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Afghanistan vs Kyrgyzstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 7.22M in Kyrgyzstan (ranked 106/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 74,054 sq mi for Kyrgyzstan (ranked 40th vs. 86th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Kyrgyzstan ranks 135/197 ($17.5B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Kyrgyzstan ranks 150/197 ($2,420).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan
Population
45409324
7471102
Population rank 36/197 106/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$17.5B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 135/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$2,420
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 150/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$8,012
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$6.56B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$908
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 144/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$4,187
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 74,054 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
100.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
26.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan
2024 - $17,478,259,659
2023 $17,152,234,637 $15,180,842,369
2022 $14,497,243,872 $12,134,931,018
2021 $14,259,995,441 $9,249,133,946
2020 $19,955,929,052 $8,270,468,614
2019 $18,799,444,490 $9,371,275,264
2018 $18,053,222,687 $8,271,106,235
2017 $18,753,456,498 $7,702,938,379
2016 $18,116,572,395 $6,813,095,379
2015 $19,134,221,645 $6,678,177,512
2014 $20,497,128,556 $7,468,102,413
2013 $20,146,416,758 $7,335,033,801
2012 $19,907,329,778 $6,605,142,884
2011 $17,805,098,206 $6,197,765,984
2010 $15,856,668,556 $4,794,361,863
2009 $12,416,152,732 $4,690,061,381
2008 $10,109,297,048 $5,139,958,909
2007 $9,747,886,187 $3,802,570,553
2006 $6,971,758,282 $2,834,168,889
2005 $6,203,256,539 $2,460,246,766
2004 $5,224,896,719 $2,211,534,585
2003 $4,520,946,819 $1,919,008,090
2002 $3,825,701,439 $1,605,643,105
2001 $2,813,571,754 $1,525,116,370
2000 $3,521,418,060 $1,369,688,498
1999 - $1,249,061,487
1998 - $1,645,963,750
1997 - $1,767,864,036
1996 - $1,827,570,586
1995 - $1,661,147,035
1994 - $1,681,780,847
1993 - $2,026,019,253
1992 - $2,315,346,943
1991 - $2,542,256,424
1990 - $2,660,202,623

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

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Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan
2024 - $2,420
2023 $414 $2,138
2022 $357 $1,740
2021 $356 $1,350
2020 $511 $1,230
2019 $497 $1,422
2018 $491 $1,284
2017 $525 $1,221
2016 $522 $1,103
2015 $566 $1,106
2014 $625 $1,265
2013 $637 $1,270
2012 $651 $1,169
2011 $607 $1,117
2010 $561 $877
2009 $452 $870
2008 $382 $966
2007 $376 $722
2006 $274.2 $543
2005 $254.2 $477
2004 $221.8 $433
2003 $198.9 $381
2002 $179 $322
2001 $138.7 $308
2000 $174.9 $279.6
1999 - $258
1998 - $345
1997 - $376
1996 - $395
1995 - $364
1994 - $372
1993 - $449
1992 - $513
1991 - $570
1990 - $606

