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Afghanistan vs Kazakhstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 20.6M in Kazakhstan (ranked 64/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 1,042,360 sq mi for Kazakhstan (ranked 40th vs. 9th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Kazakhstan ranks 50/197 ($288B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Kazakhstan ranks 72/197 ($14,005).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Kazakhstan
Population
44810409
21036432
Population rank 36/197 65/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$288B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$14,005
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 72/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$40,813
2024
Government debt
$1.42B
2023
$71.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.25%
2023
25.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$34.2
2023
$3,474
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 96/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,632
2025
$7,117
2025
Land area
251,827 sq mi
2025
1,042,360 sq mi
2025
Population density
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024
19.8 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.01
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2025
74.7 years
2025

Afghanistan and Kazakhstan: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Kazakhstan
Year GDP
Afghanistan Kazakhstan
1990 - $26,932,016,270
1991 - $24,923,076,923
1992 - $24,917,355,372
1993 - $23,409,260,880
1994 - $21,250,792,886
1995 - $20,374,302,652
1996 - $21,035,357,937
1997 - $22,165,932,063
1998 - $22,135,245,507
1999 - $16,870,817,182
2000 $3,521,418,060 $18,291,990,662
2001 $2,813,571,754 $22,152,689,180
2002 $3,825,701,439 $24,636,598,527
2003 $4,520,946,819 $30,833,692,900
2004 $5,224,896,719 $43,151,647,003
2005 $6,203,256,539 $57,123,671,734
2006 $6,971,758,282 $81,003,864,630
2007 $9,747,886,187 $104,849,915,058
2008 $10,109,297,048 $133,441,648,852
2009 $12,416,152,732 $115,308,686,941
2010 $15,856,668,556 $148,047,348,241
2011 $17,805,098,206 $192,626,464,617
2012 $19,907,329,778 $207,998,568,866
2013 $20,146,416,758 $236,634,603,409
2014 $20,497,128,556 $221,415,613,595
2015 $19,134,221,645 $184,388,404,706
2016 $18,116,572,395 $137,278,320,084
2017 $18,753,456,498 $166,805,788,827
2018 $18,053,222,687 $179,339,977,690
2019 $18,799,444,490 $181,667,184,855
2020 $19,955,929,052 $171,082,365,861
2021 $14,259,995,441 $197,112,255,361
2022 $14,497,243,872 $225,496,328,925
2023 $17,152,234,637 $261,840,101,060
2024 - $288,406,138,231

Afghanistan and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Kazakhstan
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Kazakhstan
1990 - $1,570
1991 - $1,442
1992 - $1,438
1993 - $1,355
1994 - $1,247
1995 - $1,218
1996 - $1,281
1997 - $1,382
1998 - $1,415
1999 - $1,092
2000 $174.9 $1,180
2001 $138.7 $1,422
2002 $179 $1,574
2003 $198.9 $1,958
2004 $221.8 $2,722
2005 $254.2 $3,577
2006 $274.2 $5,030
2007 $376 $6,449
2008 $382 $8,124
2009 $452 $6,938
2010 $561 $8,793
2011 $607 $11,287
2012 $651 $12,019
2013 $637 $13,478
2014 $625 $12,428
2015 $566 $10,196
2016 $522 $7,476
2017 $525 $8,943
2018 $491 $9,472
2019 $497 $9,457
2020 $511 $8,782
2021 $356 $9,984
2022 $357 $11,255
2023 $414 $12,879
2024 - $14,005

