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 153/197 ($10B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Monaco ranks 1/197 ($256,581).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
44810409
|
38341
|
| Population rank | 36/197 | 191/197 |
| GDP |
$17.2B
2023 |
$10B
2023 |
| GDP rank | 137/197 | 153/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$414
2023 |
$256,581
2023 |
| GDP per capita rank | 196/197 | 1/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,202
2023 |
$115,700
2015 |
| Government debt |
$1.42B
2023 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
8.25%
2023 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$34.2
2023 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 185/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,632
2025 |
$97,128
2025 |
| Land area |
251,827 sq mi
2025 |
0.8 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
48,010 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.84
2023 |
2.11
2023 |
| Median age |
18.2 years
2024 |
55 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
86.6 years
2025 |
Afghanistan and Monaco: Comparison Charts
Afghanistan and Monaco economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $293,127,333 |
| 1971 | - | $327,706,210 |
| 1972 | - | $402,451,901 |
| 1973 | - | $523,554,039 |
| 1974 | - | $563,949,254 |
| 1975 | - | $711,978,962 |
| 1976 | - | $735,324,245 |
| 1977 | - | $811,191,392 |
| 1978 | - | $1,000,555,218 |
| 1979 | - | $1,209,870,147 |
| 1980 | - | $1,378,175,524 |
| 1981 | - | $1,205,188,648 |
| 1982 | - | $1,143,216,457 |
| 1983 | - | $1,092,560,365 |
| 1984 | - | $1,037,329,604 |
| 1985 | - | $1,082,867,507 |
| 1986 | - | $1,515,234,743 |
| 1987 | - | $1,839,081,463 |
| 1988 | - | $2,000,704,745 |
| 1989 | - | $2,010,083,833 |
| 1990 | - | $2,481,307,077 |
| 1991 | - | $2,480,540,845 |
| 1992 | - | $2,737,049,231 |
| 1993 | - | $2,574,494,356 |
| 1994 | - | $2,720,332,135 |
| 1995 | - | $3,130,309,995 |
| 1996 | - | $3,137,886,995 |
| 1997 | - | $2,840,195,190 |
| 1998 | - | $2,934,593,468 |
| 1999 | - | $2,907,118,641 |
| 2000 | $3,521,418,060 | $2,654,462,665 |
| 2001 | $2,813,571,754 | $2,673,723,034 |
| 2002 | $3,825,701,439 | $2,919,647,982 |
| 2003 | $4,520,946,819 | $3,597,089,751 |
| 2004 | $5,224,896,719 | $4,043,551,489 |
| 2005 | $6,203,256,539 | $4,204,652,899 |
| 2006 | $6,971,758,282 | $4,586,826,513 |
| 2007 | $9,747,886,187 | $5,875,790,766 |
| 2008 | $10,109,297,048 | $6,502,942,245 |
| 2009 | $12,416,152,732 | $5,474,379,252 |
| 2010 | $15,856,668,556 | $5,367,561,570 |
| 2011 | $17,805,098,206 | $6,088,689,808 |
| 2012 | $19,907,329,778 | $5,742,749,294 |
| 2013 | $20,146,416,758 | $6,555,591,710 |
| 2014 | $20,497,128,556 | $7,070,017,324 |
| 2015 | $19,134,221,645 | $6,264,756,528 |
| 2016 | $18,116,572,395 | $6,471,290,794 |
| 2017 | $18,753,456,498 | $6,430,254,653 |
| 2018 | $18,053,222,687 | $7,184,333,936 |
| 2019 | $18,799,444,490 | $7,383,496,254 |
| 2020 | $19,955,929,052 | $6,730,736,283 |
| 2021 | $14,259,995,441 | $8,623,242,743 |
| 2022 | $14,497,243,872 | $8,800,430,486 |
| 2023 | $17,152,234,637 | $9,995,350,547 |
Afghanistan and Monaco economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $12,098 |
| 1971 | - | $13,334 |
| 1972 | - | $16,187 |
| 1973 | - | $20,882 |
| 1974 | - | $22,348 |
| 1975 | - | $27,921 |
| 1976 | - | $28,396 |
| 1977 | - | $30,875 |
| 1978 | - | $37,608 |
| 1979 | - | $44,990 |
| 1980 | - | $50,814 |
| 1981 | - | $44,157 |
| 1982 | - | $41,479 |
| 1983 | - | $39,076 |
| 1984 | - | $36,582 |
| 1985 | - | $37,690 |
| 1986 | - | $52,082 |
| 1987 | - | $62,456 |
| 1988 | - | $67,181 |
| 1989 | - | $66,816 |
| 1990 | - | $81,735 |
