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Afghanistan vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 40th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Portugal
Population
45409324
10667081
Population rank 36/197 92/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$313B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Afghanistan and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Portugal
2024 - $313,271,185,085
2023 $17,152,234,637 $292,323,800,949
2022 $14,497,243,872 $256,898,677,175
2021 $14,259,995,441 $256,055,879,091
2020 $19,955,929,052 $229,618,773,423
2019 $18,799,444,490 $240,115,970,063
2018 $18,053,222,687 $242,092,894,543
2017 $18,753,456,498 $220,862,990,767
2016 $18,116,572,395 $206,305,431,242
2015 $19,134,221,645 $199,038,523,120
2014 $20,497,128,556 $230,078,616,300
2013 $20,146,416,758 $226,677,408,292
2012 $19,907,329,778 $216,536,676,772
2011 $17,805,098,206 $245,426,767,676
2010 $15,856,668,556 $238,443,864,993
2009 $12,416,152,732 $244,667,762,836
2008 $10,109,297,048 $263,416,394,624
2007 $9,747,886,187 $240,496,147,317
2006 $6,971,758,282 $208,756,449,276
2005 $6,203,256,539 $197,253,876,705
2004 $5,224,896,719 $189,382,122,532
2003 $4,520,946,819 $165,226,175,537
2002 $3,825,701,439 $134,795,565,549
2001 $2,813,571,754 $121,604,107,165
2000 $3,521,418,060 $118,605,192,877
1999 - $127,470,385,557
1998 - $123,946,327,916
1997 - $117,016,535,163
1996 - $122,630,089,680
1995 - $118,122,007,430
1994 - $99,688,641,304
1993 - $95,009,751,901
1992 - $107,592,098,307
1991 - $89,233,599,278
1990 - $78,713,860,217
1989 - $60,594,092,182
1988 - $56,347,250,696
1987 - $48,182,925,857
1986 - $38,745,901,354
1985 - $27,115,807,742
1984 - $25,217,969,050
1983 - $27,239,650,742
1982 - $30,527,754,793
1981 - $31,977,276,873
1980 - $32,896,519,824
1979 - $26,622,819,672
1978 - $23,487,614,051
1977 - $21,439,523,311
1976 - $20,332,831,565
1975 - $19,347,607,843
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Afghanistan and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Portugal
2024 - $29,292
2023 $414 $27,635
2022 $357 $24,621
2021 $356 $24,711
2020 $511 $22,299
2019 $497 $23,343
2018 $491 $23,541
2017 $525 $21,442
2016 $522 $19,980
2015 $566 $19,216
2014 $625 $22,121
2013 $637 $21,676
2012 $651 $20,593
2011 $607 $23,247
2010 $561 $22,552
2009 $452 $23,151
2008 $382 $24,949
2007 $376 $22,811
2006 $274.2 $19,839
2005 $254.2 $18,780
2004 $221.8 $18,064
2003 $198.9 $15,798
2002 $179 $12,937
2001 $138.7 $11,735
2000 $174.9 $11,526
1999 - $12,475
1998 - $12,199
1997 - $11,576
1996 - $12,185
1995 - $11,781
1994 - $9,977
1993 - $9,535
1992 - $10,811
1991 - $8,959
1990 - $7,885
1989 - $6,056
1988 - $5,624
1987 - $4,804
1986 - $3,862
1985 - $2,705
1984 - $2,523
1983 - $2,735
1982 - $3,080
1981 - $3,246
1980 - $3,368
1979 - $2,756
1978 - $2,457
1977 - $2,267
1976 - $2,173
1975 - $2,128
1974 - $2,000
1973 - $1,748
1972 - $1,302
1971 - $1,065
1970 - $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Afghanistan vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Portugal
2026 66.8 82.9
2025 66.5 82.7
2024 66.3 82.6
2023 66 82.4
2022 65.6 81.2
2021 60.4 81.4
2020 61.5 81.4
2019 62.9 82
2018 62.4 81.6
2017 62.4 81.7
2016 62.6 81.4
2015 62.3 81.3
2014 62.3 81.3
2013 62.2 80.9
2012 61.7 80.6
2011 61.3 80.6
2010 60.7 80.1
2009 60.2 79.8
2008 59.7 79.6
2007 59 79.3
2006 58.6 79.1
2005 58.2 78.3
2004 57.8 78.4
2003 57.2 77.6
2002 56.2 77.4
2001 55.5 77.2
2000 55 76.8
1999 54.5 76.3
1998 52.5 76.1
1997 53.2 75.9
1996 52.8 75.5
1995 52.1 75.5
1994 51 75.7
1993 51 74.8
1992 46.6 74.9
1991 45.5 74.2
1990 45.1 74.3
1989 44.5 74.7
1988 43.2 74.1
1987 38.8 74.1
1986 38.4 73.6
1985 32.1 73.2
1984 31.5 72.9
1983 36.5 72.7
1982 36.1 72.7
1981 39.4 71.9
1980 39.3 71.7
1979 38.8 71.6
1978 40.1 70.8
1977 41.1 70.3
1976 40.5 69.1
1975 40 68.8
1974 39.5 69.1
1973 39 68.6
1972 38.4 69.2
1971 37.9 66.8
1970 37.5 67.1
1969 37 66.4
1968 36.5 66.8
1967 36 66.5
1966 35.6 65.6
1965 35.1 66.1
1964 34.7 65.1
1963 34.2 64.9
1962 33.8 64.3
1961 33.3 62.8
1960 32.8 64.1
1959 32.3 62.9
1958 31.8 63.7
1957 31.3 61.4
1956 30.8 61.2
1955 30.4 61.4
1954 29.7 62.2
1953 29.5 61.1
1952 29 59.8
1951 28.6 58.7
1950 28.2 58.5

