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Afghanistan vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 40th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Kenya
Population
45409324
58955623
Population rank 36/197 25/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$120B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Afghanistan and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Kenya
2024 - $120,339,557,906
2023 $17,152,234,637 $107,500,884,685
2022 $14,497,243,872 $114,448,978,153
2021 $14,259,995,441 $109,703,658,905
2020 $19,955,929,052 $100,657,505,751
2019 $18,799,444,490 $100,378,436,207
2018 $18,053,222,687 $92,202,979,985
2017 $18,753,456,498 $82,036,510,877
2016 $18,116,572,395 $74,815,144,164
2015 $19,134,221,645 $70,120,446,897
2014 $20,497,128,556 $68,285,796,514
2013 $20,146,416,758 $61,671,440,408
2012 $19,907,329,778 $56,396,704,672
2011 $17,805,098,206 $46,869,473,151
2010 $15,856,668,556 $45,405,615,064
2009 $12,416,152,732 $42,347,217,913
2008 $10,109,297,048 $35,895,153,328
2007 $9,747,886,187 $31,958,195,182
2006 $6,971,758,282 $25,825,512,284
2005 $6,203,256,539 $18,737,895,513
2004 $5,224,896,719 $16,095,337,094
2003 $4,520,946,819 $14,904,517,650
2002 $3,825,701,439 $13,147,736,899
2001 $2,813,571,754 $12,986,007,426
2000 $3,521,418,060 $12,705,350,098
1999 - $12,896,010,459
1998 - $14,093,998,844
1997 - $13,115,764,358
1996 - $12,045,865,396
1995 - $9,046,320,255
1994 - $7,148,148,564
1993 - $5,751,786,643
1992 - $8,209,120,763
1991 - $8,151,488,783
1990 - $8,572,359,038
1989 - $8,283,114,514
1988 - $8,355,380,879
1987 - $7,970,820,369
1986 - $7,239,126,568
1985 - $6,135,034,214
1984 - $6,191,437,070
1983 - $5,979,198,314
1982 - $6,431,579,357
1981 - $6,854,491,706
1980 - $7,265,315,820
1979 - $6,234,391,113
1978 - $5,303,735,111
1977 - $4,494,378,764
1976 - $3,474,542,392
1975 - $3,259,345,083
1974 - $2,969,958,812
1973 - $2,509,001,324
1972 - $2,107,279,157
1971 - $1,778,391,289
1970 - $1,603,447,359
1969 - $1,458,379,417
1968 - $1,353,295,459
1967 - $1,232,559,507
1966 - $1,164,519,674
1965 - $997,919,321
1964 - $998,759,334
1963 - $926,589,349
1962 - $868,111,401
1961 - $792,959,473
1960 - $791,265,459

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

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Afghanistan and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Kenya
2024 - $2,132
2023 $414 $1,943
2022 $357 $2,110
2021 $356 $2,061
2020 $511 $1,928
2019 $497 $1,960
2018 $491 $1,836
2017 $525 $1,667
2016 $522 $1,554
2015 $566 $1,489
2014 $625 $1,483
2013 $637 $1,371
2012 $651 $1,285
2011 $607 $1,096
2010 $561 $1,092
2009 $452 $1,048
2008 $382 $916
2007 $376 $840
2006 $274.2 $700
2005 $254.2 $523
2004 $221.8 $464
2003 $198.9 $443
2002 $179 $403
2001 $138.7 $411
2000 $174.9 $415
1999 - $434
1998 - $488
1997 - $467
1996 - $441
1995 - $340
1994 - $276.4
1993 - $229
1992 - $337
1991 - $345
1990 - $374
1989 - $374
1988 - $391
1987 - $387
1986 - $364
1985 - $320
1984 - $334
1983 - $335
1982 - $374
1981 - $413
1980 - $454
1979 - $403
1978 - $355
1977 - $311
1976 - $248.9
1975 - $241.2
1974 - $227.2
1973 - $198.6
1972 - $172.6
1971 - $150.9
1970 - $141
1969 - $133.3
1968 - $128.7
1967 - $121.9
1966 - $119.8
1965 - $106.9
1964 - $111.3
1963 - $107.4
1962 - $104.6
1961 - $99.3
1960 - $102.8