| 1991 | - | $80,997 |
| 1992 | - | $88,615 |
| 1993 | - | $82,685 |
| 1994 | - | $86,704 |
| 1995 | - | $99,032 |
| 1996 | - | $98,561 |
| 1997 | - | $88,582 |
| 1998 | - | $90,947 |
| 1999 | - | $89,698 |
| 2000 | $174.9 | $81,789 |
| 2001 | $138.7 | $82,403 |
| 2002 | $179 | $90,051 |
| 2003 | $198.9 | $111,110 |
| 2004 | $221.8 | $125,160 |
| 2005 | $254.2 | $130,539 |
| 2006 | $274.2 | $143,083 |
| 2007 | $376 | $184,559 |
| 2008 | $382 | $204,264 |
| 2009 | $452 | $169,150 |
| 2010 | $561 | $161,854 |
| 2011 | $607 | $179,364 |
| 2012 | $651 | $165,445 |
| 2013 | $637 | $184,941 |
| 2014 | $625 | $195,694 |
| 2015 | $566 | $170,437 |
| 2016 | $522 | $173,605 |
| 2017 | $525 | $170,663 |
| 2018 | $491 | $188,298 |
| 2019 | $497 | $193,747 |
| 2020 | $511 | $176,892 |
| 2021 | $356 | $223,823 |
| 2022 | $357 | $226,052 |
| 2023 | $414 | $256,581 |
Afghanistan vs. Monaco life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 28.2 | 68 |
| 1951 | 28.6 | 68.4 |
| 1952 | 29 | 68.9 |
| 1953 | 29.5 | 69.6 |
| 1954 | 29.7 | 70 |
| 1955 | 30.4 | 70.4 |
| 1956 | 30.8 | 70.7 |
| 1957 | 31.3 | 70.9 |
| 1958 | 31.8 | 71.1 |
| 1959 | 32.3 | 71.4 |
| 1960 | 32.8 | 71.9 |
| 1961 | 33.3 | 72.2 |
| 1962 | 33.8 | 72.4 |
| 1963 | 34.2 | 72.5 |
| 1964 | 34.7 | 72.7 |
| 1965 | 35.1 | 72.9 |
| 1966 | 35.6 | 73 |
| 1967 | 36 | 73.1 |
| 1968 | 36.5 | 73.2 |
| 1969 | 37 | 73.2 |
| 1970 | 37.5 | 73.3 |
| 1971 | 37.9 | 73.4 |
| 1972 | 38.4 | 73.4 |
| 1973 | 39 | 73.4 |
| 1974 | 39.5 | 73.4 |
| 1975 | 40 | 73.5 |
| 1976 | 40.5 | 73.8 |
| 1977 | 41.1 | 74.2 |
| 1978 | 40.1 | 74.7 |
| 1979 | 38.8 | 74.9 |
| 1980 | 39.3 | 74.9 |
| 1981 | 39.4 | 75 |
| 1982 | 36.1 | 75.3 |
| 1983 | 36.5 | 75.7 |
| 1984 | 31.5 | 76.4 |
| 1985 | 32.1 | 77.4 |
| 1986 | 38.4 | 78.4 |
| 1987 | 38.8 | 79.3 |
| 1988 | 43.2 | 79.4 |
| 1989 | 44.5 | 79.4 |
| 1990 | 45.1 | 79.4 |
| 1991 | 45.5 | 79.7 |
| 1992 | 46.6 | 80.1 |
| 1993 | 51 | 80.4 |
| 1994 | 51 | 80.7 |
| 1995 | 52.1 | 80.9 |
| 1996 | 52.8 | 81.1 |
| 1997 | 53.2 | 81.4 |
| 1998 | 52.5 | 81.6 |
| 1999 | 54.5 | 81.8 |
| 2000 | 55 | 82.1 |
| 2001 | 55.5 | 82.5 |
| 2002 | 56.2 | 83.1 |
| 2003 | 57.2 | 83.6 |
| 2004 | 57.8 | 84.2 |
| 2005 | 58.2 | 84.3 |
| 2006 | 58.6 | 84.2 |
| 2007 | 59 | 83.9 |
| 2008 | 59.7 | 83.8 |
| 2009 | 60.2 | 84.2 |
| 2010 | 60.7 | 84.6 |
| 2011 | 61.3 | 85 |
| 2012 | 61.7 | 85 |
| 2013 | 62.2 | 85.1 |
| 2014 | 62.3 | 85.1 |
| 2015 | 62.3 | 85.3 |
| 2016 | 62.6 | 85.6 |
| 2017 | 62.4 | 85.9 |
| 2018 | 62.4 | 86.1 |
| 2019 | 62.9 | 86.2 |
| 2020 | 61.5 | 86.1 |
| 2021 | 60.4 | 85.1 |
| 2022 | 65.6 | 85.7 |
| 2023 | 66 | 86.4 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 86.5 |
| 2025 | 66.5 | 86.6 |
Afghanistan and Monaco population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 9,035,043 | 21,808 |
| 1961 | 9,214,083 | 21,901 |
| 1962 | 9,404,406 | 22,078 |
| 1963 | 9,604,487 | 22,385 |
| 1964 | 9,814,318 | 22,686 |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | 22,941 |
| 1966 | 10,266,395 | 23,131 |
| 1967 | 10,505,959 | 23,230 |
| 1968 | 10,756,922 | 23,437 |
| 1969 | 11,017,409 | 23,831 |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | 24,229 |
| 1971 | 11,567,667 | 24,576 |
| 1972 | 11,853,696 | 24,862 |
| 1973 | 12,157,999 | 25,072 |
| 1974 | 12,469,127 | 25,235 |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | 25,500 |
| 1976 | 13,059,851 | 25,895 |
| 1977 | 13,340,756 | 26,273 |
| 1978 | 13,611,441 | 26,605 |
| 1979 | 13,655,567 | 26,892 |
| 1980 | 13,169,311 | 27,122 |
| 1981 | 11,937,581 | 27,293 |
| 1982 | 10,991,378 | 27,561 |
| 1983 | 10,917,982 | 27,960 |
| 1984 | 11,190,221 | 28,356 |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | 28,731 |
| 1986 | 11,420,074 | 29,093 |
