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Afghanistan vs Qatar statistics compared

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Afghanistan has a population of 43.8M (ranked 36/197), compared with 2.97M in Qatar (ranked 137/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 40th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 139/197 ($17.8B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($216B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($417), while Qatar ranks 13/197 ($72,525).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Qatar
Population
45682388
3058826
Population rank 36/197 137/197
GDP
$17.8B
2024
$216B
2025
GDP rank 139/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$417
2024
$72,525
2025
GDP per capita rank 196/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$1.58B
2024
$89.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
7.98%
2025
41.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$37.2
2024
$30,009
2025
Government debt per person rank 185/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,529
2026
$37,042
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
178.9 ppl/mi²
2026
684 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2024
1.72
2024
Median age
18.3 years
2025
34.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Afghanistan and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Qatar
2025 - $215,559,615,385
2024 $17,778,508,876 $216,294,505,495
2023 $17,152,234,637 $213,002,809,341
2022 $14,497,243,872 $235,709,325,714
2021 $14,259,995,441 $179,732,009,560
2020 $19,955,929,052 $144,411,363,352
2019 $18,799,444,490 $176,371,267,692
2018 $18,053,222,687 $183,334,953,819
2017 $18,753,456,498 $161,099,122,225
2016 $18,116,572,395 $151,732,181,868
2015 $19,134,221,645 $161,739,955,577
2014 $20,497,128,556 $206,224,598,571
2013 $20,146,416,758 $198,727,642,967
2012 $19,907,329,778 $186,833,502,363
2011 $17,805,098,206 $167,775,274,725
2010 $15,856,668,556 $125,122,252,747
2009 $12,416,152,732 $97,798,351,648
2008 $10,109,297,048 $115,269,780,220
2007 $9,747,886,187 $79,711,813,187
2006 $6,971,758,282 $60,882,142,857
2005 $6,203,256,539 $44,530,494,505
2004 $5,224,896,719 $31,734,065,934
2003 $4,520,946,819 $23,533,791,209
2002 $3,825,701,439 $19,363,736,264
2001 $2,813,571,754 $17,538,461,538
2000 $3,521,418,060 $17,759,890,110
1999 - $12,393,131,868
1998 - $10,255,494,505
1997 - $11,297,802,198
1996 - $9,059,340,659
1995 - $8,137,912,088
1994 - $7,374,450,549
1993 - $7,156,593,407
1992 - $7,646,153,846
1991 - $6,883,516,484
1990 - $7,360,439,560
1989 - $6,487,912,088
1988 - $6,038,186,813
1987 - $5,446,428,571
1986 - $5,053,021,978
1985 - $6,153,296,703
1984 - $6,870,329,670
1983 - $6,484,890,110
1982 - $7,611,263,736
1981 - $8,672,527,473
1980 - $7,837,915,956
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1973 - $793,885,560
1972 - $510,262,500
1971 - $387,703,106
1970 - $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Afghanistan and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Qatar
2025 - $72,525
2024 $417 $75,685
2023 $414 $80,196
2022 $357 $88,701
2021 $356 $71,752
2020 $511 $51,684
2019 $497 $66,841
2018 $491 $71,040
2017 $525 $63,280
2016 $522 $61,254
2015 $566 $68,985
2014 $625 $95,841
2013 $637 $103,697
2012 $651 $108,470
2011 $607 $103,262
2010 $561 $77,387
2009 $452 $60,786
2008 $382 $80,781
2007 $376 $65,954
2006 $274.2 $62,582
2005 $254.2 $53,950
2004 $221.8 $41,036
2003 $198.9 $31,602
