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Afghanistan vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 40th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Serbia
Population
45409324
6494521
Population rank 36/197 110/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Afghanistan and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Serbia
2024 - $90,097,765,959
2023 $17,152,234,637 $81,343,999,280
2022 $14,497,243,872 $66,809,895,701
2021 $14,259,995,441 $66,159,884,073
2020 $19,955,929,052 $55,874,017,669
2019 $18,799,444,490 $53,864,693,665
2018 $18,053,222,687 $52,787,520,249
2017 $18,753,456,498 $45,972,834,714
2016 $18,116,572,395 $42,225,495,910
2015 $19,134,221,645 $41,297,410,635
2014 $20,497,128,556 $49,114,321,280
2013 $20,146,416,758 $50,455,529,604
2012 $19,907,329,778 $45,103,269,969
2011 $17,805,098,206 $51,251,098,408
2010 $15,856,668,556 $43,536,629,233
2009 $12,416,152,732 $46,955,984,410
2008 $10,109,297,048 $54,220,641,202
2007 $9,747,886,187 $44,888,028,946
2006 $6,971,758,282 $33,298,057,362
2005 $6,203,256,539 $28,334,256,181
2004 $5,224,896,719 $26,845,632,342
2003 $4,520,946,819 $23,593,044,418
2002 $3,825,701,439 $17,930,583,571
2001 $2,813,571,754 $13,599,378,662
2000 $3,521,418,060 $7,326,373,882
1999 - $20,878,694,851
1998 - $21,004,077,441
1997 - $27,153,408,995
1996 - $23,277,430,168
1995 - $17,921,892,655

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Serbia
2024 - $13,679
2023 $414 $12,282
2022 $357 $10,025
2021 $356 $9,681
2020 $511 $8,099
2019 $497 $7,756
2018 $491 $7,560
2017 $525 $6,548
2016 $522 $5,982
2015 $566 $5,820
2014 $625 $6,887
2013 $637 $7,040
2012 $651 $6,263
2011 $607 $7,082
2010 $561 $5,971
2009 $452 $6,414
2008 $382 $7,377
2007 $376 $6,081
2006 $274.2 $4,493
2005 $254.2 $3,808
2004 $221.8 $3,597
2003 $198.9 $3,154
2002 $179 $2,391
2001 $138.7 $1,812
2000 $174.9 $975
1999 - $2,769
1998 - $2,775
1997 - $3,574
1996 - $3,054
1995 - $2,349

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Serbia
2026 66.8 77.3
2025 66.5 77.1
2024 66.3 76.9
2023 66 76.8
2022 65.6 75.5
2021 60.4 72.9
2020 61.5 74.5
2019 62.9 76.1
2018 62.4 76
2017 62.4 75.8
2016 62.6 75.7
2015 62.3 75.7
2014 62.3 75.5
2013 62.2 75.3
2012 61.7 75.1
2011 61.3 74.7
2010 60.7 74.4
2009 60.2 74.1
2008 59.7 73.9
2007 59 73.7
2006 58.6 73.4
2005 58.2 73.1
2004 57.8 72.9
2003 57.2 72.7
2002 56.2 72.6
2001 55.5 72.3
2000 55 72.3
1999 54.5 70
1998 52.5 72.3
1997 53.2 72.9
1996 52.8 72.9
1995 52.1 72.7
1994 51 72.3
1993 51 71.9
1992 46.6 71.6
1991 45.5 71.9
1990 45.1 72.2
1989 44.5 72.3
1988 43.2 72
1987 38.8 71.9
1986 38.4 71.6
1985 32.1 71.4
1984 31.5 71.2
1983 36.5 71.1
1982 36.1 71
1981 39.4 71.1
1980 39.3 71.1
1979 38.8 71.2
1978 40.1 71.4
1977 41.1 71.8
1976 40.5 71.9
1975 40 71.6
1974 39.5 71.1
1973 39 70.5
1972 38.4 70
1971 37.9 69.7
1970 37.5 69.7
1969 37 70
1968 36.5 70.1
1967 36 70.1
1966 35.6 69.4
1965 35.1 68.7
1964 34.7 68
1963 34.2 67.4
1962 33.8 67
1961 33.3 66.3
1960 32.8 65.7
1959 32.3 65.2
1958 31.8 64.3
1957 31.3 63.2
1956 30.8 61.9
1955 30.4 61.3
1954 29.7 60.7
1953 29.5 59.8
1952 29 57.4
1951 28.6 55.6
1950 28.2 55.1

