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Afghanistan vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 40th vs. 169th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Luxembourg
Population
45409324
693885
Population rank 36/197 164/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Afghanistan and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Luxembourg
2024 - $93,279,851,863
2023 $17,152,234,637 $88,788,881,539
2022 $14,497,243,872 $80,801,680,397
2021 $14,259,995,441 $86,386,759,695
2020 $19,955,929,052 $73,670,782,100
2019 $18,799,444,490 $69,872,035,114
2018 $18,053,222,687 $71,085,623,495
2017 $18,753,456,498 $65,712,180,343
2016 $18,116,572,395 $62,216,885,436
2015 $19,134,221,645 $60,071,584,216
2014 $20,497,128,556 $68,804,811,898
2013 $20,146,416,758 $65,203,276,467
2012 $19,907,329,778 $59,776,383,527
2011 $17,805,098,206 $61,696,281,326
2010 $15,856,668,556 $56,213,985,987
2009 $12,416,152,732 $54,467,289,898
2008 $10,109,297,048 $58,844,277,702
2007 $9,747,886,187 $51,587,401,416
2006 $6,971,758,282 $42,910,146,296
2005 $6,203,256,539 $37,672,280,120
2004 $5,224,896,719 $35,064,843,793
2003 $4,520,946,819 $29,667,268,248
2002 $3,825,701,439 $23,649,833,332
2001 $2,813,571,754 $21,387,533,703
2000 $3,521,418,060 $21,230,182,989
1999 - $21,899,317,599
1998 - $20,150,053,345
1997 - $19,563,836,265
1996 - $20,895,314,658
1995 - $20,853,093,870
1994 - $17,701,798,891
1993 - $15,925,521,222
1992 - $15,518,702,635
1991 - $13,834,219,728
1990 - $12,778,792,854
1989 - $10,037,674,038
1988 - $9,418,167,855
1987 - $8,320,902,215
1986 - $6,685,595,088
1985 - $4,577,211,767
1984 - $4,438,435,493
1983 - $4,524,217,751
1982 - $4,602,316,793
1981 - $5,053,665,797
1980 - $6,019,805,490
1979 - $5,516,982,664
1978 - $4,718,539,772
1977 - $3,789,321,328
1976 - $3,423,586,207
1975 - $3,123,333,333
1974 - $3,183,637,117
1973 - $2,609,875,802
1972 - $1,901,697,370
1971 - $1,518,773,421
1970 - $1,457,768,455
1969 - $1,245,432,991
1968 - $1,075,561,623
1967 - $983,052,315
1966 - $976,717,015
1965 - $929,477,285
1964 - $910,877,686
1963 - $797,902,154
1962 - $747,846,862
1961 - $710,163,719
1960 - $709,941,874

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

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Afghanistan and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Luxembourg
2024 - $137,782
2023 $414 $133,231
2022 $357 $123,720
2021 $356 $134,966
2020 $511 $116,860
2019 $497 $112,697
2018 $491 $116,927
2017 $525 $110,193
2016 $522 $106,899
2015 $566 $105,462
2014 $625 $123,679
2013 $637 $120,000
2012 $651 $112,585
2011 $607 $119,025
2010 $561 $110,886
2009 $452 $109,420
2008 $382 $120,422
2007 $376 $107,475
2006 $274.2 $90,789
2005 $254.2 $80,988
2004 $221.8 $76,545
2003 $198.9 $65,689
2002 $179 $53,006
2001 $138.7 $48,440
2000 $174.9 $48,660
1999 - $50,872
1998 - $47,445
1997 - $46,642
1996 - $50,444
1995 - $51,032
1994 - $43,933
1993 - $40,067
1992 - $39,571
1991 - $35,747
1990 - $33,465
1989 - $26,618
1988 - $25,219
1987 - $22,443
1986 - $18,150
1985 - $12,482
1984 - $12,127
1983 - $12,374
1982 - $12,591
1981 - $13,837
1980 - $16,531
1979 - $15,204
1978 - $13,034
1977 - $10,486
1976 - $9,491
1975 - $8,701
1974 - $8,967
1973 - $7,447
1972 - $5,487
1971 - $4,435
1970 - $4,298
1969 - $3,690
1968 - $3,203
1967 - $2,935
1966 - $2,925
1965 - $2,804
1964 - $2,779
1963 - $2,462
1962 - $2,332
1961 - $2,241
1960 - $2,261

