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Afghanistan vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 40th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Libya
Population
45409324
7559873
Population rank 36/197 105/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
n/a
Government debt per person rank 185/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Afghanistan and Libya: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Libya economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Libya
2024 - $48,487,151,215
2023 $17,152,234,637 $44,027,664,915
2022 $14,497,243,872 $43,246,297,922
2021 $14,259,995,441 $35,217,995,647
2020 $19,955,929,052 $46,854,285,441
2019 $18,799,444,490 $69,254,496,472
2018 $18,053,222,687 $76,686,029,772
2017 $18,753,456,498 $67,157,452,182
2016 $18,116,572,395 $49,912,073,701
2015 $19,134,221,645 $48,717,501,321
2014 $20,497,128,556 $57,372,355,592
2013 $20,146,416,758 $75,351,107,029
2012 $19,907,329,778 $92,540,938,129
2011 $17,805,098,206 $48,169,263,294
2010 $15,856,668,556 $75,380,825,062
2009 $12,416,152,732 $60,808,562,033
2008 $10,109,297,048 $86,710,767,415
2007 $9,747,886,187 $68,032,978,391
2006 $6,971,758,282 $60,094,231,607
2005 $6,203,256,539 $47,334,691,241
2004 $5,224,896,719 $33,122,307,692
2003 $4,520,946,819 $26,265,625,000
2002 $3,825,701,439 $20,481,889,764
2001 $2,813,571,754 $34,112,093,927
2000 $3,521,418,060 $38,270,954,138
1999 - $35,975,860,857
1998 - $27,251,301,398
1997 - $30,700,897,875
1996 - $27,884,615,385
1995 - $25,541,379,187
1994 - $28,610,549,763
1993 - $30,660,051,911
1992 - $33,887,047,909
1991 - $31,991,821,265
1990 - $28,904,183,602
1989 - $25,156,707,899
1988 - $24,308,959,591
1987 - $26,697,659,335
1986 - $24,180,400,959
1985 - $31,530,566,324
1984 - $29,476,109,153
1983 - $33,200,520,140
1982 - $33,760,146,991
1981 - $36,374,353,880
1980 - $40,953,924,949
1979 - $30,536,429,497
1978 - $22,136,422,643
1977 - $22,428,297,108
1976 - $19,096,943,017
1975 - $14,710,912,458
1974 - $15,112,543,717
1973 - $8,625,889,430
1972 - $6,299,395,544
1971 - $5,260,185,125
1970 - $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Afghanistan and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Libya
2024 - $6,569
2023 $414 $6,027
2022 $357 $5,987
2021 $356 $4,936
2020 $511 $6,650
2019 $497 $9,963
2018 $491 $11,197
2017 $525 $9,966
2016 $522 $7,526
2015 $566 $7,458
2014 $625 $8,926
2013 $637 $11,952
2012 $651 $14,976
2011 $607 $7,594
2010 $561 $11,601
2009 $452 $9,551
2008 $382 $13,906
2007 $376 $11,145
2006 $274.2 $10,049
2005 $254.2 $8,079
2004 $221.8 $5,774
2003 $198.9 $4,674
2002 $179 $3,718
2001 $138.7 $6,313
2000 $174.9 $7,214
1999 - $6,895
1998 - $5,301
1997 - $6,062
1996 - $5,591
1995 - $5,205
1994 - $5,933
1993 - $6,478
1992 - $7,303
1991 - $7,040
1990 - $6,502
1989 - $5,793
1988 - $5,736
1987 - $6,465
1986 - $6,019
1985 - $8,087
1984 - $7,811
1983 - $8,927
1982 - $9,064
1981 - $10,044
1980 - $11,960
1979 - $9,443
1978 - $7,252
1977 - $7,783
1976 - $7,018
1975 - $5,721
1974 - $6,214
1973 - $3,727
1972 - $2,830
1971 - $2,443
1970 - $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Afghanistan vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Libya
2026 66.8 75.2
2025 66.5 73.2
2024 66.3 71.1
2023 66 69.3
2022 65.6 74.5
2021 60.4 72.1
2020 61.5 72.4
2019 62.9 72.9
2018 62.4 73.2
2017 62.4 72.7
2016 62.6 71.8
2015 62.3 71.6
2014 62.3 71.3
2013 62.2 72.3
2012 61.7 72.2
2011 61.3 69.9
2010 60.7 72.2
2009 60.2 72.1
2008 59.7 71.9
2007 59 71.8
2006 58.6 71.6
2005 58.2 71.4
2004 57.8 71.2
2003 57.2 71
2002 56.2 70.8
2001 55.5 70.7
2000 55 70.5
1999 54.5 70.6
1998 52.5 70.7
1997 53.2 70.7
1996 52.8 70.7
1995 52.1 70.6
1994 51 70.5
1993 51 70.2
1992 46.6 70
1991 45.5 69.6
1990 45.1 69.3
1989 44.5 69
1988 43.2 68.6
1987 38.8 68.3
1986 38.4 67.8
1985 32.1 67.3
1984 31.5 66.7
1983 36.5 66.3
1982 36.1 65.8
1981 39.4 65.3
1980 39.3 64.8
1979 38.8 64.3
1978 40.1 63.8
1977 41.1 63.1
1976 40.5 62.4
1975 40 61.6
1974 39.5 60.7
1973 39 59.7
1972 38.4 58.7
1971 37.9 57.6
1970 37.5 56.4
1969 37 55.2
1968 36.5 53.8
1967 36 52.5
1966 35.6 50.9
1965 35.1 49.3
1964 34.7 47.7
1963 34.2 45.6
1962 33.8 44.1
1961 33.3 42.4
1960 32.8 40.8
1959 32.3 39.3
1958 31.8 38
1957 31.3 36.9
1956 30.8 36
1955 30.4 35.2
1954 29.7 34.7
1953 29.5 34.2
1952 29 33.8
1951 28.6 33.5
1950 28.2 33.1

