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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 48/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Kazakhstan
Population
45409324
21161809
Population rank 36/197 65/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$291B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 48/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$14,155
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 71/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$40,891
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$71.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
24.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$3,450
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$7,486
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 1,042,360 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.01
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
74.8 years
2026

Afghanistan and Kazakhstan: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Kazakhstan
2024 - $291,480,274,649
2023 $17,152,234,637 $261,840,101,060
2022 $14,497,243,872 $225,496,328,925
2021 $14,259,995,441 $197,112,255,361
2020 $19,955,929,052 $171,082,365,861
2019 $18,799,444,490 $181,667,184,855
2018 $18,053,222,687 $179,339,977,690
2017 $18,753,456,498 $166,805,788,827
2016 $18,116,572,395 $137,278,320,084
2015 $19,134,221,645 $184,388,404,706
2014 $20,497,128,556 $221,415,613,595
2013 $20,146,416,758 $236,634,603,409
2012 $19,907,329,778 $207,998,568,866
2011 $17,805,098,206 $192,626,464,617
2010 $15,856,668,556 $148,047,348,241
2009 $12,416,152,732 $115,308,686,941
2008 $10,109,297,048 $133,441,648,852
2007 $9,747,886,187 $104,849,915,058
2006 $6,971,758,282 $81,003,864,630
2005 $6,203,256,539 $57,123,671,734
2004 $5,224,896,719 $43,151,647,003
2003 $4,520,946,819 $30,833,692,900
2002 $3,825,701,439 $24,636,598,527
2001 $2,813,571,754 $22,152,689,180
2000 $3,521,418,060 $18,291,990,662
1999 - $16,870,817,182
1998 - $22,135,245,507
1997 - $22,165,932,063
1996 - $21,035,357,937
1995 - $20,374,302,652
1994 - $21,250,792,886
1993 - $23,409,260,880
1992 - $24,917,355,372
1991 - $24,923,076,923
1990 - $26,932,016,270

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Kazakhstan
2024 - $14,155
2023 $414 $12,879
2022 $357 $11,255
2021 $356 $9,984
2020 $511 $8,782
2019 $497 $9,457
2018 $491 $9,472
2017 $525 $8,943
2016 $522 $7,476
2015 $566 $10,196
2014 $625 $12,428
2013 $637 $13,478
2012 $651 $12,019
2011 $607 $11,287
2010 $561 $8,793
2009 $452 $6,938
2008 $382 $8,124
2007 $376 $6,449
2006 $274.2 $5,030
2005 $254.2 $3,577
2004 $221.8 $2,722
2003 $198.9 $1,958
2002 $179 $1,574
2001 $138.7 $1,422
2000 $174.9 $1,180
1999 - $1,092
1998 - $1,415
1997 - $1,382
1996 - $1,281
1995 - $1,218
1994 - $1,247
1993 - $1,355
1992 - $1,438
1991 - $1,442
1990 - $1,570

