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Afghanistan vs Monaco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 38.6K in Monaco (ranked 191/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 0.8 sq mi for Monaco (ranked 40th vs. 196th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Monaco ranks 152/197 ($11.1B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Monaco ranks 1/197 ($288,001).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Monaco
Population
45409324
38053
Population rank 36/197 191/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$11.1B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$288,001
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 1/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$115,700
2015
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
$97,068
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 0.8 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
47,292 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.11
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
55 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
86.7 years
2026

Afghanistan and Monaco: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Monaco economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Monaco
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Monaco
2024 - $11,125,783,372
2023 $17,152,234,637 $10,003,892,565
2022 $14,497,243,872 $8,800,430,486
2021 $14,259,995,441 $8,623,242,743
2020 $19,955,929,052 $6,730,736,283
2019 $18,799,444,490 $7,383,496,254
2018 $18,053,222,687 $7,184,333,936
2017 $18,753,456,498 $6,430,254,653
2016 $18,116,572,395 $6,471,290,794
2015 $19,134,221,645 $6,264,756,528
2014 $20,497,128,556 $7,070,017,324
2013 $20,146,416,758 $6,555,591,710
2012 $19,907,329,778 $5,742,749,294
2011 $17,805,098,206 $6,088,689,808
2010 $15,856,668,556 $5,367,561,570
2009 $12,416,152,732 $5,474,379,252
2008 $10,109,297,048 $6,502,942,245
2007 $9,747,886,187 $5,875,790,766
2006 $6,971,758,282 $4,586,826,513
2005 $6,203,256,539 $4,204,652,899
2004 $5,224,896,719 $4,043,551,489
2003 $4,520,946,819 $3,597,089,751
2002 $3,825,701,439 $2,919,647,982
2001 $2,813,571,754 $2,673,723,034
2000 $3,521,418,060 $2,654,462,665
1999 - $2,907,118,641
1998 - $2,934,593,468
1997 - $2,840,195,190
1996 - $3,137,886,995
1995 - $3,130,309,995
1994 - $2,720,332,135
1993 - $2,574,494,356
1992 - $2,737,049,231
1991 - $2,480,540,845
1990 - $2,481,307,077
1989 - $2,010,083,833
1988 - $2,000,704,745
1987 - $1,839,081,463
1986 - $1,515,234,743
1985 - $1,082,867,507
1984 - $1,037,329,604
1983 - $1,092,560,365
1982 - $1,143,216,457
1981 - $1,205,188,648
1980 - $1,378,175,524
1979 - $1,209,870,147
1978 - $1,000,555,218
1977 - $811,191,392
1976 - $735,324,245
1975 - $711,978,962
1974 - $563,949,254
1973 - $523,554,039
1972 - $402,451,901
1971 - $327,706,210
1970 - $293,127,333

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Monaco economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Monaco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Monaco
2024 - $288,001
2023 $414 $256,800
2022 $357 $226,052
2021 $356 $223,823
2020 $511 $176,892
2019 $497 $193,747
2018 $491 $188,298
2017 $525 $170,663
2016 $522 $173,605
2015 $566 $170,437
2014 $625 $195,694
2013 $637 $184,941
2012 $651 $165,445
2011 $607 $179,364
2010 $561 $161,854
2009 $452 $169,150
2008 $382 $204,264
2007 $376 $184,559
2006 $274.2 $143,083
2005 $254.2 $130,539
2004 $221.8 $125,160
2003 $198.9 $111,110
2002 $179 $90,051
2001 $138.7 $82,403
2000 $174.9 $81,789
1999 - $89,698
1998 - $90,947
1997 - $88,582
1996 - $98,561
1995 - $99,032
1994 - $86,704
1993 - $82,685
1992 - $88,615
1991 - $80,997
1990 - $81,735
1989 - $66,816
1988 - $67,181
1987 - $62,456
1986 - $52,082
1985 - $37,690
1984 - $36,582
1983 - $39,076
1982 - $41,479
1981 - $44,157
1980 - $50,814
1979 - $44,990
1978 - $37,608
1977 - $30,875
1976 - $28,396
1975 - $27,921
1974 - $22,348
1973 - $20,882
1972 - $16,187
1971 - $13,334
1970 - $12,098