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

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Afghanistan and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Libya
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Libya
2024 42,647,492 7,381,023
2023 41,454,761 7,305,659
2022 40,578,842 7,223,805
2021 40,000,412 7,135,175
2020 39,068,979 7,045,399
2019 37,856,121 6,951,033
2018 36,743,039 6,849,055
2017 35,688,935 6,738,770
2016 34,700,612 6,632,126
2015 33,831,764 6,531,819
2014 32,792,523 6,427,252
2013 31,622,704 6,304,628
2012 30,560,034 6,179,328
2011 29,347,708 6,343,203
2010 28,284,089 6,497,839
2009 27,466,101 6,366,686
2008 26,482,622 6,235,430
2007 25,909,852 6,104,380
2006 25,424,094 5,980,211
2005 24,404,567 5,858,798
2004 23,560,654 5,736,693
2003 22,733,049 5,619,398
2002 21,378,117 5,508,410
2001 20,284,307 5,403,639
2000 20,130,327 5,305,021
1999 19,887,785 5,218,038
1998 19,159,996 5,140,704
1997 18,452,091 5,064,639
1996 17,763,266 4,987,393
1995 17,065,836 4,906,843
1994 16,250,794 4,822,037
1993 14,943,172 4,733,045
1992 13,278,974 4,640,352
1991 12,238,879 4,544,400
1990 12,045,660 4,445,239
1989 11,874,088 4,342,920
1988 11,523,298 4,237,755
1987 11,387,818 4,129,739
1986 11,420,074 4,017,403
1985 11,426,852 3,898,745
1984 11,190,221 3,773,633
1983 10,917,982 3,718,961
1982 10,991,378 3,724,765
1981 11,937,581 3,621,486
1980 13,169,311 3,424,378
1979 13,655,567 3,233,846
1978 13,611,441 3,052,526
1977 13,340,756 2,881,533
1976 13,059,851 2,721,237
1975 12,773,954 2,571,556
1974 12,469,127 2,432,211
1973 12,157,999 2,314,193
1972 11,853,696 2,226,091
1971 11,567,667 2,153,534
1970 11,290,128 2,082,589
1969 11,017,409 2,014,293
1968 10,756,922 1,952,781
1967 10,505,959 1,898,199
1966 10,266,395 1,849,063
1965 10,036,008 1,804,015
1964 9,814,318 1,753,691
1963 9,604,487 1,690,457
1962 9,404,406 1,621,960
1961 9,214,083 1,555,699
1960 9,035,043 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Libya

