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Afghanistan vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 40th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Jordan
Population
45409324
11555022
Population rank 36/197 86/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Afghanistan and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Jordan
2024 - $53,352,289,577
2023 $17,152,234,637 $51,088,476,338
2022 $14,497,243,872 $48,764,963,380
2021 $14,259,995,441 $46,296,100,141
2020 $19,955,929,052 $43,700,383,099
2019 $18,799,444,490 $44,503,006,338
2018 $18,053,222,687 $43,370,860,704
2017 $18,753,456,498 $41,608,435,915
2016 $18,116,572,395 $39,892,551,127
2015 $19,134,221,645 $38,587,017,887
2014 $20,497,128,556 $36,847,643,521
2013 $20,146,416,758 $34,454,440,141
2012 $19,907,329,778 $31,634,561,690
2011 $17,805,098,206 $29,524,149,155
2010 $15,856,668,556 $27,133,804,225
2009 $12,416,152,732 $24,537,876,056
2008 $10,109,297,048 $22,658,715,989
2007 $9,747,886,187 $17,110,437,236
2006 $6,971,758,282 $15,056,981,664
2005 $6,203,256,539 $12,588,998,590
2004 $5,224,896,719 $11,411,706,629
2003 $4,520,946,819 $10,195,627,645
2002 $3,825,701,439 $9,582,510,578
2001 $2,813,571,754 $8,975,814,653
2000 $3,521,418,060 $8,460,789,845
1999 - $8,149,929,478
1998 - $7,912,270,804
1997 - $7,245,839,210
1996 - $6,927,503,526
1995 - $6,727,597,032
1994 - $6,236,295,978
1993 - $5,606,400,222
1992 - $5,310,833,194
1991 - $4,344,467,193
1990 - $4,160,087,508
1989 - $4,221,373,674
1988 - $6,277,451,829
1987 - $6,756,209,762
1986 - $6,402,050,485
1985 - $4,993,601,520
1984 - $4,967,162,160
1983 - $4,920,692,191
1982 - $4,681,240,993
1981 - $4,383,944,703
1980 - $3,910,044,474
1979 - $3,271,368,781
1978 - $2,602,208,589
1977 - $2,096,778,602
1976 - $1,708,521,219
1975 - $1,363,073,498
1974 - $1,197,483,949
1973 - $943,783,840
1972 - $788,479,685
1971 - $678,159,729
1970 - $639,519,744
1969 - $698,879,720
1968 - $561,119,776
1967 - $631,679,747
1966 - $657,999,737
1965 - $599,759,760

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Jordan
2024 - $4,618
2023 $414 $4,466
2022 $357 $4,332
2021 $356 $4,183
2020 $511 $4,022
2019 $497 $4,170
2018 $491 $4,145
2017 $525 $4,066
2016 $522 $3,987
2015 $566 $4,043
2014 $625 $4,191
2013 $637 $4,311
2012 $651 $4,170
2011 $607 $3,947
2010 $561 $3,718
2009 $452 $3,436
2008 $382 $3,242
2007 $376 $2,506
2006 $274.2 $2,343
2005 $254.2 $2,088
2004 $221.8 $1,940
2003 $198.9 $1,776
2002 $179 $1,706
2001 $138.7 $1,632
2000 $174.9 $1,571
1999 - $1,545
1998 - $1,532
1997 - $1,436
1996 - $1,410
1995 - $1,416
1994 - $1,367
1993 - $1,289
1992 - $1,287
1991 - $1,110
1990 - $1,149
1989 - $1,260
1988 - $1,966
1987 - $2,217
1986 - $2,200
1985 - $1,797
1984 - $1,871
1983 - $1,939
1982 - $1,929
1981 - $1,885
1980 - $1,750
1979 - $1,519
1978 - $1,249
1977 - $1,039
1976 - $873
1975 - $718
1974 - $651
1973 - $531
1972 - $460
1971 - $412
1970 - $409
1969 - $474
1968 - $409
1967 - $497
1966 - $558
1965 - $546