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

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Afghanistan vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Luxembourg
2026 66.8 82.6
2025 66.5 82.5
2024 66.3 82.4
2023 66 82.2
2022 65.6 82.2
2021 60.4 81.8
2020 61.5 81.4
2019 62.9 81.6
2018 62.4 81.5
2017 62.4 81.1
2016 62.6 81.6
2015 62.3 81.3
2014 62.3 81.2
2013 62.2 80.9
2012 61.7 80.4
2011 61.3 80.3
2010 60.7 80.1
2009 60.2 79.9
2008 59.7 80.1
2007 59 79.1
2006 58.6 78.8
2005 58.2 78.9
2004 57.8 78.7
2003 57.2 77.3
2002 56.2 77.6
2001 55.5 77.5
2000 55 77.3
1999 54.5 77
1998 52.5 76.6
1997 53.2 76.4
1996 52.8 76.2
1995 52.1 75.9
1994 51 75.9
1993 51 75.4
1992 46.6 74.7
1991 45.5 75
1990 45.1 75
1989 44.5 74.3
1988 43.2 74.3
1987 38.8 73.9
1986 38.4 74.1
1985 32.1 73.3
1984 31.5 72.7
1983 36.5 73
1982 36.1 72.2
1981 39.4 72.1
1980 39.3 72.4
1979 38.8 72.3
1978 40.1 71.5
1977 41.1 71.5
1976 40.5 70.2
1975 40 70.3
1974 39.5 70.2
1973 39 70.3
1972 38.4 70.5
1971 37.9 69.2
1970 37.5 69.2
1969 37 69.7
1968 36.5 70
1967 36 69.5
1966 35.6 68.9
1965 35.1 69.2
1964 34.7 68.8
1963 34.2 68.7
1962 33.8 68.4
1961 33.3 69.1
1960 32.8 68.8
1959 32.3 68.4
1958 31.8 68.4
1957 31.3 66.9
1956 30.8 67.1
1955 30.4 67.4
1954 29.7 66.7
1953 29.5 66.4
1952 29 66.1
1951 28.6 65.9
1950 28.2 65.5