| 1987 | 11,387,818 | 29,446 |
| 1988 | 11,523,298 | 29,781 |
| 1989 | 11,874,088 | 30,084 |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | 30,358 |
| 1991 | 12,238,879 | 30,625 |
| 1992 | 13,278,974 | 30,887 |
| 1993 | 14,943,172 | 31,136 |
| 1994 | 16,250,794 | 31,375 |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | 31,609 |
| 1996 | 17,763,266 | 31,837 |
| 1997 | 18,452,091 | 32,063 |
| 1998 | 19,159,996 | 32,267 |
| 1999 | 19,887,785 | 32,410 |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | 32,455 |
| 2001 | 20,284,307 | 32,447 |
| 2002 | 21,378,117 | 32,422 |
| 2003 | 22,733,049 | 32,374 |
| 2004 | 23,560,654 | 32,307 |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | 32,210 |
| 2006 | 25,424,094 | 32,057 |
| 2007 | 25,909,852 | 31,837 |
| 2008 | 26,482,622 | 31,836 |
| 2009 | 27,466,101 | 32,364 |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | 33,163 |
| 2011 | 29,347,708 | 33,946 |
| 2012 | 30,560,034 | 34,711 |
| 2013 | 31,622,704 | 35,447 |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 | 36,128 |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | 36,757 |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | 37,276 |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | 37,678 |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | 38,154 |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | 38,109 |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | 38,050 |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | 38,527 |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | 38,931 |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | 38,956 |
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | 38,631 |
Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Monaco
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 7.28 | 2.81 |
| 1961 | 7.28 | 2.78 |
| 1962 | 7.29 | 2.76 |
| 1963 | 7.3 | 2.73 |
| 1964 | 7.3 | 2.69 |
| 1965 | 7.31 | 2.66 |
| 1966 | 7.32 | 2.63 |
| 1967 | 7.34 | 2.59 |
| 1968 | 7.36 | 2.57 |
| 1969 | 7.39 | 2.54 |
| 1970 | 7.4 | 2.5 |
| 1971 | 7.43 | 2.47 |
| 1972 | 7.45 | 2.44 |
| 1973 | 7.49 | 2.41 |
| 1974 | 7.53 | 2.38 |
| 1975 | 7.54 | 2.35 |
| 1976 | 7.56 | 2.33 |
| 1977 | 7.59 | 2.31 |
| 1978 | 7.6 | 2.28 |
| 1979 | 7.61 | 2.26 |
| 1980 | 7.64 | 2.24 |
| 1981 | 7.62 | 2.22 |
| 1982 | 7.6 | 2.2 |
| 1983 | 7.57 | 2.18 |
| 1984 | 7.55 | 2.17 |
| 1985 | 7.55 | 2.14 |
| 1986 | 7.55 | 2.11 |
| 1987 | 7.55 | 2.06 |
| 1988 | 7.55 | 2.01 |
| 1989 | 7.56 | 1.93 |
| 1990 | 7.58 | 1.85 |
| 1991 | 7.63 | 1.79 |
| 1992 | 7.7 | 1.76 |
| 1993 | 7.76 | 1.75 |
| 1994 | 7.77 | 1.76 |
| 1995 | 7.77 | 1.78 |
| 1996 | 7.76 | 1.82 |
| 1997 | 7.73 | 1.88 |
| 1998 | 7.69 | 1.95 |
| 1999 | 7.64 | 2.01 |
| 2000 | 7.57 | 2.08 |
| 2001 | 7.45 | 2.18 |
| 2002 | 7.32 | 2.01 |
| 2003 | 7.17 | 1.91 |
| 2004 | 7.02 | 1.99 |
| 2005 | 6.86 | 2.01 |
| 2006 | 6.69 | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 6.51 | 2.21 |
| 2008 | 6.39 | 2.38 |
| 2009 | 6.3 | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 6.2 | 2.38 |
| 2011 | 6.09 | 2.22 |
| 2012 | 5.99 | 2.29 |
| 2013 | 5.88 | 2.31 |
| 2014 | 5.77 | 2.49 |
| 2015 | 5.65 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 5.54 | 2.58 |
| 2017 | 5.43 | 2.42 |
| 2018 | 5.33 | 2.49 |
| 2019 | 5.24 | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 5.15 | 2.38 |
| 2021 | 5.04 | 2.12 |
| 2022 | 4.93 | 2.11 |
| 2023 | 4.84 | 2.11 |
Afghanistan and Monaco demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 18.9 | 45.4 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 45.4 |
| 1962 | 18.8 | 45.3 |
| 1963 | 18.7 | 45 |
| 1964 | 18.6 | 44.8 |
| 1965 | 18.6 | 44.8 |
| 1966 | 18.5 | 45 |
| 1967 | 18.4 | 45.2 |
