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Afghanistan vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 40th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Romania
Population
45409324
18839108
Population rank 36/197 70/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$383B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Afghanistan and Romania: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Romania economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Romania
2024 - $382,564,217,989
2023 $17,152,234,637 $347,757,995,759
2022 $14,497,243,872 $295,319,437,557
2021 $14,259,995,441 $285,071,280,114
2020 $19,955,929,052 $250,625,048,304
2019 $18,799,444,490 $250,080,428,512
2018 $18,053,222,687 $241,791,427,224
2017 $18,753,456,498 $210,147,385,855
2016 $18,116,572,395 $185,290,759,249
2015 $19,134,221,645 $177,885,131,240
2014 $20,497,128,556 $199,722,319,676
2013 $20,146,416,758 $189,798,603,751
2012 $19,907,329,778 $179,117,323,107
2011 $17,805,098,206 $192,623,977,894
2010 $15,856,668,556 $170,064,350,672
2009 $12,416,152,732 $174,110,532,659
2008 $10,109,297,048 $214,315,932,061
2007 $9,747,886,187 $174,588,782,939
2006 $6,971,758,282 $122,023,735,993
2005 $6,203,256,539 $98,454,380,120
2004 $5,224,896,719 $74,973,656,852
2003 $4,520,946,819 $57,806,384,143
2002 $3,825,701,439 $46,065,502,703
2001 $2,813,571,754 $40,395,116,581
2000 $3,521,418,060 $37,253,739,511
1999 - $35,953,156,754
1998 - $41,696,091,974
1997 - $35,575,214,078
1996 - $36,937,074,278
1995 - $37,430,162,103
1994 - $30,072,805,104
1993 - $26,361,160,450
1992 - $25,121,666,667
1991 - $28,850,634,900
1990 - $38,247,882,300
1989 - $41,450,777,202
1988 - $40,424,528,302
1987 - $38,067,567,568

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Romania
2024 - $20,080
2023 $414 $18,244
2022 $357 $15,504
2021 $356 $14,908
2020 $511 $13,009
2019 $497 $12,910
2018 $491 $12,416
2017 $525 $10,728
2016 $522 $9,405
2015 $566 $8,977
2014 $625 $10,032
2013 $637 $9,498
2012 $651 $8,930
2011 $607 $9,561
2010 $561 $8,400
2009 $452 $8,548
2008 $382 $10,435
2007 $376 $8,360
2006 $274.2 $5,758
2005 $254.2 $4,618
2004 $221.8 $3,495
2003 $198.9 $2,679
2002 $179 $2,120
2001 $138.7 $1,825
2000 $174.9 $1,660
1999 - $1,600
1998 - $1,853
1997 - $1,577
1996 - $1,633
1995 - $1,650
1994 - $1,323
1993 - $1,158
1992 - $1,102
1991 - $1,254
1990 - $1,648
1989 - $1,790
1988 - $1,753
1987 - $1,659

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Romania
2026 66.8 76.4
2025 66.5 76.2
2024 66.3 76.1
2023 66 75.9
2022 65.6 75.3
2021 60.4 72.7
2020 61.5 74
2019 62.9 75.3
2018 62.4 75.1
2017 62.4 75
2016 62.6 75
2015 62.3 74.7
2014 62.3 74.8
2013 62.2 74.9
2012 61.7 74.3
2011 61.3 74.3
2010 60.7 73.6
2009 60.2 73.5
2008 59.7 73.2
2007 59 72.8
2006 58.6 72.2
2005 58.2 71.6
2004 57.8 71.1
2003 57.2 70.8
2002 56.2 70.8
2001 55.5 71.1
2000 55 71.2
1999 54.5 70.6
1998 52.5 69.9
1997 53.2 69.1
1996 52.8 68.8
1995 52.1 69.3
1994 51 69.3
1993 51 69.5
1992 46.6 69.5
1991 45.5 70
1990 45.1 69.8
1989 44.5 69.5
1988 43.2 69.4
1987 38.8 69.1
1986 38.4 69.7
1985 32.1 69.4
1984 31.5 69.9
1983 36.5 69.8
1982 36.1 69.8
1981 39.4 69.5
1980 39.3 69.2
1979 38.8 69.5
1978 40.1 69.8
1977 41.1 69.5
1976 40.5 69.9
1975 40 69.6
1974 39.5 69.5
1973 39 68.7
1972 38.4 69
1971 37.9 68.4
1970 37.5 67.9
1969 37 67.2
1968 36.5 67.9
1967 36 68.1
1966 35.6 68.2
1965 35.1 68.4
1964 34.7 68.4
1963 34.2 67.8
1962 33.8 67.2
1961 33.3 66.4
1960 32.8 65.6
1959 32.3 64.9
1958 31.8 64.4
1957 31.3 64
1956 30.8 63.6
1955 30.4 63.3
1954 29.7 63
1953 29.5 62.5
1952 29 61.8
1951 28.6 61.2
1950 28.2 60.5