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

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Afghanistan vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Kenya
2026 66.8 64.2
2025 66.5 64
2024 66.3 63.8
2023 66 63.6
2022 65.6 63.5
2021 60.4 61.2
2020 61.5 61.6
2019 62.9 62.9
2018 62.4 62.8
2017 62.4 62.7
2016 62.6 62.5
2015 62.3 62.3
2014 62.3 62
2013 62.2 61.7
2012 61.7 61.5
2011 61.3 61.3
2010 60.7 60.9
2009 60.2 60.5
2008 59.7 60
2007 59 59.4
2006 58.6 59.1
2005 58.2 58.5
2004 57.8 57.9
2003 57.2 57.4
2002 56.2 56.8
2001 55.5 56.5
2000 55 56.1
1999 54.5 55.9
1998 52.5 55.6
1997 53.2 55.5
1996 52.8 55.6
1995 52.1 55.9
1994 51 56.1
1993 51 56.7
1992 46.6 57.1
1991 45.5 57.8
1990 45.1 58.3
1989 44.5 60
1988 43.2 60.3
1987 38.8 60.7
1986 38.4 60.8
1985 32.1 60.9
1984 31.5 60.6
1983 36.5 60.3
1982 36.1 59.9
1981 39.4 59.6
1980 39.3 59.2
1979 38.8 58.7
1978 40.1 58.2
1977 41.1 57.7
1976 40.5 57.2
1975 40 56.6
1974 39.5 56
1973 39 55.5
1972 38.4 55
1971 37.9 54.5
1970 37.5 54.1
1969 37 53.7
1968 36.5 53.3
1967 36 52.8
1966 35.6 52.4
1965 35.1 51.9
1964 34.7 51.3
1963 34.2 50.8
1962 33.8 50.1
1961 33.3 49.3
1960 32.8 48.5
1959 32.3 47.5
1958 31.8 46.5
1957 31.3 45.3
1956 30.8 43.5
1955 30.4 42.3
1954 29.7 41
1953 29.5 39.8
1952 29 38.6
1951 28.6 38
1950 28.2 36.9

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

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Afghanistan and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Kenya
2024 42,647,492 56,432,944
2023 41,454,761 55,339,003
2022 40,578,842 54,252,461
2021 40,000,412 53,219,166
2020 39,068,979 52,217,334
2019 37,856,121 51,202,827
2018 36,743,039 50,207,107
2017 35,688,935 49,197,766
2016 34,700,612 48,139,687
2015 33,831,764 47,088,526
2014 32,792,523 46,051,440
2013 31,622,704 44,986,791
2012 30,560,034 43,888,303
2011 29,347,708 42,758,461
2010 28,284,089 41,598,567
2009 27,466,101 40,408,891
2008 26,482,622 39,206,351
2007 25,909,852 38,036,349
2006 25,424,094 36,904,008
2005 24,404,567 35,796,484
2004 23,560,654 34,713,455
2003 22,733,049 33,652,223
2002 21,378,117 32,629,808
2001 20,284,307 31,619,170
2000 20,130,327 30,642,890
1999 19,887,785 29,733,408
1998 19,159,996 28,888,057
1997 18,452,091 28,101,768
1996 17,763,266 27,344,211
1995 17,065,836 26,601,751
1994 16,250,794 25,857,130
1993 14,943,172 25,117,188
1992 13,278,974 24,382,460
1991 12,238,879 23,646,514
1990 12,045,660 22,892,651
1989 11,874,088 22,118,434
1988 11,523,298 21,356,219
1987 11,387,818 20,616,096
1986 11,420,074 19,901,646
1985 11,426,852 19,201,768
1984 11,190,221 18,514,906
1983 10,917,982 17,846,374
1982 10,991,378 17,206,175
1981 11,937,581 16,601,507
1980 13,169,311 16,018,459
1979 13,655,567 15,460,666
1978 13,611,441 14,934,126
1977 13,340,756 14,428,819
1976 13,059,851 13,957,623
1975 12,773,954 13,511,671
1974 12,469,127 13,070,078
1973 12,157,999 12,634,835
1972 11,853,696 12,206,060
1971 11,567,667 11,788,904
1970 11,290,128 11,368,791
1969 11,017,409 10,939,695
1968 10,756,922 10,518,823
1967 10,505,959 10,111,057
1966 10,266,395 9,717,816
1965 10,036,008 9,338,078
1964 9,814,318 8,973,535
1963 9,604,487 8,627,971
1962 9,404,406 8,299,308
1961 9,214,083 7,987,770
1960 9,035,043 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Kenya