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

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Afghanistan and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Serbia
2024 42,647,492 6,586,476
2023 41,454,761 6,623,183
2022 40,578,842 6,664,449
2021 40,000,412 6,834,326
2020 39,068,979 6,899,126
2019 37,856,121 6,945,235
2018 36,743,039 6,982,604
2017 35,688,935 7,020,858
2016 34,700,612 7,058,322
2015 33,831,764 7,095,383
2014 32,792,523 7,131,787
2013 31,622,704 7,166,553
2012 30,560,034 7,201,497
2011 29,347,708 7,236,519
2010 28,284,089 7,291,436
2009 27,466,101 7,320,807
2008 26,482,622 7,350,222
2007 25,909,852 7,381,579
2006 25,424,094 7,411,569
2005 24,404,567 7,440,769
2004 23,560,654 7,463,157
2003 22,733,049 7,480,591
2002 21,378,117 7,500,031
2001 20,284,307 7,503,433
2000 20,130,327 7,516,346
1999 19,887,785 7,540,401
1998 19,159,996 7,567,745
1997 18,452,091 7,598,538
1996 17,763,266 7,622,185
1995 17,065,836 7,628,264
1994 16,250,794 7,622,711
1993 14,943,172 7,614,328
1992 13,278,974 7,604,063
1991 12,238,879 7,595,636
1990 12,045,660 7,897,937
1989 11,874,088 7,893,787
1988 11,523,298 7,884,218
1987 11,387,818 7,868,027
1986 11,420,074 7,853,824
1985 11,426,852 7,835,902
1984 11,190,221 7,813,549
1983 10,917,982 7,788,100
1982 10,991,378 7,763,335
1981 11,937,581 7,736,787
1980 13,169,311 7,709,544
1979 13,655,567 7,541,997
1978 13,611,441 7,504,017
1977 13,340,756 7,462,783
1976 13,059,851 7,418,973
1975 12,773,954 7,368,717
1974 12,469,127 7,326,043
1973 12,157,999 7,283,902
1972 11,853,696 7,252,012
1971 11,567,667 7,211,716
1970 11,290,128 7,164,993
1969 11,017,409 7,123,249
1968 10,756,922 7,007,586
1967 10,505,959 6,966,522
1966 10,266,395 6,927,969
1965 10,036,008 6,876,624
1964 9,814,318 6,832,855
1963 9,604,487 6,787,950
1962 9,404,406 6,740,264
1961 9,214,083 6,689,077
1960 9,035,043 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Serbia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Serbia
2023 4.84 1.61
2022 4.93 1.59
2021 5.04 1.52
2020 5.15 1.48
2019 5.24 1.52
2018 5.33 1.49
2017 5.43 1.49
2016 5.54 1.46
2015 5.65 1.46
2014 5.77 1.46
2013 5.88 1.43
2012 5.99 1.45
2011 6.09 1.4
2010 6.2 1.4
2009 6.3 1.44
2008 6.39 1.4
2007 6.51 1.38
2006 6.69 1.43
2005 6.86 1.45
2004 7.02 1.57
2003 7.17 1.59
2002 7.32 1.57
2001 7.45 1.58
2000 7.57 1.48
1999 7.64 1.35
1998 7.69 1.37
1997 7.73 1.4
1996 7.76 1.44
1995 7.77 1.47
1994 7.77 1.51
1993 7.76 1.54
1992 7.7 1.57
1991 7.63 1.61
1990 7.58 1.65
1989 7.56 1.69
1988 7.55 1.72
1987 7.55 1.75
1986 7.55 1.78
1985 7.55 1.8
1984 7.55 1.81
1983 7.57 1.83
1982 7.6 1.84
1981 7.62 1.85
1980 7.64 1.86
1979 7.61 1.88
1978 7.6 1.89
1977 7.59 1.9
1976 7.56 1.91
1975 7.54 1.92
1974 7.53 1.93
1973 7.49 1.94
1972 7.45 1.95
1971 7.43 1.96
1970 7.4 1.97
1969 7.39 1.99
1968 7.36 2.01
1967 7.34 2.02
1966 7.32 2.04
1965 7.31 2.06
1964 7.3 2.07
1963 7.3 2.08
1962 7.29 2.11
1961 7.28 2.13
1960 7.28 2.15

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

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Afghanistan and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Serbia
2024 18.2 45.1
2023 18 44.9
2022 17.8 44.7
2021 17.6 44.5
2020 17.5 44.4
2019 17.3 44.2
2018 17.1 44
2017 17 43.7
2016 16.8 43.5
2015 16.6 43.3
2014 16.4 43
2013 16.2 42.8
2012 16 42.6
2011 15.9 42.4
2010 15.7 42.1
2009 15.5 41.9
2008 15.3 41.7
2007 15.2 41.5
2006 15.1 41.3
2005 15 41.1
2004 14.9 40.9
2003 14.9 40.7
2002 14.9 40.5
2001 14.9 40.3
2000 15 40.1
1999 15.1 39.8
1998 15.2 39.5
1997 15.3 39.2
1996 15.5 38.9
1995 15.6 38.5
1994 15.7 38.2
1993 15.8 37.8
1992 15.9 37.5
1991 16 37.1
1990 16.1 36.8
1989 16.1 36.5
1988 16.2 36.1
1987 16.3 35.7
1986 16.3 35.4
1985 16.4 35
1984 16.5 34.7
1983 16.6 34.4
1982 16.7 34.1
1981 16.8 33.9
1980 16.9 33.8
1979 17 33.7
1978 17.2 33.5
1977 17.3 33.4
1976 17.4 33.2
1975 17.5 33
1974 17.6 32.8
1973 17.7 32.7
1972 17.8 32.5
1971 17.9 32.2
1970 18.1 32
1969 18.2 31.7
1968 18.3 31.4
1967 18.4 31.1
1966 18.5 30.8
1965 18.6 30.5
1964 18.6 30.2
1963 18.7 29.8
1962 18.8 29.4
1961 18.9 29.1
1960 18.9 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
65
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
83.3%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Serbia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.3%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Afghanistan Serbia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
28,222 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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