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Afghanistan vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 40th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Senegal
Population
45409324
19491599
Population rank 36/197 68/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Afghanistan and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Senegal
2024 - $32,808,056,601
2023 $17,152,234,637 $30,696,331,296
2022 $14,497,243,872 $27,783,332,223
2021 $14,259,995,441 $27,520,784,130
2020 $19,955,929,052 $24,530,513,038
2019 $18,799,444,490 $23,403,995,992
2018 $18,053,222,687 $23,116,701,556
2017 $18,753,456,498 $20,996,562,944
2016 $18,116,572,395 $19,040,312,333
2015 $19,134,221,645 $17,774,766,696
2014 $20,497,128,556 $19,797,253,440
2013 $20,146,416,758 $18,918,667,725
2012 $19,907,329,778 $17,660,870,412
2011 $17,805,098,206 $17,814,283,639
2010 $15,856,668,556 $16,121,315,909
2009 $12,416,152,732 $16,145,867,495
2008 $10,109,297,048 $16,853,989,628
2007 $9,747,886,187 $13,994,218,413
2006 $6,971,758,282 $11,697,918,243
2005 $6,203,256,539 $11,009,033,438
2004 $5,224,896,719 $10,076,816,667
2003 $4,520,946,819 $8,768,721,563
2002 $3,825,701,439 $7,006,402,320
2001 $2,813,571,754 $6,507,824,829
2000 $3,521,418,060 $6,013,185,004
1999 - $6,592,834,933
1998 - $6,505,607,909
1997 - $6,041,478,726
1996 - $6,559,712,166
1995 - $6,326,342,633
1994 - $5,034,588,196
1993 - $7,367,986,241
1992 - $7,769,817,840
1991 - $7,255,210,470
1990 - $7,390,967,360
1989 - $6,366,039,373
1988 - $6,418,419,389
1987 - $6,487,353,103
1986 - $5,392,093,446
1985 - $3,818,944,918
1984 - $3,485,165,432
1983 - $3,569,356,125
1982 - $4,013,951,443
1981 - $4,095,892,781
1980 - $4,510,108,291
1979 - $4,084,877,823
1978 - $3,280,354,921
1977 - $2,938,046,463
1976 - $2,869,777,884
1975 - $2,830,388,405
1974 - $2,099,325,229
1973 - $1,863,398,590
1972 - $1,620,857,104
1971 - $1,339,549,033
1970 - $1,297,407,655
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

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

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Afghanistan and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Senegal
2024 - $1,773
2023 $414 $1,698
2022 $357 $1,574
2021 $356 $1,598
2020 $511 $1,461
2019 $497 $1,431
2018 $491 $1,453
2017 $525 $1,357
2016 $522 $1,266
2015 $566 $1,218
2014 $625 $1,399
2013 $637 $1,380
2012 $651 $1,327
2011 $607 $1,375
2010 $561 $1,276
2009 $452 $1,309
2008 $382 $1,399
2007 $376 $1,189
2006 $274.2 $1,017
2005 $254.2 $980
2004 $221.8 $918
2003 $198.9 $818
2002 $179 $669
2001 $138.7 $637
2000 $174.9 $603
1999 - $678
1998 - $685
1997 - $651
1996 - $723
1995 - $715
1994 - $584
1993 - $878
1992 - $951
1991 - $913
1990 - $957
1989 - $849
1988 - $880
1987 - $916
1986 - $784
1985 - $571
1984 - $536
1983 - $564
1982 - $652
1981 - $683
1980 - $772
1979 - $716
1978 - $589
1977 - $540
1976 - $541
1975 - $547
1974 - $417
1973 - $381
1972 - $342
1971 - $291.1
1970 - $290.5
1969 - $287.3
1968 - $311
1967 - $305
1966 - $315
1965 - $314
1964 - $318
1963 - $309
1962 - $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