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Jordan
2026 66.8 78.3
2025 66.5 78.1
2024 66.3 78
2023 66 77.8
2022 65.6 77.1
2021 60.4 74.2
2020 61.5 75.6
2019 62.9 76.9
2018 62.4 76.5
2017 62.4 76.1
2016 62.6 75.6
2015 62.3 75.1
2014 62.3 74.6
2013 62.2 74.3
2012 61.7 74.1
2011 61.3 73.9
2010 60.7 73.8
2009 60.2 73.7
2008 59.7 73.6
2007 59 73.4
2006 58.6 73.2
2005 58.2 73
2004 57.8 72.8
2003 57.2 72.6
2002 56.2 72.4
2001 55.5 72.1
2000 55 71.9
1999 54.5 71.7
1998 52.5 71.5
1997 53.2 71.3
1996 52.8 71.1
1995 52.1 70.9
1994 51 70.7
1993 51 70.6
1992 46.6 70.4
1991 45.5 70.2
1990 45.1 70.1
1989 44.5 69.9
1988 43.2 69.6
1987 38.8 69.3
1986 38.4 69
1985 32.1 68.6
1984 31.5 68.2
1983 36.5 67.8
1982 36.1 67.4
1981 39.4 66.9
1980 39.3 66.5
1979 38.8 66
1978 40.1 65.6
1977 41.1 65.1
1976 40.5 64.7
1975 40 64.1
1974 39.5 63.6
1973 39 63.1
1972 38.4 62.5
1971 37.9 61.8
1970 37.5 59.8
1969 37 60.5
1968 36.5 59.8
1967 36 59
1966 35.6 57.8
1965 35.1 57.3
1964 34.7 56.5
1963 34.2 55.5
1962 33.8 54.6
1961 33.3 53.7
1960 32.8 52.7
1959 32.3 51.6
1958 31.8 50.4
1957 31.3 49.2
1956 30.8 48
1955 30.4 46.8
1954 29.7 45.6
1953 29.5 44.4
1952 29 43.2
1951 28.6 42
1950 28.2 40.9

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

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Afghanistan and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Jordan
2024 42,647,492 11,552,876
2023 41,454,761 11,439,213
2022 40,578,842 11,256,263
2021 40,000,412 11,066,356
2020 39,068,979 10,865,228
2019 37,856,121 10,671,891
2018 36,743,039 10,462,306
2017 35,688,935 10,234,226
2016 34,700,612 10,006,367
2015 33,831,764 9,544,729
2014 32,792,523 8,791,710
2013 31,622,704 7,991,809
2012 30,560,034 7,587,127
2011 29,347,708 7,480,424
2010 28,284,089 7,297,043
2009 27,466,101 7,141,753
2008 26,482,622 6,989,866
2007 25,909,852 6,827,227
2006 25,424,094 6,427,371
2005 24,404,567 6,029,587
2004 23,560,654 5,882,061
2003 22,733,049 5,741,828
2002 21,378,117 5,616,066
2001 20,284,307 5,498,894
2000 20,130,327 5,386,945
1999 19,887,785 5,276,444
1998 19,159,996 5,164,284
1997 18,452,091 5,046,285
1996 17,763,266 4,912,516
1995 17,065,836 4,752,096
1994 16,250,794 4,561,406
1993 14,943,172 4,348,020
1992 13,278,974 4,127,693
1991 12,238,879 3,915,149
1990 12,045,660 3,621,908
1989 11,874,088 3,349,627
1988 11,523,298 3,193,039
1987 11,387,818 3,047,634
1986 11,420,074 2,909,887
1985 11,426,852 2,778,810
1984 11,190,221 2,654,688
1983 10,917,982 2,537,307
1982 10,991,378 2,426,927
1981 11,937,581 2,325,517
1980 13,169,311 2,234,186
1979 13,655,567 2,153,882
1978 13,611,441 2,083,595
1977 13,340,756 2,019,002
1976 13,059,851 1,958,177
1975 12,773,954 1,899,055
1974 12,469,127 1,839,182
1973 12,157,999 1,778,094
1972 11,853,696 1,714,555
1971 11,567,667 1,645,145
1970 11,290,128 1,565,163
1969 11,017,409 1,473,100
1968 10,756,922 1,372,460
1967 10,505,959 1,271,183
1966 10,266,395 1,178,360
1965 10,036,008 1,099,440
1964 9,814,318 1,035,640
1963 9,604,487 984,714
1962 9,404,406 940,554
1961 9,214,083 897,591
1960 9,035,043 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Jordan

