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Afghanistan vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 40th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Russia
Population
45409324
141906741
Population rank 36/197 9/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 137/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Afghanistan and Russia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Russia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Russia
2024 - $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $17,152,234,637 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $14,497,243,872 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $14,259,995,441 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $19,955,929,052 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $18,799,444,490 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $18,053,222,687 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $18,753,456,498 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $18,116,572,395 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $19,134,221,645 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $20,497,128,556 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $20,146,416,758 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $19,907,329,778 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $17,805,098,206 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $15,856,668,556 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $12,416,152,732 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $10,109,297,048 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $9,747,886,187 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $6,971,758,282 $989,932,071,353
2005 $6,203,256,539 $764,015,973,481
2004 $5,224,896,719 $591,016,690,732
2003 $4,520,946,819 $430,347,420,185
2002 $3,825,701,439 $345,470,494,418
2001 $2,813,571,754 $306,602,070,621
2000 $3,521,418,060 $259,710,142,197
1999 - $195,907,128,351
1998 - $270,955,486,862
1997 - $404,928,954,192
1996 - $391,724,890,744
1995 - $395,537,185,735
1994 - $395,077,301,248
1993 - $435,083,713,851
1992 - $460,290,556,901
1991 - $517,962,962,963
1990 - $517,014,446,228
1989 - $506,631,299,735
1988 - $554,828,660,436

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Russia
2024 - $15,145
2023 $414 $14,403
2022 $357 $15,888
2021 $356 $12,637
2020 $511 $10,280
2019 $497 $11,640
2018 $491 $11,399
2017 $525 $10,835
2016 $522 $8,804
2015 $566 $9,427
2014 $625 $14,277
2013 $637 $15,941
2012 $651 $15,402
2011 $607 $14,305
2010 $561 $10,675
2009 $452 $8,563
2008 $382 $11,635
2007 $376 $9,101
2006 $274.2 $6,920
2005 $254.2 $5,323
2004 $221.8 $4,102
2003 $198.9 $2,975
2002 $179 $2,378
2001 $138.7 $2,100
2000 $174.9 $1,772
1999 - $1,331
1998 - $1,835
1997 - $2,738
1996 - $2,644
1995 - $2,666
1994 - $2,662
1993 - $2,931
1992 - $3,099
1991 - $3,490
1990 - $3,494
1989 - $3,430
1988 - $3,778

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Russia
2026 66.8 73.7
2025 66.5 73.5
2024 66.3 73.3
2023 66 73.2
2022 65.6 72.5
2021 60.4 69.8
2020 61.5 71.2
2019 62.9 73.1
2018 62.4 72.9
2017 62.4 72.8
2016 62.6 71.9
2015 62.3 71.3
2014 62.3 70.8
2013 62.2 70.6
2012 61.7 70.1
2011 61.3 69.7
2010 60.7 68.2
2009 60.2 68.7
2008 59.7 67.9
2007 59 67.5
2006 58.6 66.5
2005 58.2 65.2
2004 57.8 65.1
2003 57.2 64.7
2002 56.2 64.7
2001 55.5 65
2000 55 65
1999 54.5 65.6
1998 52.5 66.9
1997 53.2 66.6
1996 52.8 65.4
1995 52.1 64
1994 51 63.8
1993 51 65
1992 46.6 67.8
1991 45.5 69
1990 45.1 69.3
1989 44.5 69.7
1988 43.2 69.9
1987 38.8 70.1
1986 38.4 70
1985 32.1 68.3
1984 31.5 67.6
1983 36.5 68
1982 36.1 68.1
1981 39.4 67.6
1980 39.3 67.5
1979 38.8 67.6
1978 40.1 67.8
1977 41.1 67.9
1976 40.5 68.1
1975 40 68.3
1974 39.5 68.7
1973 39 68.9
1972 38.4 68.8
1971 37.9 68.9
1970 37.5 68.7
1969 37 68.6
1968 36.5 69.1
1967 36 69.2
1966 35.6 69.4
1965 35.1 69.3
1964 34.7 69.5
1963 34.2 69.1
1962 33.8 68.5
1961 33.3 68.6
1960 32.8 68.3
1959 32.3 67.4
1958 31.8 67.7
1957 31.3 66
1956 30.8 66.5
1955 30.4 62.1
1954 29.7 59.9
1953 29.5 58.8
1952 29 57.6
1951 28.6 55.3
1950 28.2 55.5