| 1968 | 18.3 | 45.3 |
| 1969 | 18.2 | 45 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 44.8 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 44.7 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 44.7 |
| 1973 | 17.7 | 44.9 |
| 1974 | 17.6 | 45.1 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 45 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 44.6 |
| 1977 | 17.3 | 44.2 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 44 |
| 1979 | 17 | 44 |
| 1980 | 16.9 | 44.1 |
| 1981 | 16.8 | 44.2 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 44.1 |
| 1983 | 16.6 | 43.8 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 43.5 |
| 1985 | 16.4 | 43.4 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 43.4 |
| 1987 | 16.3 | 43.5 |
| 1988 | 16.2 | 43.7 |
| 1989 | 16.1 | 43.9 |
| 1990 | 16.1 | 44.2 |
| 1991 | 16 | 44.3 |
| 1992 | 15.9 | 44.3 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 44.4 |
| 1994 | 15.7 | 44.5 |
| 1995 | 15.6 | 44.7 |
| 1996 | 15.5 | 44.8 |
| 1997 | 15.3 | 44.9 |
| 1998 | 15.2 | 45 |
| 1999 | 15.1 | 45.3 |
| 2000 | 15 | 45.6 |
| 2001 | 14.9 | 45.8 |
| 2002 | 14.9 | 45.9 |
| 2003 | 14.9 | 46 |
| 2004 | 14.9 | 46.2 |
| 2005 | 15 | 46.5 |
| 2006 | 15.1 | 46.8 |
| 2007 | 15.2 | 47.1 |
| 2008 | 15.3 | 47.6 |
| 2009 | 15.5 | 48.3 |
| 2010 | 15.7 | 49.2 |
| 2011 | 15.9 | 50.1 |
| 2012 | 16 | 51.1 |
| 2013 | 16.2 | 52 |
| 2014 | 16.4 | 52.8 |
| 2015 | 16.6 | 53.7 |
| 2016 | 16.8 | 54.4 |
| 2017 | 17 | 55 |
| 2018 | 17.1 | 55.5 |
| 2019 | 17.3 | 55.6 |
| 2020 | 17.5 | 55.7 |
| 2021 | 17.6 | 56.2 |
| 2022 | 17.8 | 56 |
| 2023 | 18 | 55.3 |
| 2024 | 18.2 | 55 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2023 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17%
2023 |
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 |
-1.36%
2023 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
5.68%
2021 |
6.33%
2016 |
| Services, % of GDP |
46.4%
2023 |
88.5%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
13.4%
2023 |
11.5%
2023 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.71 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.21 tons
2023 |
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.52%
2024 |
0.0005%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-44,089
2024 |
+110
2024 |
| Urban population |
27.3%
2024 |
100%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.53 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.12 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
12.4
2025 |
85.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
17
2024 |
82
2025 |
| Higher education index |
19
2025 |
38
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.02
2021 |
0
2008 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.9
2019 |
0
2013 |
| Visa free countries |
38
2025 |
167
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$80.7
2022 |
$7,656
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$62.9
2022 |
$579
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
86.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.25
2020 |
8.89
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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
72
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.7%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.01 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.44%
2025 |
0.000001%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
5,905 sq mi
2024 |
20.8 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
147,167 sq mi
2025 |
n/a |
| Forest area |
4,666 sq mi
2025 |
0 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
21,688 mi
2021 |
47.8 mi
2019 |
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