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Kazakhstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Kazakhstan
2026 66.8 74.8
2025 66.5 74.7
2024 66.3 74.5
2023 66 74.4
2022 65.6 73.5
2021 60.4 70.1
2020 61.5 71.2
2019 62.9 73.7
2018 62.4 73.4
2017 62.4 73
2016 62.6 72.5
2015 62.3 72
2014 62.3 71.4
2013 62.2 70.7
2012 61.7 69.9
2011 61.3 69.1
2010 60.7 68.3
2009 60.2 67.5
2008 59.7 66.8
2007 59 66.2
2006 58.6 65.7
2005 58.2 65.4
2004 57.8 65
2003 57.2 64.8
2002 56.2 64.4
2001 55.5 64.1
2000 55 63.8
1999 54.5 63.5
1998 52.5 63.3
1997 53.2 63.3
1996 52.8 63.5
1995 52.1 63.7
1994 51 64.1
1993 51 64.5
1992 46.6 65
1991 45.5 65.4
1990 45.1 65.7
1989 44.5 65.9
1988 43.2 66
1987 38.8 66
1986 38.4 65.8
1985 32.1 65.4
1984 31.5 64.8
1983 36.5 64.2
1982 36.1 63.6
1981 39.4 63
1980 39.3 62.5
1979 38.8 62.1
1978 40.1 61.8
1977 41.1 61.5
1976 40.5 61.3
1975 40 61.1
1974 39.5 60.9
1973 39 60.7
1972 38.4 60.5
1971 37.9 60.3
1970 37.5 60
1969 37 59.8
1968 36.5 59.6
1967 36 59.4
1966 35.6 59.2
1965 35.1 59
1964 34.7 58.8
1963 34.2 58.6
1962 33.8 58.4
1961 33.3 58.2
1960 32.8 57.9
1959 32.3 57.7
1958 31.8 57.5
1957 31.3 57.3
1956 30.8 57.1
1955 30.4 56.8
1954 29.7 56.6
1953 29.5 56.4
1952 29 56.1
1951 28.6 55.9
1950 28.2 55.6

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

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Afghanistan and Kazakhstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Kazakhstan
2024 42,647,492 20,592,571
2023 41,454,761 20,330,104
2022 40,578,842 20,034,609
2021 40,000,412 19,743,603
2020 39,068,979 19,482,117
2019 37,856,121 19,209,555
2018 36,743,039 18,932,727
2017 35,688,935 18,651,931
2016 34,700,612 18,363,600
2015 33,831,764 18,084,169
2014 32,792,523 17,816,285
2013 31,622,704 17,556,502
2012 30,560,034 17,306,106
2011 29,347,708 17,066,002
2010 28,284,089 16,836,810
2009 27,466,101 16,619,846
2008 26,482,622 16,426,525
2007 25,909,852 16,257,214
2006 25,424,094 16,103,716
2005 24,404,567 15,968,117
2004 23,560,654 15,850,159
2003 22,733,049 15,747,380
2002 21,378,117 15,656,677
2001 20,284,307 15,575,550
2000 20,130,327 15,501,103
1999 19,887,785 15,455,874
1998 19,159,996 15,647,785
1997 18,452,091 16,043,251
1996 17,763,266 16,416,027
1995 17,065,836 16,730,536
1994 16,250,794 17,043,771
1993 14,943,172 17,274,487
1992 13,278,974 17,332,625
1991 12,238,879 17,278,600
1990 12,045,660 17,154,054
1989 11,874,088 16,997,013
1988 11,523,298 16,781,168
1987 11,387,818 16,527,715
1986 11,420,074 16,262,702
1985 11,426,852 16,031,090
1984 11,190,221 15,844,621
1983 10,917,982 15,665,551
1982 10,991,378 15,492,595
1981 11,937,581 15,323,082
1980 13,169,311 15,152,949
1979 13,655,567 14,978,696
1978 13,611,441 14,711,497
1977 13,340,756 14,353,265
1976 13,059,851 13,998,738
1975 12,773,954 13,700,843
1974 12,469,127 13,454,570
1973 12,157,999 13,208,121
1972 11,853,696 12,951,798
1971 11,567,667 12,684,813
1970 11,290,128 12,419,057
1969 11,017,409 12,156,212
1968 10,756,922 11,879,182
1967 10,505,959 11,584,428
1966 10,266,395 11,288,989
1965 10,036,008 10,993,183
1964 9,814,318 10,690,309
1963 9,604,487 10,377,466
1962 9,404,406 10,058,928
1961 9,214,083 9,742,085
1960 9,035,043 9,429,981