2002 $179 $27,227
2001 $138.7 $25,871
2000 $174.9 $27,535
1999 - $20,234
1998 - $17,665
1997 - $20,523
1996 - $17,125
1995 - $15,823
1994 - $14,765
1993 - $14,770
1992 - $16,280
1991 - $15,133
1990 - $16,722
1989 - $15,243
1988 - $14,682
1987 - $13,719
1986 - $13,213
1985 - $16,815
1984 - $19,749
1983 - $19,669
1982 - $24,431
1981 - $29,543
1980 - $28,407
1979 - $21,777
1978 - $16,757
1977 - $16,058
1976 - $15,710
1975 - $13,014
1974 - $13,540
1973 - $4,905
1972 - $3,483
1971 - $2,952
1970 - $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Afghanistan vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Qatar
2026 66.8 82.8
2025 66.5 82.7
2024 66.3 82.5
2023 66 82.4
2022 65.6 81.9
2021 60.4 81.1
2020 61.5 80.4
2019 62.9 82.9
2018 62.4 82.7
2017 62.4 82.5
2016 62.6 82.1
2015 62.3 81.8
2014 62.3 81.4
2013 62.2 81
2012 61.7 80.5
2011 61.3 80
2010 60.7 79.4
2009 60.2 78.8
2008 59.7 78.3
2007 59 77.7
2006 58.6 77.3
2005 58.2 76.9
2004 57.8 76.5
2003 57.2 76.1
2002 56.2 75.8
2001 55.5 75.5
2000 55 75.3
1999 54.5 75
1998 52.5 74.9
1997 53.2 74.7
1996 52.8 74.6
1995 52.1 74.4
1994 51 74.2
1993 51 74.1
1992 46.6 73.9
1991 45.5 73.7
1990 45.1 73.4
1989 44.5 73.1
1988 43.2 72.8
1987 38.8 72.5
1986 38.4 72.2
1985 32.1 71.8
1984 31.5 71.5
1983 36.5 71.1
1982 36.1 70.7
1981 39.4 70.3
1980 39.3 69.9
1979 38.8 69.5
1978 40.1 69.1
1977 41.1 68.6
1976 40.5 68.2
1975 40 67.7
1974 39.5 67.2
1973 39 66.6
1972 38.4 66.1
1971 37.9 65.5
1970 37.5 64.9
1969 37 64.2
1968 36.5 63.6
1967 36 62.9
1966 35.6 62.2
1965 35.1 61.4
1964 34.7 60.7
1963 34.2 60
1962 33.8 59.2
1961 33.3 58.5
1960 32.8 57.8
1959 32.3 57
1958 31.8 56.3
1957 31.3 55.6
1956 30.8 54.9
1955 30.4 54.2
1954 29.7 53.5
1953 29.5 52.8
1952 29 52.1
1951 28.6 51.5
1950 28.2 50.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Afghanistan and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Qatar
2025 43,844,111 2,972,215
2024 42,647,492 2,857,822
2023 41,454,761 2,656,032
2022 40,578,842 2,657,333
2021 40,000,412 2,504,910
2020 39,068,979 2,794,148
2019 37,856,121 2,638,657
2018 36,743,039 2,580,734
2017 35,688,935 2,545,820
2016 34,700,612 2,477,113
2015 33,831,764 2,344,557
2014 32,792,523 2,151,745
2013 31,622,704 1,916,426
2012 30,560,034 1,722,438
2011 29,347,708 1,624,761
2010 28,284,089 1,616,832
2009 27,466,101 1,608,903
2008 26,482,622 1,426,938
2007 25,909,852 1,208,595
2006 25,424,094 972,831
2005 24,404,567 825,408
2004 23,560,654 773,332
2003 22,733,049 744,682
2002 21,378,117 711,205
2001 20,284,307 677,925
2000 20,130,327 644,989
1999 19,887,785 612,500
1998 19,159,996 580,540
1997 18,452,091 550,500
1996 17,763,266 529,019
1995 17,065,836 514,325
1994 16,250,794 499,459
1993 14,943,172 484,545
1992 13,278,974 469,657
1991 12,238,879 454,853
1990 12,045,660 440,175
1989 11,874,088 425,646
1988 11,523,298 411,264
1987 11,387,818 397,005
1986 11,420,074 382,422
1985 11,426,852 365,940
1984 11,190,221 347,878
1983 10,917,982 329,709
1982 10,991,378 311,537
1981 11,937,581 293,553
1980 13,169,311 275,913
1979 13,655,567 258,670
1978 13,611,441 241,808
1977 13,340,756 225,285
1976 13,059,851 209,052
1975 12,773,954 193,087
1974 12,469,127 177,362
1973 12,157,999 161,841
1972 11,853,696 146,506
1971 11,567,667 131,346
1970 11,290,128 116,350
1969 11,017,409 103,025
1968 10,756,922 91,749
1967 10,505,959 81,439
1966 10,266,395 72,192
1965 10,036,008 64,065
1964 9,814,318 56,867
1963 9,604,487 50,380
1962 9,404,406 44,630
1961 9,214,083 39,680
1960 9,035,043 36,010