Afghanistan vs. Kazakhstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Kazakhstan
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Kazakhstan
1950 28.2 55.6
1951 28.6 55.9
1952 29 56.1
1953 29.5 56.4
1954 29.7 56.6
1955 30.4 56.8
1956 30.8 57.1
1957 31.3 57.3
1958 31.8 57.5
1959 32.3 57.7
1960 32.8 57.9
1961 33.3 58.2
1962 33.8 58.4
1963 34.2 58.6
1964 34.7 58.8
1965 35.1 59
1966 35.6 59.2
1967 36 59.4
1968 36.5 59.6
1969 37 59.8
1970 37.5 60
1971 37.9 60.3
1972 38.4 60.5
1973 39 60.7
1974 39.5 60.9
1975 40 61.1
1976 40.5 61.3
1977 41.1 61.5
1978 40.1 61.8
1979 38.8 62.1
1980 39.3 62.5
1981 39.4 63
1982 36.1 63.6
1983 36.5 64.2
1984 31.5 64.8
1985 32.1 65.4
1986 38.4 65.8
1987 38.8 66
1988 43.2 66
1989 44.5 65.9
1990 45.1 65.7
1991 45.5 65.4
1992 46.6 65
1993 51 64.5
1994 51 64.1
1995 52.1 63.7
1996 52.8 63.5
1997 53.2 63.3
1998 52.5 63.3
1999 54.5 63.5
2000 55 63.8
2001 55.5 64.1
2002 56.2 64.4
2003 57.2 64.8
2004 57.8 65
2005 58.2 65.4
2006 58.6 65.7
2007 59 66.2
2008 59.7 66.8
2009 60.2 67.5
2010 60.7 68.3
2011 61.3 69.1
2012 61.7 69.9
2013 62.2 70.7
2014 62.3 71.4
2015 62.3 72
2016 62.6 72.5
2017 62.4 73
2018 62.4 73.4
2019 62.9 73.7
2020 61.5 71.2
2021 60.4 70.1
2022 65.6 73.5
2023 66 74.4
2024 66.3 74.5
2025 66.5 74.7

Afghanistan and Kazakhstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Kazakhstan
Year Population
Afghanistan Kazakhstan
1960 9,035,043 9,429,981
1961 9,214,083 9,742,085
1962 9,404,406 10,058,928
1963 9,604,487 10,377,466
1964 9,814,318 10,690,309
1965 10,036,008 10,993,183
1966 10,266,395 11,288,989
1967 10,505,959 11,584,428
1968 10,756,922 11,879,182
1969 11,017,409 12,156,212
1970 11,290,128 12,419,057
1971 11,567,667 12,684,813
1972 11,853,696 12,951,798
1973 12,157,999 13,208,121
1974 12,469,127 13,454,570
1975 12,773,954 13,700,843
1976 13,059,851 13,998,738
1977 13,340,756 14,353,265
1978 13,611,441 14,711,497
1979 13,655,567 14,978,696
1980 13,169,311 15,152,949
1981 11,937,581 15,323,082
1982 10,991,378 15,492,595
1983 10,917,982 15,665,551
1984 11,190,221 15,844,621
1985 11,426,852 16,031,090
1986 11,420,074 16,262,702
1987 11,387,818 16,527,715
1988 11,523,298 16,781,168
1989 11,874,088 16,997,013
1990 12,045,660 17,154,054
1991 12,238,879 17,278,600
1992 13,278,974 17,332,625
1993 14,943,172 17,274,487
1994 16,250,794 17,043,771
1995 17,065,836 16,730,536
1996 17,763,266 16,416,027
1997 18,452,091 16,043,251
1998 19,159,996 15,647,785
1999 19,887,785 15,455,874
2000 20,130,327 15,501,103
2001 20,284,307 15,575,550
2002 21,378,117 15,656,677
2003 22,733,049 15,747,380
2004 23,560,654 15,850,159
2005 24,404,567 15,968,117
2006 25,424,094 16,103,716
2007 25,909,852 16,257,214
2008 26,482,622 16,426,525
2009 27,466,101 16,619,846
2010 28,284,089 16,836,810
2011 29,347,708 17,066,002
2012 30,560,034 17,306,106
2013 31,622,704 17,556,502
2014 32,792,523 17,816,285
2015 33,831,764 18,084,169
2016 34,700,612 18,363,600
2017 35,688,935 18,651,931
2018 36,743,039 18,932,727
2019 37,856,121 19,209,555
2020 39,068,979 19,482,117
2021 40,000,412 19,743,603
2022 40,578,842 20,034,609
2023 41,454,761 20,330,104
2024 42,647,492 20,592,571

Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Kazakhstan

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Kazakhstan
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Kazakhstan
1960 7.28 4.5
1961 7.28 4.42
1962 7.29 4.36
1963 7.3 4.26
1964 7.3 4.07
1965 7.31 3.88
1966 7.32 3.82
1967 7.34 3.77
1968 7.36 3.63
1969 7.39 3.51
1970 7.4 3.51
1971 7.43 3.53
1972 7.45 3.55
1973 7.49 3.51
1974 7.53 3.45
1975 7.54 3.4
1976 7.56 3.33
1977 7.59 3.26
1978 7.6 3.16
1979 7.61 3.14
1980 7.64 3.09
1981 7.62 3.05
1982 7.6 3.02
1983 7.57 3.07
1984 7.55 3.15
1985 7.55 3.21
1986 7.55 3.19
1987 7.55 3.12
1988 7.55 3
1989 7.56 2.87
1990 7.58 2.75
1991 7.63 2.68
1992 7.7 2.58
1993 7.76 2.48
1994 7.77 2.38
1995 7.77 2.25
1996 7.76 2.08
1997 7.73 1.97
1998 7.69 1.94
1999 7.64 1.9
2000 7.57 1.9
2001 7.45 1.91
2002 7.32 1.96
2003 7.17 2.08
2004 7.02 2.2
2005 6.86 2.27
2006 6.69 2.38
2007 6.51 2.49
2008 6.39 2.62
2009 6.3 2.58
2010 6.2 2.61
2011 6.09 2.61
2012 5.99 2.64
2013 5.88 2.67
2014 5.77 2.76
2015 5.65 2.76
2016 5.54 2.8
2017 5.43 2.75
2018 5.33 2.85
2019 5.24 2.89
2020 5.15 3.13
2021 5.04 3.32
2022 4.93 3.05
2023 4.84 3.01

Afghanistan and Kazakhstan demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Kazakhstan
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Kazakhstan
1960 18.9 23.2
1961 18.9 23.2
1962 18.8 23.3
1963 18.7 23.3
1964 18.6 23.3
1965 18.6 23.2
1966 18.5 23.2
1967 18.4 23.2
1968 18.3 23.1
1969 18.2 22.9
1970 18.1 22.8
1971 17.9 22.9
1972 17.8 22.9
1973 17.7 23.1
1974 17.6 23.2
1975 17.5 23.3
1976 17.4 23.3
1977 17.3 23.2
1978 17.2 23.2
1979 17 23
1980 16.9 22.9
1981 16.8 23.2
1982 16.7 23.5
1983 16.6 23.8
1984 16.5 24.1
1985 16.4 24.3
1986 16.3 24.6
1987 16.3 24.9
1988 16.2 25.2
1989 16.1 25.5
1990 16.1 25.7
1991 16 25.8
1992 15.9 25.9
1993 15.8 26.1
1994 15.7 26.3
1995 15.6 26.5
1996 15.5 26.7
1997 15.3 26.9
1998 15.2 27.1
1999 15.1 27.4
2000 15 27.6
2001 14.9 27.8
2002 14.9 28
2003 14.9 28.2
2004 14.9 28.3
2005 15 28.4
2006 15.1 28.4
2007 15.2 28.5
2008 15.3 28.4
2009 15.5 28.5
2010 15.7 28.6
2011 15.9 28.7
2012 16 28.8
2013 16.2 28.9
2014 16.4 29.1
2015 16.6 29.3
2016 16.8 29.5
2017 17 29.7
2018 17.1 29.9
2019 17.3 30.1
2020 17.5 30.2
2021 17.6 30.3
2022 17.8 30.3
2023 18 30.4
2024 18.2 30.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Kazakhstan
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$250B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17%
2023
20.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.48%
2023
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2023
-3.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
4.86%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
58.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
31.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
63.8
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
44,307
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.34%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
79
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$45.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$240M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,035,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
1.2%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
87%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Kazakhstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,651 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.71 megatons
2023
239.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.21 tons
2023
11.8 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
98.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.68%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-119.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
7.76%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Kazakhstan
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
-44,089
2024
-7,368
2024
Urban population
27.3%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
12.4
2025
52.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2024
40
2024
Higher education index
19
2025
46
2025
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
2.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
38
2025
95
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.8%
2020
English speaking
6%
2023
15.4%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
93.4%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Kazakhstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$80.7
2022
$421
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$62.9
2022
$130
2022
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2025
74.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
0.24%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2020
4.03
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
29.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
55.5
2023
9.6
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
19%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2025
22
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
22.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
4.52 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Kazakhstan
% of world land
0.44%
2025
1.81%
2025
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
50,618 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2025
827,284 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2025
13,677 sq mi
2025
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
59,284 mi
2017

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