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

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Afghanistan and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Portugal
2024 42,647,492 10,694,681
2023 41,454,761 10,578,174
2022 40,578,842 10,434,332
2021 40,000,412 10,361,831
2020 39,068,979 10,297,081
2019 37,856,121 10,286,263
2018 36,743,039 10,283,822
2017 35,688,935 10,300,300
2016 34,700,612 10,325,452
2015 33,831,764 10,358,076
2014 32,792,523 10,401,062
2013 31,622,704 10,457,295
2012 30,560,034 10,514,844
2011 29,347,708 10,557,560
2010 28,284,089 10,573,100
2009 27,466,101 10,568,247
2008 26,482,622 10,558,177
2007 25,909,852 10,542,964
2006 25,424,094 10,522,288
2005 24,404,567 10,503,330
2004 23,560,654 10,483,861
2003 22,733,049 10,458,821
2002 21,378,117 10,419,631
2001 20,284,307 10,362,722
2000 20,130,327 10,289,898
1999 19,887,785 10,217,828
1998 19,159,996 10,160,196
1997 18,452,091 10,108,977
1996 17,763,266 10,063,945
1995 17,065,836 10,026,176
1994 16,250,794 9,991,525
1993 14,943,172 9,964,675
1992 13,278,974 9,952,494
1991 12,238,879 9,960,235
1990 12,045,660 9,983,218
1989 11,874,088 10,005,000
1988 11,523,298 10,019,610
1987 11,387,818 10,030,031
1986 11,420,074 10,032,734
1985 11,426,852 10,023,613
1984 11,190,221 9,996,232
1983 10,917,982 9,957,865
1982 10,991,378 9,911,771
1981 11,937,581 9,851,362
1980 13,169,311 9,766,312
1979 13,655,567 9,661,265
1978 13,611,441 9,558,250
1977 13,340,756 9,455,675
1976 13,059,851 9,355,810
1975 12,773,954 9,093,470
1974 12,469,127 8,754,365
1973 12,157,999 8,633,100
1972 11,853,696 8,630,430
1971 11,567,667 8,643,756
1970 11,290,128 8,680,431
1969 11,017,409 8,757,705
1968 10,756,922 8,836,650
1967 10,505,959 8,874,520
1966 10,266,395 8,930,990
1965 10,036,008 8,998,595
1964 9,814,318 9,035,365
1963 9,604,487 9,030,355
1962 9,404,406 8,993,985
1961 9,214,083 8,929,316
1960 9,035,043 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Portugal