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

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Afghanistan vs. Kyrgyzstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan
2026 66.8 72.1
2025 66.5 72
2024 66.3 71.8
2023 66 71.7
2022 65.6 71.5
2021 60.4 69.3
2020 61.5 69.1
2019 62.9 70.9
2018 62.4 70.7
2017 62.4 70.5
2016 62.6 69.9
2015 62.3 69.3
2014 62.3 68.8
2013 62.2 68.5
2012 61.7 68.1
2011 61.3 67.7
2010 60.7 67.5
2009 60.2 67.1
2008 59.7 66.6
2007 59 66
2006 58.6 65.8
2005 58.2 65.8
2004 57.8 65.6
2003 57.2 65.4
2002 56.2 65.3
2001 55.5 65.3
2000 55 65.2
1999 54.5 64.9
1998 52.5 64.6
1997 53.2 64.2
1996 52.8 63.4
1995 52.1 62.9
1994 51 62.7
1993 51 63.6
1992 46.6 64.4
1991 45.5 64.9
1990 45.1 64.8
1989 44.5 65.2
1988 43.2 65.3
1987 38.8 65.4
1986 38.4 64.7
1985 32.1 63.7
1984 31.5 62.9
1983 36.5 62.3
1982 36.1 62.3
1981 39.4 61.8
1980 39.3 61.5
1979 38.8 61.1
1978 40.1 60.7
1977 41.1 60.4
1976 40.5 60.1
1975 40 59.8
1974 39.5 59.5
1973 39 59.2
1972 38.4 58.8
1971 37.9 58.5
1970 37.5 58.2
1969 37 57.9
1968 36.5 57.6
1967 36 57.3
1966 35.6 57
1965 35.1 56.6
1964 34.7 56.3
1963 34.2 56
1962 33.8 55.7
1961 33.3 55.4
1960 32.8 55.1
1959 32.3 54.8
1958 31.8 54.5
1957 31.3 54.2
1956 30.8 53.9
1955 30.4 53.5
1954 29.7 53.2
1953 29.5 52.9
1952 29 52.6
1951 28.6 52.4
1950 28.2 52.1

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

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Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan
2024 42,647,492 7,221,868
2023 41,454,761 7,099,750
2022 40,578,842 6,975,220
2021 40,000,412 6,851,224
2020 39,068,979 6,726,596
2019 37,856,121 6,590,211
2018 36,743,039 6,444,079
2017 35,688,935 6,306,696
2016 34,700,612 6,175,338
2015 33,831,764 6,040,036
2014 32,792,523 5,905,848
2013 31,622,704 5,777,150
2012 30,560,034 5,652,076
2011 29,347,708 5,546,587
2010 28,284,089 5,467,059
2009 27,466,101 5,389,643
2008 26,482,622 5,318,729
2007 25,909,852 5,268,385
2006 25,424,094 5,218,373
2005 24,404,567 5,162,640
2004 23,560,654 5,104,713
2003 22,733,049 5,043,308
2002 21,378,117 4,990,704
2001 20,284,307 4,945,073
2000 20,130,327 4,898,362
1999 19,887,785 4,840,422
1998 19,159,996 4,769,015
1997 18,452,091 4,696,421
1996 17,763,266 4,628,438
1995 17,065,836 4,560,454
1994 16,250,794 4,515,069
1993 14,943,172 4,516,777
1992 13,278,974 4,515,400
1991 12,238,879 4,463,634
1990 12,045,660 4,391,236
1989 11,874,088 4,307,500
1988 11,523,298 4,218,400
1987 11,387,818 4,144,600
1986 11,420,074 4,066,500
1985 11,426,852 3,990,300
1984 11,190,221 3,916,400
1983 10,917,982 3,838,300
1982 10,991,378 3,759,300
1981 11,937,581 3,685,800
1980 13,169,311 3,617,400
1979 13,655,567 3,552,000
1978 13,611,441 3,487,100
1977 13,340,756 3,423,900
1976 13,059,851 3,358,700
1975 12,773,954 3,292,400
1974 12,469,127 3,223,900
1973 12,157,999 3,153,800
1972 11,853,696 3,088,200
1971 11,567,667 3,022,300
1970 11,290,128 2,959,900
1969 11,017,409 2,894,800
1968 10,756,922 2,818,300
1967 10,505,959 2,736,500
1966 10,266,395 2,655,300
1965 10,036,008 2,573,300
1964 9,814,318 2,495,300
1963 9,604,487 2,413,700
1962 9,404,406 2,333,400
1961 9,214,083 2,255,900
1960 9,035,043 2,172,300

