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Afghanistan vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 40th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Poland
Population
45409324
35806942
Population rank 36/197 47/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$918B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Afghanistan and Poland: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Poland economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Poland
2024 - $917,767,106,147
2023 $17,152,234,637 $812,451,193,396
2022 $14,497,243,872 $695,607,470,875
2021 $14,259,995,441 $689,170,230,665
2020 $19,955,929,052 $605,914,237,904
2019 $18,799,444,490 $602,683,770,145
2018 $18,053,222,687 $594,616,687,350
2017 $18,753,456,498 $528,356,676,667
2016 $18,116,572,395 $473,259,583,970
2015 $19,134,221,645 $480,054,118,583
2014 $20,497,128,556 $542,134,167,179
2013 $20,146,416,758 $518,179,836,405
2012 $19,907,329,778 $498,148,649,703
2011 $17,805,098,206 $527,848,543,023
2010 $15,856,668,556 $478,111,630,684
2009 $12,416,152,732 $440,891,472,247
2008 $10,109,297,048 $535,612,030,672
2007 $9,747,886,187 $429,715,132,138
2006 $6,971,758,282 $345,897,630,736
2005 $6,203,256,539 $306,999,913,151
2004 $5,224,896,719 $256,268,656,145
2003 $4,520,946,819 $218,561,225,998
2002 $3,825,701,439 $199,694,463,256
2001 $2,813,571,754 $191,823,200,371
2000 $3,521,418,060 $172,953,527,033
1999 - $170,704,452,715
1998 - $175,282,269,667
1997 - $159,893,964,917
1996 - $160,813,026,223
1995 - $142,838,527,115
1994 - $110,803,635,288
1993 - $96,043,157,273
1992 - $94,337,050,693
1991 - $85,500,935,935
1990 - $65,977,748,211

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Poland
2024 - $25,104
2023 $414 $22,145
2022 $357 $18,891
2021 $356 $18,636
2020 $511 $16,151
2019 $497 $15,875
2018 $491 $15,658
2017 $525 $13,913
2016 $522 $12,464
2015 $566 $12,638
2014 $625 $14,262
2013 $637 $13,622
2012 $651 $13,087
2011 $607 $13,868
2010 $561 $12,568
2009 $452 $11,556
2008 $382 $14,049
2007 $376 $11,273
2006 $274.2 $9,069
2005 $254.2 $8,044
2004 $221.8 $6,712
2003 $198.9 $5,721
2002 $179 $5,223
2001 $138.7 $5,015
2000 $174.9 $4,521
1999 - $4,416
1998 - $4,534
1997 - $4,137
1996 - $4,164
1995 - $3,701
1994 - $2,875
1993 - $2,497
1992 - $2,459
1991 - $2,236
1990 - $1,731

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Poland
2026 66.8 79.2
2025 66.5 79
2024 66.3 78.8
2023 66 78.6
2022 65.6 77.9
2021 60.4 75.6
2020 61.5 76.6
2019 62.9 77.9
2018 62.4 77.6
2017 62.4 77.7
2016 62.6 77.6
2015 62.3 77.6
2014 62.3 77.3
2013 62.2 77.1
2012 61.7 76.8
2011 61.3 76.6
2010 60.7 76.3
2009 60.2 75.9
2008 59.7 75.6
2007 59 75.4
2006 58.6 75.3
2005 58.2 75.1
2004 57.8 74.9
2003 57.2 74.8
2002 56.2 74.5
2001 55.5 74.2
2000 55 73.6
1999 54.5 73.2
1998 52.5 72.8
1997 53.2 72.6
1996 52.8 72.3
1995 52.1 72
1994 51 71.7
1993 51 71.3
1992 46.6 70.9
1991 45.5 70.7
1990 45.1 70.6
1989 44.5 70.8
1988 43.2 70.8
1987 38.8 70.8
1986 38.4 70.6
1985 32.1 70.5
1984 31.5 70.6
1983 36.5 70.8
1982 36.1 70.9
1981 39.4 70.6
1980 39.3 70.5
1979 38.8 70.2
1978 40.1 70.4
1977 41.1 70.3
1976 40.5 70.4
1975 40 70.6
1974 39.5 70.7
1973 39 70.7
1972 38.4 70.1
1971 37.9 69.8
1970 37.5 69.6
1969 37 69.8
1968 36.5 69.8
1967 36 69.9
1966 35.6 69.7
1965 35.1 69.4
1964 34.7 68.9
1963 34.2 68.3
1962 33.8 68
1961 33.3 67.8
1960 32.8 67.1
1959 32.3 66.4
1958 31.8 64.9
1957 31.3 64.4
1956 30.8 63.4
1955 30.4 63.1
1954 29.7 62.3
1953 29.5 61.3
1952 29 59.7
1951 28.6 58.9
1950 28.2 58.3

