |
| 2023 | 4.84 | 1.2 |
Afghanistan and Japan demographics compared
Median age
Afghanistan
Japan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
|
| 1960 | 18.9 | 25.8 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 26.2 |
| 1962 | 18.8 | 26.5 |
| 1963 | 18.7 | 26.9 |
| 1964 | 18.6 | 27.2 |
| 1965 | 18.6 | 27.6 |
| 1966 | 18.5 | 28 |
| 1967 | 18.4 | 28.4 |
| 1968 | 18.3 | 28.6 |
| 1969 | 18.2 | 28.9 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 29.2 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 29.6 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 29.9 |
| 1973 | 17.7 | 30.2 |
| 1974 | 17.6 | 30.4 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 30.6 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 30.9 |
| 1977 | 17.3 | 31.5 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 32 |
| 1979 | 17 | 32.4 |
| 1980 | 16.9 | 32.8 |
| 1981 | 16.8 | 33.1 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 33.7 |
| 1983 | 16.6 | 34.3 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 34.9 |
| 1985 | 16.4 | 35.4 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 35.9 |
| 1987 | 16.3 | 36.3 |
| 1988 | 16.2 | 36.8 |
| 1989 | 16.1 | 37.2 |
| 1990 | 16.1 | 37.7 |
| 1991 | 16 | 38.2 |
| 1992 | 15.9 | 38.7 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 39.2 |
| 1994 | 15.7 | 39.6 |
| 1995 | 15.6 | 40 |
| 1996 | 15.5 | 40.3 |
| 1997 | 15.3 | 40.7 |
| 1998 | 15.2 | 41 |
| 1999 | 15.1 | 41.4 |
| 2000 | 15 | 41.8 |
| 2001 | 14.9 | 42.1 |
| 2002 | 14.9 | 42.5 |
| 2003 | 14.9 | 42.8 |
| 2004 | 14.9 | 43.2 |
| 2005 | 15 | 43.6 |
| 2006 | 15.1 | 43.9 |
| 2007 | 15.2 | 44.2 |
| 2008 | 15.3 | 44.6 |
| 2009 | 15.5 | 44.9 |
| 2010 | 15.7 | 45.2 |
| 2011 | 15.9 | 45.5 |
| 2012 | 16 | 45.8 |
| 2013 | 16.2 | 46.2 |
| 2014 | 16.4 | 46.6 |
| 2015 | 16.6 | 47 |
| 2016 | 16.8 | 47.3 |
| 2017 | 17 | 47.6 |
| 2018 | 17.1 | 48 |
| 2019 | 17.3 | 48.3 |
| 2020 | 17.5 | 48.7 |
| 2021 | 17.6 | 49.1 |
| 2022 | 17.8 | 49.5 |
| 2023 | 18 | 50 |
| 2024 | 18.2 | 50.4 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2023 |
$4.47T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17%
2023 |
39.6%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.34%
2017 |
3.24%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2021 |
1.2%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
165,000
2020 |
261,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.36%
2023 |
-2.85%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.68%
2021 |
2.5%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
46.4%
2023 |
69.8%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
13.4%
2023 |
28.6%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
53
2021 |
70.2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
23.9%
2020 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.4%
2020 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
2,827,956
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
2.72%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
42
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00004%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
3,971
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$6.31T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$9.75B
2020 |
$1.23T
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$320M
2024 |
$4.64B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
4,115,799
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
5.08%
2020 |
1.43%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
9.65%
2021 |
98.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
3,039 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$16.4
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.71 megatons
2023 |
945 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.21 tons
2023 |
7.59 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
84.8%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
20%
2022 |
8.8%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
10.8%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
87.3%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
7,655 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
78.2%
2021 |
21.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
71.7%
2021 |
8.48%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
8.38%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
85.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.52%
2024 |
1.52%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-44,089
2024 |
+153,357
2024 |
| Urban population |
27.3%
2024 |
92.1%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.53 ft
2025 |
5.65 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.12 ft
2025 |
5.2 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
12.4
2025 |
88.6
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
17
2024 |
71
2024 |
| Higher education index |
19
2025 |
98
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.02
2021 |
0.23
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.9
2019 |
3.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
38
2025 |
173
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
37.3%
2021 |
99%
2002 |
| English speaking |
6%
2023 |
15%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
17.7%
2023 |
87%
2023 |
Health
|
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$80.7
2022 |
$3,889
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$62.9
2022 |
$427
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
85 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.25
2020 |
2.61
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.9 years
2025 |
30.7 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
521
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
55.5
2023 |
2.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
19.6%
2022 |
5.57%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.7%
2024 |
8.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
3
2025 |
78
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.7%
2022 |
19.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.01 liters
2020 |
6.38 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.44%
2025 |
0.24%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
5,905 sq mi
2024 |
1,135 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
147,167 sq mi
2025 |
17,788 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
4,666 sq mi
2025 |
96,275 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
21,688 mi
2021 |
757,310 mi
2021 |
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