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan
2023 4.84 2.7
2022 4.93 2.8
2021 5.04 2.89
2020 5.15 3.1
2019 5.24 3.3
2018 5.33 3.3
2017 5.43 3
2016 5.54 3.1
2015 5.65 3.2
2014 5.77 3.2
2013 5.88 3.1
2012 5.99 3.2
2011 6.09 3.1
2010 6.2 3.1
2009 6.3 2.9
2008 6.39 2.8
2007 6.51 2.7
2006 6.69 2.7
2005 6.86 2.5
2004 7.02 2.6
2003 7.17 2.5
2002 7.32 2.4
2001 7.45 2.4
2000 7.57 2.4
1999 7.64 2.6
1998 7.69 2.7
1997 7.73 2.6
1996 7.76 2.8
1995 7.77 3.1
1994 7.77 2.9
1993 7.76 3.2
1992 7.7 3.52
1991 7.63 3.58
1990 7.58 3.63
1989 7.56 3.88
1988 7.55 4.03
1987 7.55 4.16
1986 7.55 4.22
1985 7.55 4.2
1984 7.55 4.2
1983 7.57 4.17
1982 7.6 4.2
1981 7.62 4.19
1980 7.64 4.22
1979 7.61 4.38
1978 7.6 4.53
1977 7.59 4.59
1976 7.56 4.68
1975 7.54 4.76
1974 7.53 4.89
1973 7.49 5.02
1972 7.45 5.14
1971 7.43 5.18
1970 7.4 5.2
1969 7.39 5.18
1968 7.36 5.18
1967 7.34 5.26
1966 7.32 5.32
1965 7.31 5.38
1964 7.3 5.43
1963 7.3 5.48
1962 7.29 5.42
1961 7.28 5.36
1960 7.28 5.31

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

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Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan
2024 18.2 26.2
2023 18 26.1
2022 17.8 26
2021 17.6 25.8
2020 17.5 25.7
2019 17.3 25.5
2018 17.1 25.3
2017 17 25.2
2016 16.8 25.1
2015 16.6 25
2014 16.4 24.8
2013 16.2 24.6
2012 16 24.5
2011 15.9 24.3
2010 15.7 24.1
2009 15.5 23.9
2008 15.3 23.7
2007 15.2 23.6
2006 15.1 23.5
2005 15 23.3
2004 14.9 23.2
2003 14.9 23
2002 14.9 22.8
2001 14.9 22.6
2000 15 22.4
1999 15.1 22.2
1998 15.2 21.9
1997 15.3 21.7
1996 15.5 21.5
1995 15.6 21.4
1994 15.7 21.4
1993 15.8 21.5
1992 15.9 21.6
1991 16 21.6
1990 16.1 21.7
1989 16.1 21.7
1988 16.2 21.6
1987 16.3 21.5
1986 16.3 21.4
1985 16.4 21.2
1984 16.5 21
1983 16.6 20.8
1982 16.7 20.7
1981 16.8 20.6
1980 16.9 20.4
1979 17 20.2
1978 17.2 20.1
1977 17.3 20
1976 17.4 20
1975 17.5 19.9
1974 17.6 19.9
1973 17.7 19.9
1972 17.8 20
1971 17.9 20
1970 18.1 20
1969 18.2 20
1968 18.3 20.1
1967 18.4 20.3
1966 18.5 20.6
1965 18.6 21
1964 18.6 21.6
1963 18.7 22.2
1962 18.8 22.6
1961 18.9 22.9
1960 18.9 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$15.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
6.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.97%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
+1.87%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
3.5%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
52.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
56
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$5.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$3.1B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
8,508,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
8.01%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
72.3%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
645 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
10.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
1.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
72.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
27.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
22.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
33.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,971 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
85.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
85.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+1,815
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
34.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
1.7
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.6%
2019
English speaking
6%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$96.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$40.8
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
4.35%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
1.57
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
22.6 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
26.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
27.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
3.63 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
10,254 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
39,996 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
5,290 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
21,127 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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