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Portugal
2023 4.84 1.44
2022 4.93 1.43
2021 5.04 1.35
2020 5.15 1.42
2019 5.24 1.44
2018 5.33 1.42
2017 5.43 1.38
2016 5.54 1.37
2015 5.65 1.31
2014 5.77 1.24
2013 5.88 1.21
2012 5.99 1.28
2011 6.09 1.35
2010 6.2 1.39
2009 6.3 1.34
2008 6.39 1.39
2007 6.51 1.35
2006 6.69 1.37
2005 6.86 1.41
2004 7.02 1.4
2003 7.17 1.44
2002 7.32 1.46
2001 7.45 1.45
2000 7.57 1.55
1999 7.64 1.5
1998 7.69 1.47
1997 7.73 1.47
1996 7.76 1.44
1995 7.77 1.41
1994 7.77 1.45
1993 7.76 1.52
1992 7.7 1.54
1991 7.63 1.56
1990 7.58 1.56
1989 7.56 1.57
1988 7.55 1.61
1987 7.55 1.62
1986 7.55 1.66
1985 7.55 1.72
1984 7.55 1.9
1983 7.57 1.95
1982 7.6 2.07
1981 7.62 2.13
1980 7.64 2.25
1979 7.61 2.31
1978 7.6 2.45
1977 7.59 2.69
1976 7.56 2.82
1975 7.54 2.75
1974 7.53 2.7
1973 7.49 2.77
1972 7.45 2.86
1971 7.43 3
1970 7.4 3.01
1969 7.39 3.12
1968 7.36 3.12
1967 7.34 3.16
1966 7.32 3.16
1965 7.31 3.15
1964 7.3 3.21
1963 7.3 3.12
1962 7.29 3.23
1961 7.28 3.21
1960 7.28 3.16

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

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Afghanistan and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Portugal
2024 18.2 47.5
2023 18 47.2
2022 17.8 46.8
2021 17.6 46.5
2020 17.5 46.1
2019 17.3 45.6
2018 17.1 45.2
2017 17 44.7
2016 16.8 44.3
2015 16.6 43.8
2014 16.4 43.4
2013 16.2 42.9
2012 16 42.4
2011 15.9 41.9
2010 15.7 41.5
2009 15.5 41
2008 15.3 40.6
2007 15.2 40.2
2006 15.1 39.8
2005 15 39.4
2004 14.9 39
2003 14.9 38.6
2002 14.9 38.3
2001 14.9 38
2000 15 37.7
1999 15.1 37.4
1998 15.2 37.1
1997 15.3 36.8
1996 15.5 36.4
1995 15.6 36.1
1994 15.7 35.7
1993 15.8 35.4
1992 15.9 35
1991 16 34.6
1990 16.1 34.2
1989 16.1 33.7
1988 16.2 33.3
1987 16.3 32.9
1986 16.3 32.5
1985 16.4 32.1
1984 16.5 31.7
1983 16.6 31.4
1982 16.7 31.1
1981 16.8 30.8
1980 16.9 30.6
1979 17 30.3
1978 17.2 30
1977 17.3 29.9
1976 17.4 29.8
1975 17.5 29.7
1974 17.6 29.7
1973 17.7 29.6
1972 17.8 29.6
1971 17.9 29.7
1970 18.1 29.6
1969 18.2 29.4
1968 18.3 29.2
1967 18.4 29.1
1966 18.5 29
1965 18.6 28.8
1964 18.6 28.7
1963 18.7 28.5
1962 18.8 28.3
1961 18.9 28.1
1960 18.9 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
91.4%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Portugal
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
96.8%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Portugal
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
n/a

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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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