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Afghanistan vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 40th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Nauru
Population
45409324
12125
Population rank 36/197 195/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$163M
2024
GDP rank 137/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Afghanistan and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Nauru
2024 - $162,588,621
2023 $17,152,234,637 $151,435,610
2022 $14,497,243,872 $152,373,434
2021 $14,259,995,441 $175,390,281
2020 $19,955,929,052 $124,685,688
2019 $18,799,444,490 $125,160,116
2018 $18,053,222,687 $130,995,566
2017 $18,753,456,498 $109,355,639
2016 $18,116,572,395 $97,541,943
2015 $19,134,221,645 $84,863,441
2014 $20,497,128,556 $99,149,244
2013 $20,146,416,758 $94,385,015
2012 $19,907,329,778 $101,055,723
2011 $17,805,098,206 $65,071,880
2010 $15,856,668,556 $47,562,845
2009 $12,416,152,732 $44,176,246
2008 $10,109,297,048 $37,602,265
2007 $9,747,886,187 $22,766,972
2006 $6,971,758,282 $29,200,359
2005 $6,203,256,539 $30,070,666
2004 $5,224,896,719 $30,587,566
2003 $4,520,946,819 $24,778,160
2002 $3,825,701,439 $21,017,424
2001 $2,813,571,754 $22,613,288
2000 $3,521,418,060 $26,930,980
1999 - $27,328,613
1998 - $29,664,451
1997 - $37,331,507
1996 - $37,458,801
1995 - $39,969,706
1994 - $39,742,511
1993 - $43,542,088
1992 - $51,133,123
1991 - $52,533,789
1990 - $55,572,376
1989 - $53,736,786
1988 - $45,931,134
1987 - $40,118,410
1986 - $39,939,391
1985 - $41,548,741
1984 - $47,363,231
1983 - $48,439,093
1982 - $52,877,742
1981 - $51,689,637
1980 - $46,947,124
1979 - $44,431,330
1978 - $41,754,147
1977 - $40,444,702
1976 - $40,287,427
1975 - $40,106,776
1974 - $35,994,511
1973 - $26,529,817
1972 - $21,734,269
1971 - $19,009,433
1970 - $17,570,366

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

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Afghanistan and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Nauru
2024 - $13,609
2023 $414 $12,752
2022 $357 $12,912
2021 $356 $14,979
2020 $511 $10,709
2019 $497 $10,802
2018 $491 $11,414
2017 $525 $9,657
2016 $522 $8,748
2015 $566 $7,747
2014 $625 $9,230
2013 $637 $8,975
2012 $651 $9,843
2011 $607 $6,444
2010 $561 $4,736
2009 $452 $4,411
2008 $382 $3,757
2007 $376 $2,272
2006 $274.2 $2,910
2005 $254.2 $2,992
2004 $221.8 $3,041
2003 $198.9 $2,463
2002 $179 $2,085
2001 $138.7 $2,232
2000 $174.9 $2,649
1999 - $2,683
1998 - $2,909
1997 - $3,661
1996 - $3,679
1995 - $3,932
1994 - $3,921
1993 - $4,310
1992 - $5,103
1991 - $5,333
1990 - $5,776
1989 - $5,723
1988 - $5,012
1987 - $4,485
1986 - $4,569
1985 - $4,859
1984 - $5,654
1983 - $5,896
1982 - $6,577
1981 - $6,594
1980 - $6,138
1979 - $5,950
1978 - $5,721
1977 - $5,646
1976 - $5,703
1975 - $5,740
1974 - $5,199
1973 - $3,864
1972 - $3,191
1971 - $2,811
1970 - $2,619