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Kazakhstan

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Kazakhstan
2023 4.84 3.01
2022 4.93 3.05
2021 5.04 3.32
2020 5.15 3.13
2019 5.24 2.89
2018 5.33 2.85
2017 5.43 2.75
2016 5.54 2.8
2015 5.65 2.76
2014 5.77 2.76
2013 5.88 2.67
2012 5.99 2.64
2011 6.09 2.61
2010 6.2 2.61
2009 6.3 2.58
2008 6.39 2.62
2007 6.51 2.49
2006 6.69 2.38
2005 6.86 2.27
2004 7.02 2.2
2003 7.17 2.08
2002 7.32 1.96
2001 7.45 1.91
2000 7.57 1.9
1999 7.64 1.9
1998 7.69 1.94
1997 7.73 1.97
1996 7.76 2.08
1995 7.77 2.25
1994 7.77 2.38
1993 7.76 2.48
1992 7.7 2.58
1991 7.63 2.68
1990 7.58 2.75
1989 7.56 2.87
1988 7.55 3
1987 7.55 3.12
1986 7.55 3.19
1985 7.55 3.21
1984 7.55 3.15
1983 7.57 3.07
1982 7.6 3.02
1981 7.62 3.05
1980 7.64 3.09
1979 7.61 3.14
1978 7.6 3.16
1977 7.59 3.26
1976 7.56 3.33
1975 7.54 3.4
1974 7.53 3.45
1973 7.49 3.51
1972 7.45 3.55
1971 7.43 3.53
1970 7.4 3.51
1969 7.39 3.51
1968 7.36 3.63
1967 7.34 3.77
1966 7.32 3.82
1965 7.31 3.88
1964 7.3 4.07
1963 7.3 4.26
1962 7.29 4.36
1961 7.28 4.42
1960 7.28 4.5

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

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Afghanistan and Kazakhstan demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Kazakhstan
2024 18.2 30.5
2023 18 30.4
2022 17.8 30.3
2021 17.6 30.3
2020 17.5 30.2
2019 17.3 30.1
2018 17.1 29.9
2017 17 29.7
2016 16.8 29.5
2015 16.6 29.3
2014 16.4 29.1
2013 16.2 28.9
2012 16 28.8
2011 15.9 28.7
2010 15.7 28.6
2009 15.5 28.5
2008 15.3 28.4
2007 15.2 28.5
2006 15.1 28.4
2005 15 28.4
2004 14.9 28.3
2003 14.9 28.2
2002 14.9 28
2001 14.9 27.8
2000 15 27.6
1999 15.1 27.4
1998 15.2 27.1
1997 15.3 26.9
1996 15.5 26.7
1995 15.6 26.5
1994 15.7 26.3
1993 15.8 26.1
1992 15.9 25.9
1991 16 25.8
1990 16.1 25.7
1989 16.1 25.5
1988 16.2 25.2
1987 16.3 24.9
1986 16.3 24.6
1985 16.4 24.3
1984 16.5 24.1
1983 16.6 23.8
1982 16.7 23.5
1981 16.8 23.2
1980 16.9 22.9
1979 17 23
1978 17.2 23.2
1977 17.3 23.2
1976 17.4 23.3
1975 17.5 23.3
1974 17.6 23.2
1973 17.7 23.1
1972 17.8 22.9
1971 17.9 22.9
1970 18.1 22.8
1969 18.2 22.9
1968 18.3 23.1
1967 18.4 23.2
1966 18.5 23.2
1965 18.6 23.2
1964 18.6 23.3
1963 18.7 23.3
1962 18.8 23.3
1961 18.9 23.2
1960 18.9 23.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Kazakhstan
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$249B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
4.86%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
64.2
2026
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
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.34%
2025
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
$241M
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
12.1 megatons
2024
258.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
12.6 tons
2024
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
-74,404
2025
-8,834
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
62.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.7:51.3
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
15.5
2026
54.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
46
2026
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
36
2025
90
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
$59.1
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$135.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
74.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.18%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
3.75
2023
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
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
2026
23
2026
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%
2026
1.81%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
50,618 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
827,284 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
13,677 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
59,284 mi
2017

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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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