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Afghanistan vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 40th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Latvia
Population
45409324
1829763
Population rank 36/197 149/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Afghanistan and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Latvia
2024 - $43,684,254,432
2023 $17,152,234,637 $42,779,550,937
2022 $14,497,243,872 $38,003,198,509
2021 $14,259,995,441 $38,183,326,785
2020 $19,955,929,052 $33,379,927,435
2019 $18,799,444,490 $33,099,503,951
2018 $18,053,222,687 $33,247,935,477
2017 $18,753,456,498 $29,391,059,767
2016 $18,116,572,395 $27,117,105,060
2015 $19,134,221,645 $26,344,565,877
2014 $20,497,128,556 $30,277,203,767
2013 $20,146,416,758 $29,152,128,168
2012 $19,907,329,778 $27,116,149,949
2011 $17,805,098,206 $26,575,547,901
2010 $15,856,668,556 $23,468,324,572
2009 $12,416,152,732 $25,691,530,442
2008 $10,109,297,048 $34,135,200,994
2007 $9,747,886,187 $29,420,499,248
2006 $6,971,758,282 $20,434,922,247
2005 $6,203,256,539 $16,306,935,905
2004 $5,224,896,719 $13,827,070,379
2003 $4,520,946,819 $11,244,337,720
2002 $3,825,701,439 $9,249,030,241
2001 $2,813,571,754 $8,190,888,740
2000 $3,521,418,060 $7,761,252,607
1999 - $7,324,192,890
1998 - $6,974,112,951
1997 - $6,349,481,007
1996 - $5,799,465,288
1995 - $5,608,208,785

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Latvia
2024 - $23,409
2023 $414 $22,710
2022 $357 $20,221
2021 $356 $20,262
2020 $511 $17,564
2019 $497 $17,295
2018 $491 $17,252
2017 $525 $15,132
2016 $522 $13,839
2015 $566 $13,322
2014 $625 $15,186
2013 $637 $14,484
2012 $651 $13,329
2011 $607 $12,903
2010 $561 $11,188
2009 $452 $11,996
2008 $382 $15,678
2007 $376 $13,371
2006 $274.2 $9,212
2005 $254.2 $7,284
2004 $221.8 $6,110
2003 $198.9 $4,915
2002 $179 $4,004
2001 $138.7 $3,505
2000 $174.9 $3,278
1999 - $3,064
1998 - $2,894
1997 - $2,610
1996 - $2,360
1995 - $2,257

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Latvia
2026 66.8 76.6
2025 66.5 76.5
2024 66.3 76.3
2023 66 76.2
2022 65.6 74.9
2021 60.4 73.2
2020 61.5 75.5
2019 62.9 75.6
2018 62.4 75
2017 62.4 74.8
2016 62.6 74.8
2015 62.3 74.7
2014 62.3 74.3
2013 62.2 74.2
2012 61.7 73.9
2011 61.3 73.7
2010 60.7 73
2009 60.2 72.7
2008 59.7 72
2007 59 70.8
2006 58.6 70.6
2005 58.2 70.6
2004 57.8 70.9
2003 57.2 70.6
2002 56.2 70.2
2001 55.5 69.9
2000 55 70.2
1999 54.5 69.6
1998 52.5 68.9
1997 53.2 69.2
1996 52.8 68.6
1995 52.1 66
1994 51 65.2
1993 51 66.6
1992 46.6 68.5
1991 45.5 69.2
1990 45.1 69.5
1989 44.5 70.4
1988 43.2 70.9
1987 38.8 71
1986 38.4 71
1985 32.1 69.6
1984 31.5 69.4
1983 36.5 69.4
1982 36.1 69.6
1981 39.4 69.1
1980 39.3 69.1
1979 38.8 68.8
1978 40.1 69.3
1977 41.1 69.4
1976 40.5 69.4
1975 40 69.3
1974 39.5 70.1
1973 39 70.2
1972 38.4 70.3
1971 37.9 70.6
1970 37.5 70.2
1969 37 70.2
1968 36.5 70.5
1967 36 70.9
1966 35.6 71.2
1965 35.1 71.2
1964 34.7 71.5
1963 34.2 70.3
1962 33.8 69.9
1961 33.3 70.5
1960 32.8 70.3
1959 32.3 69.5
1958 31.8 68.9
1957 31.3 68.3
1956 30.8 67.6
1955 30.4 67.1
1954 29.7 66.7
1953 29.5 66.2
1952 29 65.7
1951 28.6 65.2
1950 28.2 64.6