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

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Afghanistan vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Nauru
2026 66.8 62.6
2025 66.5 62.4
2024 66.3 62.3
2023 66 62.1
2022 65.6 61.9
2021 60.4 61.3
2020 61.5 61.5
2019 62.9 61.4
2018 62.4 61.2
2017 62.4 61.1
2016 62.6 61
2015 62.3 60.9
2014 62.3 60.8
2013 62.2 60.7
2012 61.7 60.5
2011 61.3 60.3
2010 60.7 60.1
2009 60.2 59.9
2008 59.7 59.7
2007 59 59.5
2006 58.6 59.4
2005 58.2 59.4
2004 57.8 59.3
2003 57.2 59.4
2002 56.2 59.4
2001 55.5 59.5
2000 55 59.6
1999 54.5 59.7
1998 52.5 59.9
1997 53.2 60
1996 52.8 60.1
1995 52.1 60.1
1994 51 60
1993 51 59.8
1992 46.6 59.5
1991 45.5 59.3
1990 45.1 59.1
1989 44.5 58.9
1988 43.2 58.7
1987 38.8 58.6
1986 38.4 58.6
1985 32.1 58.6
1984 31.5 58.7
1983 36.5 58.7
1982 36.1 58.6
1981 39.4 58.6
1980 39.3 58.5
1979 38.8 58.4
1978 40.1 58.3
1977 41.1 58.1
1976 40.5 58.2
1975 40 58.3
1974 39.5 58.3
1973 39 58.4
1972 38.4 58.4
1971 37.9 58.4
1970 37.5 58.4
1969 37 58.4
1968 36.5 58.6
1967 36 58.6
1966 35.6 58.4
1965 35.1 58.3
1964 34.7 58.2
1963 34.2 58.1
1962 33.8 58
1961 33.3 58
1960 32.8 57.9
1959 32.3 57.9
1958 31.8 57.8
1957 31.3 57.7
1956 30.8 57.6
1955 30.4 57.5
1954 29.7 57.4
1953 29.5 57.2
1952 29 57
1951 28.6 56.8
1950 28.2 56.6

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

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Afghanistan and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Nauru
2024 42,647,492 11,947
2023 41,454,761 11,875
2022 40,578,842 11,801
2021 40,000,412 11,709
2020 39,068,979 11,643
2019 37,856,121 11,587
2018 36,743,039 11,477
2017 35,688,935 11,324
2016 34,700,612 11,150
2015 33,831,764 10,954
2014 32,792,523 10,742
2013 31,622,704 10,517
2012 30,560,034 10,267
2011 29,347,708 10,098
2010 28,284,089 10,043
2009 27,466,101 10,016
2008 26,482,622 10,009
2007 25,909,852 10,020
2006 25,424,094 10,034
2005 24,404,567 10,049
2004 23,560,654 10,060
2003 22,733,049 10,059
2002 21,378,117 10,082
2001 20,284,307 10,130
2000 20,130,327 10,168
1999 19,887,785 10,187
1998 19,159,996 10,198
1997 18,452,091 10,197
1996 17,763,266 10,183
1995 17,065,836 10,165
1994 16,250,794 10,137
1993 14,943,172 10,102
1992 13,278,974 10,021
1991 12,238,879 9,850
1990 12,045,660 9,622
1989 11,874,088 9,390
1988 11,523,298 9,165
1987 11,387,818 8,946
1986 11,420,074 8,742
1985 11,426,852 8,551
1984 11,190,221 8,377
1983 10,917,982 8,216
1982 10,991,378 8,040
1981 11,937,581 7,839
1980 13,169,311 7,649
1979 13,655,567 7,468
1978 13,611,441 7,298
1977 13,340,756 7,163
1976 13,059,851 7,064
1975 12,773,954 6,987
1974 12,469,127 6,923
1973 12,157,999 6,866
1972 11,853,696 6,812
1971 11,567,667 6,762
1970 11,290,128 6,710
1969 11,017,409 6,581
1968 10,756,922 6,328
1967 10,505,959 6,135
1966 10,266,395 6,043
1965 10,036,008 5,832
1964 9,814,318 5,515
1963 9,604,487 5,226
1962 9,404,406 4,979
1961 9,214,083 4,774
1960 9,035,043 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Nauru