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

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Afghanistan vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Senegal
2026 66.8 69.4
2025 66.5 69.2
2024 66.3 68.9
2023 66 68.7
2022 65.6 67.8
2021 60.4 66.9
2020 61.5 67.5
2019 62.9 67.7
2018 62.4 67.4
2017 62.4 67.1
2016 62.6 66.7
2015 62.3 66.5
2014 62.3 66
2013 62.2 65.6
2012 61.7 65.2
2011 61.3 64.8
2010 60.7 64.2
2009 60.2 63.8
2008 59.7 63.2
2007 59 62.7
2006 58.6 61.8
2005 58.2 61
2004 57.8 60.3
2003 57.2 59.5
2002 56.2 58.9
2001 55.5 58.2
2000 55 57.6
1999 54.5 57.3
1998 52.5 57.1
1997 53.2 57.1
1996 52.8 57.1
1995 52.1 57.3
1994 51 57.5
1993 51 57.3
1992 46.6 57.3
1991 45.5 57
1990 45.1 56.7
1989 44.5 56.2
1988 43.2 55.5
1987 38.8 54.6
1986 38.4 53.7
1985 32.1 52.6
1984 31.5 51.7
1983 36.5 50.8
1982 36.1 49.9
1981 39.4 49.1
1980 39.3 48.3
1979 38.8 47.5
1978 40.1 46.6
1977 41.1 45.7
1976 40.5 44.8
1975 40 43.9
1974 39.5 43.1
1973 39 42.4
1972 38.4 41.8
1971 37.9 41.2
1970 37.5 40.8
1969 37 40.4
1968 36.5 40.1
1967 36 40
1966 35.6 39.8
1965 35.1 39.8
1964 34.7 39.8
1963 34.2 39.7
1962 33.8 39.7
1961 33.3 39.7
1960 32.8 39.7
1959 32.3 39.5
1958 31.8 39.4
1957 31.3 39.1
1956 30.8 38.9
1955 30.4 38.5
1954 29.7 38.2
1953 29.5 37.8
1952 29 37.4
1951 28.6 36.9
1950 28.2 36.5

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

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Afghanistan and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Senegal
2024 42,647,492 18,501,984
2023 41,454,761 18,077,573
2022 40,578,842 17,651,103
2021 40,000,412 17,220,867
2020 39,068,979 16,789,219
2019 37,856,121 16,352,922
2018 36,743,039 15,914,498
2017 35,688,935 15,475,002
2016 34,700,612 15,034,521
2015 33,831,764 14,593,331
2014 32,792,523 14,152,102
2013 31,622,704 13,710,849
2012 30,560,034 13,310,495
2011 29,347,708 12,958,897
2010 28,284,089 12,635,413
2009 27,466,101 12,337,389
2008 26,482,622 12,048,959
2007 25,909,852 11,770,344
2006 25,424,094 11,500,094
2005 24,404,567 11,235,472
2004 23,560,654 10,975,704
2003 22,733,049 10,721,176
2002 21,378,117 10,466,214
2001 20,284,307 10,212,942
2000 20,130,327 9,968,260
1999 19,887,785 9,730,887
1998 19,159,996 9,502,952
1997 18,452,091 9,283,495
1996 17,763,266 9,067,014
1995 17,065,836 8,848,101
1994 16,250,794 8,624,078
1993 14,943,172 8,396,288
1992 13,278,974 8,168,395
1991 12,238,879 7,943,085
1990 12,045,660 7,720,523
1989 11,874,088 7,502,207
1988 11,523,298 7,289,618
1987 11,387,818 7,081,530
1986 11,420,074 6,878,192
1985 11,426,852 6,683,287
1984 11,190,221 6,499,364
1983 10,917,982 6,324,504
1982 10,991,378 6,156,961
1981 11,937,581 5,997,160
1980 13,169,311 5,845,638
1979 13,655,567 5,702,895
1978 13,611,441 5,568,096
1977 13,340,756 5,439,549
1976 13,059,851 5,308,564
1975 12,773,954 5,170,810
1974 12,469,127 5,029,437
1973 12,157,999 4,885,181
1972 11,853,696 4,741,631
1971 11,567,667 4,601,864
1970 11,290,128 4,466,328
1969 11,017,409 4,334,974
1968 10,756,922 4,207,587
1967 10,505,959 4,083,870
1966 10,266,395 3,964,299
1965 10,036,008 3,849,788
1964 9,814,318 3,740,535
1963 9,604,487 3,635,876
1962 9,404,406 3,534,686
1961 9,214,083 3,436,375
1960 9,035,043 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Senegal