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

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Afghanistan and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Latvia
2024 42,647,492 1,866,124
2023 41,454,761 1,883,710
2022 40,578,842 1,879,383
2021 40,000,412 1,884,490
2020 39,068,979 1,900,449
2019 37,856,121 1,913,822
2018 36,743,039 1,927,174
2017 35,688,935 1,942,248
2016 34,700,612 1,959,537
2015 33,831,764 1,977,527
2014 32,792,523 1,993,782
2013 31,622,704 2,012,647
2012 30,560,034 2,034,319
2011 29,347,708 2,059,709
2010 28,284,089 2,097,555
2009 27,466,101 2,141,669
2008 26,482,622 2,177,322
2007 25,909,852 2,200,325
2006 25,424,094 2,218,357
2005 24,404,567 2,238,799
2004 23,560,654 2,263,122
2003 22,733,049 2,287,955
2002 21,378,117 2,310,173
2001 20,284,307 2,337,170
2000 20,130,327 2,367,550
1999 19,887,785 2,390,482
1998 19,159,996 2,410,019
1997 18,452,091 2,432,851
1996 17,763,266 2,457,222
1995 17,065,836 2,485,056
1994 16,250,794 2,520,742
1993 14,943,172 2,563,290
1992 13,278,974 2,614,338
1991 12,238,879 2,650,581
1990 12,045,660 2,663,151
1989 11,874,088 2,666,955
1988 11,523,298 2,653,434
1987 11,387,818 2,626,583
1986 11,420,074 2,599,892
1985 11,426,852 2,578,873
1984 11,190,221 2,562,047
1983 10,917,982 2,546,011
1982 10,991,378 2,531,080
1981 11,937,581 2,519,421
1980 13,169,311 2,511,701
1979 13,655,567 2,505,953
1978 13,611,441 2,497,921
1977 13,340,756 2,485,073
1976 13,059,851 2,470,989
1975 12,773,954 2,456,130
1974 12,469,127 2,437,186
1973 12,157,999 2,415,819
1972 11,853,696 2,395,674
1971 11,567,667 2,376,389
1970 11,290,128 2,359,164
1969 11,017,409 2,343,173
1968 10,756,922 2,323,619
1967 10,505,959 2,301,220
1966 10,266,395 2,283,217
1965 10,036,008 2,265,919
1964 9,814,318 2,240,623
1963 9,604,487 2,210,919
1962 9,404,406 2,181,586
1961 9,214,083 2,152,681
1960 9,035,043 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Latvia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Latvia
2023 4.84 1.36
2022 4.93 1.47
2021 5.04 1.57
2020 5.15 1.55
2019 5.24 1.61
2018 5.33 1.6
2017 5.43 1.69
2016 5.54 1.74
2015 5.65 1.7
2014 5.77 1.65
2013 5.88 1.52
2012 5.99 1.44
2011 6.09 1.33
2010 6.2 1.36
2009 6.3 1.46
2008 6.39 1.58
2007 6.51 1.54
2006 6.69 1.46
2005 6.86 1.39
2004 7.02 1.29
2003 7.17 1.32
2002 7.32 1.26
2001 7.45 1.22
2000 7.57 1.25
1999 7.64 1.16
1998 7.69 1.09
1997 7.73 1.11
1996 7.76 1.16
1995 7.77 1.25
1994 7.77 1.39
1993 7.76 1.51
1992 7.7 1.73
1991 7.63 1.86
1990 7.58 2.02
1989 7.56 2.05
1988 7.55 2.11
1987 7.55 2.15
1986 7.55 2.12
1985 7.55 2.08
1984 7.55 2.09
1983 7.57 2.07
1982 7.6 1.97
1981 7.62 1.88
1980 7.64 1.86
1979 7.61 1.87
1978 7.6 1.87
1977 7.59 1.89
1976 7.56 1.93
1975 7.54 1.96
1974 7.53 1.97
1973 7.49 1.98
1972 7.45 2
1971 7.43 2
1970 7.4 1.96
1969 7.39 1.88
1968 7.36 1.83
1967 7.34 1.8
1966 7.32 1.76
1965 7.31 1.74
1964 7.3 1.79
1963 7.3 1.85
1962 7.29 1.91
1961 7.28 1.94
1960 7.28 1.94

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

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Afghanistan and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Latvia
2024 18.2 44.3
2023 18 44.1
2022 17.8 44
2021 17.6 43.9
2020 17.5 43.8
2019 17.3 43.6
2018 17.1 43.4
2017 17 43.2
2016 16.8 43
2015 16.6 42.8
2014 16.4 42.5
2013 16.2 42.3
2012 16 42
2011 15.9 41.6
2010 15.7 41.1
2009 15.5 40.5
2008 15.3 40.1
2007 15.2 39.9
2006 15.1 39.7
2005 15 39.4
2004 14.9 39.2
2003 14.9 38.9
2002 14.9 38.6
2001 14.9 38.3
2000 15 37.9
1999 15.1 37.6
1998 15.2 37.3
1997 15.3 36.9
1996 15.5 36.6
1995 15.6 36.2
1994 15.7 36
1993 15.8 35.6
1992 15.9 35.2
1991 16 34.8
1990 16.1 34.6
1989 16.1 34.5
1988 16.2 34.6
1987 16.3 34.6
1986 16.3 34.7
1985 16.4 34.7
1984 16.5 34.7
1983 16.6 34.6
1982 16.7 34.7
1981 16.8 34.8
1980 16.9 34.9
1979 17 35.1
1978 17.2 35.1
1977 17.3 35.1
1976 17.4 35
1975 17.5 34.9
1974 17.6 34.7
1973 17.7 34.6
1972 17.8 34.5
1971 17.9 34.3
1970 18.1 34.2
1969 18.2 34.1
1968 18.3 34
1967 18.4 33.8
1966 18.5 33.5
1965 18.6 33.2
1964 18.6 33
1963 18.7 32.8
1962 18.8 32.6
1961 18.9 32.4
1960 18.9 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
95%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Latvia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Latvia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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