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

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Afghanistan and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Luxembourg
2024 42,647,492 677,012
2023 41,454,761 666,430
2022 40,578,842 653,103
2021 40,000,412 640,064
2020 39,068,979 630,419
2019 37,856,121 620,001
2018 36,743,039 607,950
2017 35,688,935 596,336
2016 34,700,612 582,014
2015 33,831,764 569,604
2014 32,792,523 556,319
2013 31,622,704 543,360
2012 30,560,034 530,946
2011 29,347,708 518,347
2010 28,284,089 506,953
2009 27,466,101 497,783
2008 26,482,622 488,650
2007 25,909,852 479,993
2006 25,424,094 472,637
2005 24,404,567 465,158
2004 23,560,654 458,095
2003 22,733,049 451,630
2002 21,378,117 446,175
2001 20,284,307 441,525
2000 20,130,327 436,300
1999 19,887,785 430,475
1998 19,159,996 424,700
1997 18,452,091 419,450
1996 17,763,266 414,225
1995 17,065,836 408,625
1994 16,250,794 402,925
1993 14,943,172 397,475
1992 13,278,974 392,175
1991 12,238,879 387,000
1990 12,045,660 381,850
1989 11,874,088 377,100
1988 11,523,298 373,450
1987 11,387,818 370,750
1986 11,420,074 368,355
1985 11,426,852 366,706
1984 11,190,221 365,998
1983 10,917,982 365,622
1982 10,991,378 365,525
1981 11,937,581 365,225
1980 13,169,311 364,150
1979 13,655,567 362,856
1978 13,611,441 362,007
1977 13,340,756 361,358
1976 13,059,851 360,731
1975 12,773,954 358,950
1974 12,469,127 355,050
1973 12,157,999 350,450
1972 11,853,696 346,600
1971 11,567,667 342,421
1970 11,290,128 339,171
1969 11,017,409 337,500
1968 10,756,922 335,850
1967 10,505,959 334,995
1966 10,266,395 333,895
1965 10,036,008 331,500
1964 9,814,318 327,750
1963 9,604,487 324,100
1962 9,404,406 320,750
1961 9,214,083 316,845
1960 9,035,043 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Luxembourg
2023 4.84 1.25
2022 4.93 1.31
2021 5.04 1.38
2020 5.15 1.36
2019 5.24 1.34
2018 5.33 1.38
2017 5.43 1.39
2016 5.54 1.41
2015 5.65 1.47
2014 5.77 1.5
2013 5.88 1.55
2012 5.99 1.57
2011 6.09 1.52
2010 6.2 1.63
2009 6.3 1.59
2008 6.39 1.61
2007 6.51 1.61
2006 6.69 1.65
2005 6.86 1.63
2004 7.02 1.66
2003 7.17 1.62
2002 7.32 1.63
2001 7.45 1.66
2000 7.57 1.76
1999 7.64 1.74
1998 7.69 1.68
1997 7.73 1.71
1996 7.76 1.77
1995 7.77 1.7
1994 7.77 1.72
1993 7.76 1.7
1992 7.7 1.64
1991 7.63 1.6
1990 7.58 1.6
1989 7.56 1.52
1988 7.55 1.51
1987 7.55 1.4
1986 7.55 1.43
1985 7.55 1.38
1984 7.55 1.42
1983 7.57 1.43
1982 7.6 1.49
1981 7.62 1.55
1980 7.64 1.5
1979 7.61 1.48
1978 7.6 1.48
1977 7.59 1.5
1976 7.56 1.48
1975 7.54 1.55
1974 7.53 1.58
1973 7.49 1.58
1972 7.45 1.75
1971 7.43 1.95
1970 7.4 1.97
1969 7.39 2.02
1968 7.36 2.12
1967 7.34 2.24
1966 7.32 2.34
1965 7.31 2.42
1964 7.3 2.34
1963 7.3 -
1962 7.29 2.37
1961 7.28 -
1960 7.28 2.29

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

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Afghanistan and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Luxembourg
2024 18.2 40.2
2023 18 39.9
2022 17.8 39.7
2021 17.6 39.7
2020 17.5 39.6
2019 17.3 39.5
2018 17.1 39.5
2017 17 39.4
2016 16.8 39.3
2015 16.6 39.3
2014 16.4 39.2
2013 16.2 39.1
2012 16 39.1
2011 15.9 39
2010 15.7 38.9
2009 15.5 38.8
2008 15.3 38.7
2007 15.2 38.5
2006 15.1 38.4
2005 15 38.2
2004 14.9 38
2003 14.9 37.8
2002 14.9 37.6
2001 14.9 37.3
2000 15 37.3
1999 15.1 37.3
1998 15.2 37.1
1997 15.3 37
1996 15.5 36.8
1995 15.6 36.7
1994 15.7 36.6
1993 15.8 36.5
1992 15.9 36.5
1991 16 36.4
1990 16.1 36.4
1989 16.1 36.3
1988 16.2 36.2
1987 16.3 36.1
1986 16.3 36
1985 16.4 35.8
1984 16.5 35.6
1983 16.6 35.4
1982 16.7 35.2
1981 16.8 35
1980 16.9 34.9
1979 17 34.8
1978 17.2 34.8
1977 17.3 34.8
1976 17.4 34.9
1975 17.5 35
1974 17.6 35
1973 17.7 35.1
1972 17.8 35.1
1971 17.9 35.3
1970 18.1 35.3
1969 18.2 35.3
1968 18.3 35.3
1967 18.4 35.2
1966 18.5 35.2
1965 18.6 35.2
1964 18.6 35.2
1963 18.7 35.1
1962 18.8 35.1
1961 18.9 35.1
1960 18.9 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
98.8%
2017

Energy

Afghanistan Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Luxembourg
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
100%
2000
English speaking
6%
2023
57%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
98.8%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Luxembourg
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
1,786 mi
2019

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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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