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

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Afghanistan and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Russia
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Russia
2024 42,647,492 143,533,851
2023 41,454,761 143,826,130
2022 40,578,842 144,236,933
2021 40,000,412 144,746,762
2020 39,068,979 145,245,148
2019 37,856,121 145,453,291
2018 36,743,039 145,398,106
2017 35,688,935 145,293,260
2016 34,700,612 145,015,460
2015 33,831,764 144,640,716
2014 32,792,523 144,237,223
2013 31,622,704 143,805,638
2012 30,560,034 143,378,447
2011 29,347,708 143,018,195
2010 28,284,089 142,849,468
2009 27,466,101 142,785,348
2008 26,482,622 142,742,366
2007 25,909,852 142,805,114
2006 25,424,094 143,049,637
2005 24,404,567 143,518,814
2004 23,560,654 144,067,316
2003 22,733,049 144,648,618
2002 21,378,117 145,306,497
2001 20,284,307 145,976,482
2000 20,130,327 146,596,869
1999 19,887,785 147,214,776
1998 19,159,996 147,670,784
1997 18,452,091 147,915,361
1996 17,763,266 148,160,129
1995 17,065,836 148,375,787
1994 16,250,794 148,407,912
1993 14,943,172 148,458,777
1992 13,278,974 148,538,197
1991 12,238,879 148,394,216
1990 12,045,660 147,969,406
1989 11,874,088 147,721,000
1988 11,523,298 146,857,000
1987 11,387,818 145,908,000
1986 11,420,074 144,894,000
1985 11,426,852 143,858,000
1984 11,190,221 142,745,000
1983 10,917,982 141,668,000
1982 10,991,378 140,823,000
1981 11,937,581 139,941,000
1980 13,169,311 139,010,000
1979 13,655,567 138,027,000
1978 13,611,441 137,060,000
1977 13,340,756 136,100,000
1976 13,059,851 135,147,000
1975 12,773,954 134,200,000
1974 12,469,127 133,432,000
1973 12,157,999 132,669,000
1972 11,853,696 131,909,000
1971 11,567,667 131,155,000
1970 11,290,128 130,404,000
1969 11,017,409 129,664,000
1968 10,756,922 128,928,000
1967 10,505,959 128,196,000
1966 10,266,395 127,468,000
1965 10,036,008 126,745,000
1964 9,814,318 125,345,000
1963 9,604,487 123,960,000
1962 9,404,406 122,591,000
1961 9,214,083 121,236,000
1960 9,035,043 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Russia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Russia
2023 4.84 1.41
2022 4.93 1.42
2021 5.04 1.51
2020 5.15 1.51
2019 5.24 1.5
2018 5.33 1.58
2017 5.43 1.62
2016 5.54 1.76
2015 5.65 1.78
2014 5.77 1.75
2013 5.88 1.71
2012 5.99 1.69
2011 6.09 1.58
2010 6.2 1.57
2009 6.3 1.54
2008 6.39 1.5
2007 6.51 1.42
2006 6.69 1.31
2005 6.86 1.29
2004 7.02 1.34
2003 7.17 1.32
2002 7.32 1.29
2001 7.45 1.22
2000 7.57 1.2
1999 7.64 1.16
1998 7.69 1.23
1997 7.73 1.22
1996 7.76 1.27
1995 7.77 1.34
1994 7.77 1.4
1993 7.76 1.39
1992 7.7 1.55
1991 7.63 1.73
1990 7.58 1.89
1989 7.56 2.01
1988 7.55 2.12
1987 7.55 2.22
1986 7.55 2.15
1985 7.55 2.05
1984 7.55 2.06
1983 7.57 2.11
1982 7.6 2.04
1981 7.62 1.91
1980 7.64 1.89
1979 7.61 1.9
1978 7.6 1.92
1977 7.59 1.95
1976 7.56 1.97
1975 7.54 1.98
1974 7.53 2
1973 7.49 2.01
1972 7.45 2.04
1971 7.43 2.03
1970 7.4 1.99
1969 7.39 1.97
1968 7.36 1.99
1967 7.34 2.04
1966 7.32 2.1
1965 7.31 2.13
1964 7.3 2.18
1963 7.3 2.27
1962 7.29 2.36
1961 7.28 2.45
1960 7.28 2.52

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

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Afghanistan and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Russia
2024 18.2 40.9
2023 18 40.5
2022 17.8 40.1
2021 17.6 39.9
2020 17.5 39.7
2019 17.3 39.4
2018 17.1 39.2
2017 17 39
2016 16.8 38.8
2015 16.6 38.7
2014 16.4 38.6
2013 16.2 38.4
2012 16 38.3
2011 15.9 38.1
2010 15.7 38
2009 15.5 37.9
2008 15.3 37.8
2007 15.2 37.7
2006 15.1 37.6
2005 15 37.4
2004 14.9 37.2
2003 14.9 37
2002 14.9 36.9
2001 14.9 36.8
2000 15 36.6
1999 15.1 36.3
1998 15.2 36
1997 15.3 35.7
1996 15.5 35.3
1995 15.6 35
1994 15.7 34.7
1993 15.8 34.4
1992 15.9 33.9
1991 16 33.6
1990 16.1 33.2
1989 16.1 32.9
1988 16.2 32.6
1987 16.3 32.4
1986 16.3 32.2
1985 16.4 32
1984 16.5 31.8
1983 16.6 31.7
1982 16.7 31.6
1981 16.8 31.4
1980 16.9 31.3
1979 17 31.1
1978 17.2 31
1977 17.3 30.9
1976 17.4 30.6
1975 17.5 30.7
1974 17.6 30.9
1973 17.7 31.1
1972 17.8 31.1
1971 17.9 31
1970 18.1 30.7
1969 18.2 30.3
1968 18.3 29.8
1967 18.4 29.2
1966 18.5 28.9
1965 18.6 28.6
1964 18.6 28.3
1963 18.7 28.1
1962 18.8 27.7
1961 18.9 27.4
1960 18.9 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
79.3%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Russia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Russia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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