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Nauru
2023 4.84 3.33
2022 4.93 3.38
2021 5.04 3.43
2020 5.15 3.47
2019 5.24 3.53
2018 5.33 3.68
2017 5.43 3.88
2016 5.54 4.03
2015 5.65 4.08
2014 5.77 4.09
2013 5.88 4.1
2012 5.99 4.12
2011 6.09 4.12
2010 6.2 4.02
2009 6.3 3.85
2008 6.39 3.67
2007 6.51 3.5
2006 6.69 3.4
2005 6.86 3.38
2004 7.02 3.38
2003 7.17 3.39
2002 7.32 3.4
2001 7.45 3.46
2000 7.57 3.54
1999 7.64 3.64
1998 7.69 3.68
1997 7.73 3.74
1996 7.76 3.78
1995 7.77 3.81
1994 7.77 3.84
1993 7.76 3.89
1992 7.7 3.95
1991 7.63 3.99
1990 7.58 4.02
1989 7.56 4.07
1988 7.55 4.11
1987 7.55 4.14
1986 7.55 4.15
1985 7.55 4.14
1984 7.55 4.11
1983 7.57 4.06
1982 7.6 3.99
1981 7.62 3.94
1980 7.64 3.88
1979 7.61 3.85
1978 7.6 3.84
1977 7.59 3.86
1976 7.56 3.9
1975 7.54 3.97
1974 7.53 4.07
1973 7.49 4.19
1972 7.45 4.36
1971 7.43 4.54
1970 7.4 4.74
1969 7.39 4.94
1968 7.36 5.14
1967 7.34 5.29
1966 7.32 5.41
1965 7.31 5.48
1964 7.3 5.47
1963 7.3 5.44
1962 7.29 5.42
1961 7.28 5.38
1960 7.28 5.34

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

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Afghanistan and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Nauru
2024 18.2 21.4
2023 18 21.5
2022 17.8 21.6
2021 17.6 21.7
2020 17.5 21.8
2019 17.3 21.9
2018 17.1 21.8
2017 17 21.6
2016 16.8 21.5
2015 16.6 21.4
2014 16.4 21.5
2013 16.2 21.6
2012 16 21.7
2011 15.9 21.8
2010 15.7 21.8
2009 15.5 21.8
2008 15.3 21.7
2007 15.2 21.5
2006 15.1 21.3
2005 15 21.2
2004 14.9 21
2003 14.9 20.8
2002 14.9 20.6
2001 14.9 20.4
2000 15 20.1
1999 15.1 19.8
1998 15.2 19.6
1997 15.3 19.5
1996 15.5 19.4
1995 15.6 19.3
1994 15.7 19.3
1993 15.8 19.3
1992 15.9 19.4
1991 16 19.7
1990 16.1 20.2
1989 16.1 20.8
1988 16.2 21.4
1987 16.3 22.1
1986 16.3 22.8
1985 16.4 23.7
1984 16.5 24.5
1983 16.6 25.2
1982 16.7 25.1
1981 16.8 24.7
1980 16.9 24.2
1979 17 23.6
1978 17.2 22.9
1977 17.3 22.1
1976 17.4 21.5
1975 17.5 21
1974 17.6 20.4
1973 17.7 19.8
1972 17.8 19.4
1971 17.9 19.1
1970 18.1 18.7
1969 18.2 18.9
1968 18.3 21.2
1967 18.4 22.9
1966 18.5 22.9
1965 18.6 23.1
1964 18.6 23.4
1963 18.7 23.7
1962 18.8 23.9
1961 18.9 24
1960 18.9 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
5.68%
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
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
n/a
Economic freedom index
53
2021
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Nauru
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Nauru
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
36
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
96.6%
2023
English speaking
6%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Afghanistan Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Nauru
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
18.6 mi
2002

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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