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Senegal
2023 4.84 3.82
2022 4.93 3.86
2021 5.04 3.94
2020 5.15 4
2019 5.24 4.1
2018 5.33 4.29
2017 5.43 4.49
2016 5.54 4.65
2015 5.65 4.75
2014 5.77 4.88
2013 5.88 5.05
2012 5.99 5.13
2011 6.09 5.1
2010 6.2 5.06
2009 6.3 5.03
2008 6.39 5.02
2007 6.51 5.02
2006 6.69 5.06
2005 6.86 5.13
2004 7.02 5.19
2003 7.17 5.25
2002 7.32 5.3
2001 7.45 5.4
2000 7.57 5.5
1999 7.64 5.57
1998 7.69 5.58
1997 7.73 5.64
1996 7.76 5.72
1995 7.77 5.82
1994 7.77 5.92
1993 7.76 6.05
1992 7.7 6.15
1991 7.63 6.27
1990 7.58 6.4
1989 7.56 6.48
1988 7.55 6.58
1987 7.55 6.79
1986 7.55 6.9
1985 7.55 7.01
1984 7.55 7.11
1983 7.57 7.19
1982 7.6 7.25
1981 7.62 7.28
1980 7.64 7.29
1979 7.61 7.29
1978 7.6 7.28
1977 7.59 7.27
1976 7.56 7.26
1975 7.54 7.25
1974 7.53 7.25
1973 7.49 7.26
1972 7.45 7.26
1971 7.43 7.26
1970 7.4 7.26
1969 7.39 7.26
1968 7.36 7.25
1967 7.34 7.24
1966 7.32 7.22
1965 7.31 7.19
1964 7.3 7.16
1963 7.3 7.12
1962 7.29 7.08
1961 7.28 7.04
1960 7.28 7

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

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Afghanistan and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Senegal
2024 18.2 20.4
2023 18 20.1
2022 17.8 19.9
2021 17.6 19.7
2020 17.5 19.4
2019 17.3 19.2
2018 17.1 19
2017 17 18.9
2016 16.8 18.7
2015 16.6 18.6
2014 16.4 18.6
2013 16.2 18.5
2012 16 18.5
2011 15.9 18.5
2010 15.7 18.5
2009 15.5 18.4
2008 15.3 18.4
2007 15.2 18.3
2006 15.1 18.2
2005 15 18.2
2004 14.9 18.1
2003 14.9 18
2002 14.9 17.8
2001 14.9 17.7
2000 15 17.6
1999 15.1 17.5
1998 15.2 17.4
1997 15.3 17.3
1996 15.5 17.2
1995 15.6 17.1
1994 15.7 17
1993 15.8 16.9
1992 15.9 16.8
1991 16 16.7
1990 16.1 16.6
1989 16.1 16.5
1988 16.2 16.4
1987 16.3 16.3
1986 16.3 16.3
1985 16.4 16.3
1984 16.5 16.3
1983 16.6 16.4
1982 16.7 16.5
1981 16.8 16.7
1980 16.9 16.8
1979 17 17
1978 17.2 17.2
1977 17.3 17.4
1976 17.4 17.6
1975 17.5 17.7
1974 17.6 17.8
1973 17.7 17.9
1972 17.8 17.9
1971 17.9 17.9
1970 18.1 17.9
1969 18.2 17.9
1968 18.3 17.9
1967 18.4 17.9
1966 18.5 17.8
1965 18.6 17.9
1964 18.6 17.9
1963 18.7 17.9
1962 18.8 18
1961 18.9 18
1960 18.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
76.5%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Senegal
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
50.4%
2023
English speaking
6%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Senegal
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
10,355 mi
2017

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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)

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