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Jordan
2023 4.84 2.64
2022 4.93 2.68
2021 5.04 2.74
2020 5.15 2.79
2019 5.24 2.86
2018 5.33 2.92
2017 5.43 2.99
2016 5.54 3.07
2015 5.65 3.14
2014 5.77 3.3
2013 5.88 3.45
2012 5.99 3.57
2011 6.09 3.69
2010 6.2 3.78
2009 6.3 3.84
2008 6.39 3.88
2007 6.51 3.8
2006 6.69 3.71
2005 6.86 3.65
2004 7.02 3.73
2003 7.17 3.82
2002 7.32 3.81
2001 7.45 3.8
2000 7.57 3.86
1999 7.64 3.97
1998 7.69 4.11
1997 7.73 4.32
1996 7.76 4.51
1995 7.77 4.68
1994 7.77 4.82
1993 7.76 4.97
1992 7.7 5.14
1991 7.63 5.33
1990 7.58 5.54
1989 7.56 5.8
1988 7.55 6.01
1987 7.55 6.2
1986 7.55 6.39
1985 7.55 6.53
1984 7.55 6.67
1983 7.57 6.81
1982 7.6 6.96
1981 7.62 7.12
1980 7.64 7.29
1979 7.61 7.45
1978 7.6 7.59
1977 7.59 7.72
1976 7.56 7.83
1975 7.54 7.93
1974 7.53 8
1973 7.49 8.06
1972 7.45 8.12
1971 7.43 8.15
1970 7.4 8.18
1969 7.39 8.19
1968 7.36 8.14
1967 7.34 8.06
1966 7.32 7.99
1965 7.31 7.93
1964 7.3 7.91
1963 7.3 7.85
1962 7.29 7.79
1961 7.28 7.7
1960 7.28 7.6

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

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Afghanistan and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Jordan
2024 18.2 25.5
2023 18 25.3
2022 17.8 24.9
2021 17.6 24.6
2020 17.5 24.2
2019 17.3 23.9
2018 17.1 23.5
2017 17 23.2
2016 16.8 22.9
2015 16.6 22.6
2014 16.4 22.4
2013 16.2 22.3
2012 16 22.1
2011 15.9 21.9
2010 15.7 21.7
2009 15.5 21.5
2008 15.3 21.4
2007 15.2 21.2
2006 15.1 21
2005 15 20.8
2004 14.9 20.5
2003 14.9 20.3
2002 14.9 20.2
2001 14.9 20.1
2000 15 20
1999 15.1 19.9
1998 15.2 19.8
1997 15.3 19.8
1996 15.5 19.7
1995 15.6 19.5
1994 15.7 19.3
1993 15.8 18.9
1992 15.9 18.5
1991 16 18.1
1990 16.1 17.2
1989 16.1 16.4
1988 16.2 16.2
1987 16.3 16.1
1986 16.3 15.9
1985 16.4 15.8
1984 16.5 15.6
1983 16.6 15.5
1982 16.7 15.4
1981 16.8 15.2
1980 16.9 15.1
1979 17 15
1978 17.2 14.9
1977 17.3 14.9
1976 17.4 14.8
1975 17.5 14.8
1974 17.6 14.8
1973 17.7 14.8
1972 17.8 14.8
1971 17.9 14.8
1970 18.1 14.9
1969 18.2 15
1968 18.3 15.1
1967 18.4 15.3
1966 18.5 15.5
1965 18.6 15.7
1964 18.6 16
1963 18.7 16.2
1962 18.8 16.5
1961 18.9 16.8
1960 18.9 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies n/a
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
46.5%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Jordan
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
94.8%
2023
English speaking
6%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Jordan
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
4,476 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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