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Monaco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Monaco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Monaco
2026 66.8 86.7
2025 66.5 86.6
2024 66.3 86.5
2023 66 86.4
2022 65.6 85.7
2021 60.4 85.1
2020 61.5 86.1
2019 62.9 86.2
2018 62.4 86.1
2017 62.4 85.9
2016 62.6 85.6
2015 62.3 85.3
2014 62.3 85.1
2013 62.2 85.1
2012 61.7 85
2011 61.3 85
2010 60.7 84.6
2009 60.2 84.2
2008 59.7 83.8
2007 59 83.9
2006 58.6 84.2
2005 58.2 84.3
2004 57.8 84.2
2003 57.2 83.6
2002 56.2 83.1
2001 55.5 82.5
2000 55 82.1
1999 54.5 81.8
1998 52.5 81.6
1997 53.2 81.4
1996 52.8 81.1
1995 52.1 80.9
1994 51 80.7
1993 51 80.4
1992 46.6 80.1
1991 45.5 79.7
1990 45.1 79.4
1989 44.5 79.4
1988 43.2 79.4
1987 38.8 79.3
1986 38.4 78.4
1985 32.1 77.4
1984 31.5 76.4
1983 36.5 75.7
1982 36.1 75.3
1981 39.4 75
1980 39.3 74.9
1979 38.8 74.9
1978 40.1 74.7
1977 41.1 74.2
1976 40.5 73.8
1975 40 73.5
1974 39.5 73.4
1973 39 73.4
1972 38.4 73.4
1971 37.9 73.4
1970 37.5 73.3
1969 37 73.2
1968 36.5 73.2
1967 36 73.1
1966 35.6 73
1965 35.1 72.9
1964 34.7 72.7
1963 34.2 72.5
1962 33.8 72.4
1961 33.3 72.2
1960 32.8 71.9
1959 32.3 71.4
1958 31.8 71.1
1957 31.3 70.9
1956 30.8 70.7
1955 30.4 70.4
1954 29.7 70
1953 29.5 69.6
1952 29 68.9
1951 28.6 68.4
1950 28.2 68

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

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Afghanistan and Monaco population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Monaco
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Monaco
2024 42,647,492 38,631
2023 41,454,761 38,956
2022 40,578,842 38,931
2021 40,000,412 38,527
2020 39,068,979 38,050
2019 37,856,121 38,109
2018 36,743,039 38,154
2017 35,688,935 37,678
2016 34,700,612 37,276
2015 33,831,764 36,757
2014 32,792,523 36,128
2013 31,622,704 35,447
2012 30,560,034 34,711
2011 29,347,708 33,946
2010 28,284,089 33,163
2009 27,466,101 32,364
2008 26,482,622 31,836
2007 25,909,852 31,837
2006 25,424,094 32,057
2005 24,404,567 32,210
2004 23,560,654 32,307
2003 22,733,049 32,374
2002 21,378,117 32,422
2001 20,284,307 32,447
2000 20,130,327 32,455
1999 19,887,785 32,410
1998 19,159,996 32,267
1997 18,452,091 32,063
1996 17,763,266 31,837
1995 17,065,836 31,609
1994 16,250,794 31,375
1993 14,943,172 31,136
1992 13,278,974 30,887
1991 12,238,879 30,625
1990 12,045,660 30,358
1989 11,874,088 30,084
1988 11,523,298 29,781
1987 11,387,818 29,446
1986 11,420,074 29,093
1985 11,426,852 28,731
1984 11,190,221 28,356
1983 10,917,982 27,960
1982 10,991,378 27,561
1981 11,937,581 27,293
1980 13,169,311 27,122
1979 13,655,567 26,892
1978 13,611,441 26,605
1977 13,340,756 26,273
1976 13,059,851 25,895
1975 12,773,954 25,500
1974 12,469,127 25,235
1973 12,157,999 25,072
1972 11,853,696 24,862
1971 11,567,667 24,576
1970 11,290,128 24,229
1969 11,017,409 23,831
1968 10,756,922 23,437
1967 10,505,959 23,230
1966 10,266,395 23,131
1965 10,036,008 22,941
1964 9,814,318 22,686
1963 9,604,487 22,385
1962 9,404,406 22,078
1961 9,214,083 21,901
1960 9,035,043 21,808