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Kenya
2023 4.84 3.21
2022 4.93 3.26
2021 5.04 3.31
2020 5.15 3.36
2019 5.24 3.43
2018 5.33 3.54
2017 5.43 3.61
2016 5.54 3.69
2015 5.65 3.77
2014 5.77 3.84
2013 5.88 3.96
2012 5.99 4.12
2011 6.09 4.28
2010 6.2 4.45
2009 6.3 4.57
2008 6.39 4.66
2007 6.51 4.72
2006 6.69 4.75
2005 6.86 4.8
2004 7.02 4.86
2003 7.17 4.94
2002 7.32 5.03
2001 7.45 5.09
2000 7.57 5.14
1999 7.64 5.18
1998 7.69 5.24
1997 7.73 5.27
1996 7.76 5.31
1995 7.77 5.37
1994 7.77 5.44
1993 7.76 5.57
1992 7.7 5.74
1991 7.63 5.94
1990 7.58 6.14
1989 7.56 6.33
1988 7.55 6.52
1987 7.55 6.69
1986 7.55 6.84
1985 7.55 6.96
1984 7.55 7.08
1983 7.57 7.22
1982 7.6 7.35
1981 7.62 7.45
1980 7.64 7.53
1979 7.61 7.6
1978 7.6 7.67
1977 7.59 7.73
1976 7.56 7.77
1975 7.54 7.8
1974 7.53 7.82
1973 7.49 7.86
1972 7.45 7.89
1971 7.43 7.92
1970 7.4 7.94
1969 7.39 7.95
1968 7.36 7.95
1967 7.34 7.95
1966 7.32 7.96
1965 7.31 7.92
1964 7.3 7.87
1963 7.3 7.82
1962 7.29 7.77
1961 7.28 7.72
1960 7.28 7.65

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

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Afghanistan and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Kenya
2024 18.2 20.8
2023 18 20.6
2022 17.8 20.3
2021 17.6 20
2020 17.5 19.8
2019 17.3 19.6
2018 17.1 19.3
2017 17 19.1
2016 16.8 18.9
2015 16.6 18.7
2014 16.4 18.5
2013 16.2 18.4
2012 16 18.2
2011 15.9 18.1
2010 15.7 17.9
2009 15.5 17.8
2008 15.3 17.7
2007 15.2 17.6
2006 15.1 17.5
2005 15 17.4
2004 14.9 17.3
2003 14.9 17.1
2002 14.9 17
2001 14.9 16.8
2000 15 16.7
1999 15.1 16.5
1998 15.2 16.4
1997 15.3 16.2
1996 15.5 16.1
1995 15.6 16
1994 15.7 15.9
1993 15.8 15.7
1992 15.9 15.6
1991 16 15.5
1990 16.1 15.3
1989 16.1 15.2
1988 16.2 15.1
1987 16.3 15
1986 16.3 15
1985 16.4 14.9
1984 16.5 14.8
1983 16.6 14.7
1982 16.7 14.6
1981 16.8 14.5
1980 16.9 14.5
1979 17 14.4
1978 17.2 14.3
1977 17.3 14.3
1976 17.4 14.3
1975 17.5 14.3
1974 17.6 14.3
1973 17.7 14.3
1972 17.8 14.3
1971 17.9 14.4
1970 18.1 14.4
1969 18.2 14.5
1968 18.3 14.5
1967 18.4 14.6
1966 18.5 14.8
1965 18.6 14.9
1964 18.6 15.1
1963 18.7 15.2
1962 18.8 15.3
1961 18.9 15.5
1960 18.9 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
90.1%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Kenya
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
82.9%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Kenya
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
110,480 mi
2018

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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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