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Qatar

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Qatar
2024 4.76 1.72
2023 4.84 1.73
2022 4.93 1.74
2021 5.04 1.61
2020 5.15 1.68
2019 5.24 1.73
2018 5.33 1.76
2017 5.43 1.83
2016 5.54 1.86
2015 5.65 1.98
2014 5.77 2.03
2013 5.88 2.03
2012 5.99 2.04
2011 6.09 2.07
2010 6.2 2.14
2009 6.3 2.25
2008 6.39 2.37
2007 6.51 2.44
2006 6.69 2.51
2005 6.86 2.64
2004 7.02 2.79
2003 7.17 2.93
2002 7.32 3.01
2001 7.45 3.08
2000 7.57 3.07
1999 7.64 3.12
1998 7.69 3.21
1997 7.73 3.33
1996 7.76 3.44
1995 7.77 3.56
1994 7.77 3.67
1993 7.76 3.77
1992 7.7 3.85
1991 7.63 3.99
1990 7.58 4.23
1989 7.56 4.41
1988 7.55 4.51
1987 7.55 4.54
1986 7.55 4.57
1985 7.55 4.64
1984 7.55 4.76
1983 7.57 4.9
1982 7.6 5.04
1981 7.62 5.2
1980 7.64 5.33
1979 7.61 5.46
1978 7.6 5.58
1977 7.59 5.69
1976 7.56 5.78
1975 7.54 5.86
1974 7.53 5.94
1973 7.49 6.01
1972 7.45 6.07
1971 7.43 6.15
1970 7.4 6.23
1969 7.39 6.31
1968 7.36 6.39
1967 7.34 6.46
1966 7.32 6.52
1965 7.31 6.53
1964 7.3 6.53
1963 7.3 6.53
1962 7.29 6.53
1961 7.28 6.53
1960 7.28 6.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Afghanistan and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Qatar
2025 18.3 34.5
2024 18.2 34.5
2023 18 34.1
2022 17.8 33.4
2021 17.6 32.9
2020 17.5 32.6
2019 17.3 32.3
2018 17.1 31.9
2017 17 31.6
2016 16.8 31.4
2015 16.6 31.2
2014 16.4 31.1
2013 16.2 30.9
2012 16 31
2011 15.9 31.2
2010 15.7 31.3
2009 15.5 30.8
2008 15.3 30.1
2007 15.2 30.1
2006 15.1 30.6
2005 15 30.9
2004 14.9 31
2003 14.9 30.9
2002 14.9 30.5
2001 14.9 30.1
2000 15 29.9
1999 15.1 29.8
1998 15.2 29.8
1997 15.3 29.9
1996 15.5 29.6
1995 15.6 29.1
1994 15.7 28.7
1993 15.8 28.4
1992 15.9 28.1
1991 16 27.9
1990 16.1 27.7
1989 16.1 27.6
1988 16.2 27.5
1987 16.3 27.5
1986 16.3 27.4
1985 16.4 27
1984 16.5 26.3
1983 16.6 25.6
1982 16.7 24.8
1981 16.8 24.1
1980 16.9 23.5
1979 17 22.9
1978 17.2 22.3
1977 17.3 21.8
1976 17.4 21.3
1975 17.5 21
1974 17.6 20.8
1973 17.7 20.9
1972 17.8 21.3
1971 17.9 22.2
1970 18.1 23.7
1969 18.2 24.4
1968 18.3 24
1967 18.4 23.5
1966 18.5 23
1965 18.6 22.5
1964 18.6 21.8
1963 18.7 21.1
1962 18.8 20.1
1961 18.9 19
1960 18.9 18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$16.8B
2024
$221B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
27.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2025
-1%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
0.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.2%
2024
47%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
57%
2025
Economic freedom index
53
2021
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
30,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.25%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
54
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$177B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$55.8B
2025
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
65.9%
2011

Energy

Afghanistan Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
16,343 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.92
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,963 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Qatar
% of world population
0.53%
2025
0.04%
2025
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
25.9%
2025
99.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2025
71.1:28.9
2025
Average male height
5.52 ft
2026
5.62 ft
2026
Average female height
5.1 ft
2026
5.17 ft
2026
Quality of life index
13.2
2026
79.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.03
2021
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
35
2026
118
2026
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
6%
2026
30%
2026
People using the Internet
16.1%
2024
98.1%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
53
2024
5.9
2024
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.1%
2024
12.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Qatar
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
5,744 sq mi
2025
1,493 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
4,374 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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