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

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Afghanistan and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Romania
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Romania
2024 42,647,492 19,051,804
2023 41,454,761 19,061,062
2022 40,578,842 19,048,502
2021 40,000,412 19,122,059
2020 39,068,979 19,265,250
2019 37,856,121 19,371,648
2018 36,743,039 19,473,970
2017 35,688,935 19,588,715
2016 34,700,612 19,702,267
2015 33,831,764 19,815,616
2014 32,792,523 19,908,979
2013 31,622,704 19,983,693
2012 30,560,034 20,058,035
2011 29,347,708 20,147,528
2010 28,284,089 20,246,871
2009 27,466,101 20,367,487
2008 26,482,622 20,537,875
2007 25,909,852 20,882,982
2006 25,424,094 21,193,760
2005 24,404,567 21,319,685
2004 23,560,654 21,451,748
2003 22,733,049 21,574,326
2002 21,378,117 21,730,496
2001 20,284,307 22,131,970
2000 20,130,327 22,442,971
1999 19,887,785 22,472,040
1998 19,159,996 22,507,344
1997 18,452,091 22,553,978
1996 17,763,266 22,619,004
1995 17,065,836 22,684,270
1994 16,250,794 22,730,211
1993 14,943,172 22,763,280
1992 13,278,974 22,794,284
1991 12,238,879 23,001,155
1990 12,045,660 23,201,835
1989 11,874,088 23,161,458
1988 11,523,298 23,057,662
1987 11,387,818 22,949,430
1986 11,420,074 22,836,841
1985 11,426,852 22,732,999
1984 11,190,221 22,640,547
1983 10,917,982 22,560,478
1982 10,991,378 22,475,741
1981 11,937,581 22,353,070
1980 13,169,311 22,207,282
1979 13,655,567 22,090,488
1978 13,611,441 21,951,464
1977 13,340,756 21,756,096
1976 13,059,851 21,551,634
1975 12,773,954 21,293,583
1974 12,469,127 21,029,429
1973 12,157,999 20,835,681
1972 11,853,696 20,657,957
1971 11,567,667 20,461,567
1970 11,290,128 20,250,398
1969 11,017,409 20,009,141
1968 10,756,922 19,799,831
1967 10,505,959 19,534,242
1966 10,266,395 19,215,450
1965 10,036,008 19,031,576
1964 9,814,318 18,919,126
1963 9,604,487 18,797,850
1962 9,404,406 18,676,550
1961 9,214,083 18,555,250
1960 9,035,043 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Romania

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Romania
2023 4.84 1.71
2022 4.93 1.71
2021 5.04 1.81
2020 5.15 1.8
2019 5.24 1.77
2018 5.33 1.76
2017 5.43 1.78
2016 5.54 1.69
2015 5.65 1.62
2014 5.77 1.56
2013 5.88 1.46
2012 5.99 1.52
2011 6.09 1.47
2010 6.2 1.59
2009 6.3 1.66
2008 6.39 1.6
2007 6.51 1.45
2006 6.69 1.42
2005 6.86 1.4
2004 7.02 1.33
2003 7.17 1.3
2002 7.32 1.27
2001 7.45 1.27
2000 7.57 1.31
1999 7.64 1.3
1998 7.69 1.32
1997 7.73 1.32
1996 7.76 1.3
1995 7.77 1.33
1994 7.77 1.4
1993 7.76 1.43
1992 7.7 1.51
1991 7.63 1.59
1990 7.58 1.83
1989 7.56 2.22
1988 7.55 2.3
1987 7.55 2.38
1986 7.55 2.39
1985 7.55 2.31
1984 7.55 2.26
1983 7.57 2.06
1982 7.6 2.17
1981 7.62 2.36
1980 7.64 2.43
1979 7.61 2.49
1978 7.6 2.52
1977 7.59 2.57
1976 7.56 2.54
1975 7.54 2.59
1974 7.53 2.71
1973 7.49 2.44
1972 7.45 2.55
1971 7.43 2.67
1970 7.4 2.89
1969 7.39 3.19
1968 7.36 3.63
1967 7.34 3.66
1966 7.32 1.9
1965 7.31 1.91
1964 7.3 1.96
1963 7.3 2.01
1962 7.29 2.04
1961 7.28 2.17
1960 7.28 2.34

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

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Afghanistan and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Romania
2024 18.2 43.8
2023 18 43.5
2022 17.8 43.3
2021 17.6 43.2
2020 17.5 42.9
2019 17.3 42.6
2018 17.1 42.3
2017 17 42
2016 16.8 41.7
2015 16.6 41.3
2014 16.4 40.9
2013 16.2 40.5
2012 16 40.2
2011 15.9 39.8
2010 15.7 39.3
2009 15.5 38.8
2008 15.3 38.2
2007 15.2 37.7
2006 15.1 37.3
2005 15 37
2004 14.9 36.6
2003 14.9 36
2002 14.9 35.3
2001 14.9 34.8
2000 15 34.8
1999 15.1 34.7
1998 15.2 34.6
1997 15.3 34.4
1996 15.5 34.2
1995 15.6 34
1994 15.7 33.8
1993 15.8 33.6
1992 15.9 33.3
1991 16 33.1
1990 16.1 33
1989 16.1 32.9
1988 16.2 32.8
1987 16.3 32.8
1986 16.3 32.7
1985 16.4 32.5
1984 16.5 32.3
1983 16.6 32.1
1982 16.7 32
1981 16.8 31.9
1980 16.9 31.8
1979 17 31.7
1978 17.2 31.7
1977 17.3 31.8
1976 17.4 31.8
1975 17.5 31.7
1974 17.6 31.6
1973 17.7 31.5
1972 17.8 31.5
1971 17.9 31.4
1970 18.1 31.4
1969 18.2 31.3
1968 18.3 31.3
1967 18.4 31.3
1966 18.5 31
1965 18.6 30.6
1964 18.6 30.2
1963 18.7 29.7
1962 18.8 29.3
1961 18.9 28.9
1960 18.9 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
71.3%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Romania
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.2%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Romania
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
53,964 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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