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Monaco

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Monaco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Monaco
2023 4.84 2.11
2022 4.93 2.11
2021 5.04 2.12
2020 5.15 2.38
2019 5.24 2.4
2018 5.33 2.49
2017 5.43 2.42
2016 5.54 2.58
2015 5.65 2.5
2014 5.77 2.49
2013 5.88 2.31
2012 5.99 2.29
2011 6.09 2.22
2010 6.2 2.38
2009 6.3 2.4
2008 6.39 2.38
2007 6.51 2.21
2006 6.69 2.1
2005 6.86 2.01
2004 7.02 1.99
2003 7.17 1.91
2002 7.32 2.01
2001 7.45 2.18
2000 7.57 2.08
1999 7.64 2.01
1998 7.69 1.95
1997 7.73 1.88
1996 7.76 1.82
1995 7.77 1.78
1994 7.77 1.76
1993 7.76 1.75
1992 7.7 1.76
1991 7.63 1.79
1990 7.58 1.85
1989 7.56 1.93
1988 7.55 2.01
1987 7.55 2.06
1986 7.55 2.11
1985 7.55 2.14
1984 7.55 2.17
1983 7.57 2.18
1982 7.6 2.2
1981 7.62 2.22
1980 7.64 2.24
1979 7.61 2.26
1978 7.6 2.28
1977 7.59 2.31
1976 7.56 2.33
1975 7.54 2.35
1974 7.53 2.38
1973 7.49 2.41
1972 7.45 2.44
1971 7.43 2.47
1970 7.4 2.5
1969 7.39 2.54
1968 7.36 2.57
1967 7.34 2.59
1966 7.32 2.63
1965 7.31 2.66
1964 7.3 2.69
1963 7.3 2.73
1962 7.29 2.76
1961 7.28 2.78
1960 7.28 2.81

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

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Afghanistan and Monaco demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Monaco
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Monaco
2024 18.2 55
2023 18 55.3
2022 17.8 56
2021 17.6 56.2
2020 17.5 55.7
2019 17.3 55.6
2018 17.1 55.5
2017 17 55
2016 16.8 54.4
2015 16.6 53.7
2014 16.4 52.8
2013 16.2 52
2012 16 51.1
2011 15.9 50.1
2010 15.7 49.2
2009 15.5 48.3
2008 15.3 47.6
2007 15.2 47.1
2006 15.1 46.8
2005 15 46.5
2004 14.9 46.2
2003 14.9 46
2002 14.9 45.9
2001 14.9 45.8
2000 15 45.6
1999 15.1 45.3
1998 15.2 45
1997 15.3 44.9
1996 15.5 44.8
1995 15.6 44.7
1994 15.7 44.5
1993 15.8 44.4
1992 15.9 44.3
1991 16 44.3
1990 16.1 44.2
1989 16.1 43.9
1988 16.2 43.7
1987 16.3 43.5
1986 16.3 43.4
1985 16.4 43.4
1984 16.5 43.5
1983 16.6 43.8
1982 16.7 44.1
1981 16.8 44.2
1980 16.9 44.1
1979 17 44
1978 17.2 44
1977 17.3 44.2
1976 17.4 44.6
1975 17.5 45
1974 17.6 45.1
1973 17.7 44.9
1972 17.8 44.7
1971 17.9 44.7
1970 18.1 44.8
1969 18.2 45
1968 18.3 45.3
1967 18.4 45.2
1966 18.5 45
1965 18.6 44.8
1964 18.6 44.8
1963 18.7 45
1962 18.8 45.3
1961 18.9 45.4
1960 18.9 45.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Monaco
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
1.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
n/a
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
6.33%
2016
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
87.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
12.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
83
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.006%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals n/a
159,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Monaco
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Monaco
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+100
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
82
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
0
2013
Visa free countries
36
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
6%
2023
40%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
99.1%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Monaco
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$8,004
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$677
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
86.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
8.61
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
32.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
2.7
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
72
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Afghanistan Monaco
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.000001%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
20.8 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
47.8 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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