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

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Afghanistan and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Poland
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Poland
2024 42,647,492 36,559,233
2023 41,454,761 36,687,353
2022 40,578,842 36,821,749
2021 40,000,412 36,981,559
2020 39,068,979 37,515,748
2019 37,856,121 37,965,475
2018 36,743,039 37,974,750
2017 35,688,935 37,974,826
2016 34,700,612 37,970,087
2015 33,831,764 37,986,412
2014 32,792,523 38,011,735
2013 31,622,704 38,040,196
2012 30,560,034 38,063,164
2011 29,347,708 38,063,255
2010 28,284,089 38,042,794
2009 27,466,101 38,151,603
2008 26,482,622 38,125,759
2007 25,909,852 38,120,560
2006 25,424,094 38,141,267
2005 24,404,567 38,165,445
2004 23,560,654 38,182,222
2003 22,733,049 38,204,570
2002 21,378,117 38,230,364
2001 20,284,307 38,248,076
2000 20,130,327 38,258,629
1999 19,887,785 38,660,271
1998 19,159,996 38,663,481
1997 18,452,091 38,649,660
1996 17,763,266 38,624,370
1995 17,065,836 38,594,998
1994 16,250,794 38,542,652
1993 14,943,172 38,461,408
1992 13,278,974 38,363,667
1991 12,238,879 38,246,193
1990 12,045,660 38,110,782
1989 11,874,088 37,961,529
1988 11,523,298 37,824,487
1987 11,387,818 37,668,045
1986 11,420,074 37,456,119
1985 11,426,852 37,201,885
1984 11,190,221 36,904,134
1983 10,917,982 36,571,808
1982 10,991,378 36,230,481
1981 11,937,581 35,898,587
1980 13,169,311 35,574,150
1979 13,655,567 35,247,217
1978 13,611,441 34,965,600
1977 13,340,756 34,689,050
1976 13,059,851 34,356,300
1975 12,773,954 34,015,199
1974 12,469,127 33,678,899
1973 12,157,999 33,357,200
1972 11,853,696 33,055,650
1971 11,567,667 32,783,500
1970 11,290,128 32,664,300
1969 11,017,409 32,548,300
1968 10,756,922 32,294,655
1967 10,505,959 31,987,155
1966 10,266,395 31,681,000
1965 10,036,008 31,444,950
1964 9,814,318 31,139,450
1963 9,604,487 30,712,000
1962 9,404,406 30,308,500
1961 9,214,083 29,964,000
1960 9,035,043 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Poland

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Poland
2023 4.84 1.16
2022 4.93 1.29
2021 5.04 1.33
2020 5.15 1.39
2019 5.24 1.44
2018 5.33 1.46
2017 5.43 1.48
2016 5.54 1.39
2015 5.65 1.32
2014 5.77 1.32
2013 5.88 1.29
2012 5.99 1.33
2011 6.09 1.33
2010 6.2 1.41
2009 6.3 1.4
2008 6.39 1.39
2007 6.51 1.31
2006 6.69 1.27
2005 6.86 1.24
2004 7.02 1.23
2003 7.17 1.22
2002 7.32 1.25
2001 7.45 1.31
2000 7.57 1.37
1999 7.64 1.37
1998 7.69 1.44
1997 7.73 1.51
1996 7.76 1.59
1995 7.77 1.62
1994 7.77 1.81
1993 7.76 1.87
1992 7.7 1.95
1991 7.63 2.07
1990 7.58 2.06
1989 7.56 2.08
1988 7.55 2.13
1987 7.55 2.15
1986 7.55 2.22
1985 7.55 2.33
1984 7.55 2.37
1983 7.57 2.42
1982 7.6 2.34
1981 7.62 2.24
1980 7.64 2.28
1979 7.61 2.28
1978 7.6 2.21
1977 7.59 2.23
1976 7.56 2.3
1975 7.54 2.27
1974 7.53 2.26
1973 7.49 2.26
1972 7.45 2.24
1971 7.43 2.25
1970 7.4 2.2
1969 7.39 2.2
1968 7.36 2.24
1967 7.34 2.33
1966 7.32 2.34
1965 7.31 2.52
1964 7.3 2.57
1963 7.3 2.7
1962 7.29 2.72
1961 7.28 2.83
1960 7.28 2.98

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

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Afghanistan and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Poland
2024 18.2 42.9
2023 18 42.4
2022 17.8 41.9
2021 17.6 41.5
2020 17.5 41.1
2019 17.3 40.8
2018 17.1 40.4
2017 17 40
2016 16.8 39.7
2015 16.6 39.3
2014 16.4 39
2013 16.2 38.7
2012 16 38.4
2011 15.9 38.2
2010 15.7 38.1
2009 15.5 37.8
2008 15.3 37.5
2007 15.2 37.2
2006 15.1 36.9
2005 15 36.6
2004 14.9 36.3
2003 14.9 36
2002 14.9 35.8
2001 14.9 35.5
2000 15 35.2
1999 15.1 35
1998 15.2 34.7
1997 15.3 34.4
1996 15.5 34.2
1995 15.6 33.9
1994 15.7 33.5
1993 15.8 33.2
1992 15.9 32.9
1991 16 32.6
1990 16.1 32.4
1989 16.1 32.1
1988 16.2 31.7
1987 16.3 31.4
1986 16.3 31.1
1985 16.4 30.8
1984 16.5 30.6
1983 16.6 30.3
1982 16.7 30.1
1981 16.8 29.8
1980 16.9 29.5
1979 17 29.3
1978 17.2 29.1
1977 17.3 28.9
1976 17.4 28.7
1975 17.5 28.6
1974 17.6 28.6
1973 17.7 28.5
1972 17.8 28.5
1971 17.9 28.4
1970 18.1 28.2
1969 18.2 28.1
1968 18.3 28
1967 18.4 27.8
1966 18.5 27.7
1965 18.6 27.5
1964 18.6 27.3
1963 18.7 27.1
1962 18.8 26.9
1961 18.9 26.8
1960 18.9 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
86.1%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Poland
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Poland
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
267,065 mi
2024

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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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