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Libya
2023 4.84 2.36
2022 4.93 2.4
2021 5.04 2.46
2020 5.15 2.51
2019 5.24 2.54
2018 5.33 2.58
2017 5.43 2.63
2016 5.54 2.67
2015 5.65 2.71
2014 5.77 2.75
2013 5.88 2.72
2012 5.99 2.68
2011 6.09 2.65
2010 6.2 2.6
2009 6.3 2.56
2008 6.39 2.6
2007 6.51 2.65
2006 6.69 2.7
2005 6.86 2.77
2004 7.02 2.77
2003 7.17 2.8
2002 7.32 2.83
2001 7.45 2.87
2000 7.57 2.91
1999 7.64 2.97
1998 7.69 3.04
1997 7.73 3.13
1996 7.76 3.26
1995 7.77 3.44
1994 7.77 3.65
1993 7.76 3.88
1992 7.7 4.16
1991 7.63 4.46
1990 7.58 4.78
1989 7.56 5.09
1988 7.55 5.41
1987 7.55 5.72
1986 7.55 6.02
1985 7.55 6.33
1984 7.55 6.62
1983 7.57 6.91
1982 7.6 7.16
1981 7.62 7.37
1980 7.64 7.54
1979 7.61 7.68
1978 7.6 7.79
1977 7.59 7.87
1976 7.56 7.93
1975 7.54 7.98
1974 7.53 8.02
1973 7.49 8.05
1972 7.45 8.07
1971 7.43 8.1
1970 7.4 8.05
1969 7.39 8.01
1968 7.36 7.97
1967 7.34 7.93
1966 7.32 7.89
1965 7.31 7.82
1964 7.3 7.75
1963 7.3 7.69
1962 7.29 7.61
1961 7.28 7.56
1960 7.28 7.51

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

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Afghanistan and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Libya
2024 18.2 28.5
2023 18 28.2
2022 17.8 28
2021 17.6 27.7
2020 17.5 27.5
2019 17.3 27.2
2018 17.1 27
2017 17 26.8
2016 16.8 26.6
2015 16.6 26.4
2014 16.4 26.2
2013 16.2 25.9
2012 16 25.7
2011 15.9 25.5
2010 15.7 25.3
2009 15.5 25
2008 15.3 24.6
2007 15.2 24.2
2006 15.1 23.8
2005 15 23.6
2004 14.9 23.4
2003 14.9 23.2
2002 14.9 23.1
2001 14.9 22.9
2000 15 22.7
1999 15.1 22.4
1998 15.2 22
1997 15.3 21.5
1996 15.5 21.1
1995 15.6 20.6
1994 15.7 20.1
1993 15.8 19.7
1992 15.9 19.3
1991 16 18.9
1990 16.1 18.6
1989 16.1 18.2
1988 16.2 17.9
1987 16.3 17.6
1986 16.3 17.3
1985 16.4 17.1
1984 16.5 16.8
1983 16.6 16.5
1982 16.7 16.3
1981 16.8 16.1
1980 16.9 16
1979 17 15.9
1978 17.2 15.9
1977 17.3 15.8
1976 17.4 15.6
1975 17.5 15.5
1974 17.6 15.3
1973 17.7 14.9
1972 17.8 14.7
1971 17.9 14.7
1970 18.1 14.7
1969 18.2 14.7
1968 18.3 14.9
1967 18.4 15.3
1966 18.5 15.9
1965 18.6 16.7
1964 18.6 17.2
1963 18.7 17.5
1962 18.8 17.9
1961 18.9 18.2
1960 18.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
35.9
2012
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals n/a
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
33.1%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Libya
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
76.5%
1994
English speaking
6%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Libya
% of world land
0.44%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
22,991 mi
2010

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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 (2012–2021, 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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