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Afghanistan vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 40th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Tajikistan ranks 167/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Tajikistan
Population
44810409
10940854
Population rank 36/197 88/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$1.42B
2023
$4.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.25%
2023
28.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$34.2
2023
$396
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,632
2025
$2,250
2025
Land area
251,827 sq mi
2025
53,587 sq mi
2025
Population density
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024
197.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2025
72.1 years
2025

Afghanistan and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Tajikistan
Year GDP
Afghanistan Tajikistan
1990 - $2,629,395,066
1991 - $2,536,585,366
1992 - $1,908,554,572
1993 - $1,646,623,195
1994 - $1,522,001,206
1995 - $1,231,561,860
1996 - $1,043,654,822
1997 - $921,518,033
1998 - $1,320,199,582
1999 - $1,086,612,290
2000 $3,521,418,060 $860,541,842
2001 $2,813,571,754 $1,080,772,551
2002 $3,825,701,439 $1,221,106,220
2003 $4,520,946,819 $1,555,318,261
2004 $5,224,896,719 $2,076,176,869
2005 $6,203,256,539 $2,312,352,021
2006 $6,971,758,282 $2,830,213,849
2007 $9,747,886,187 $3,719,524,541
2008 $10,109,297,048 $5,161,299,725
2009 $12,416,152,732 $4,979,472,364
2010 $15,856,668,556 $5,642,221,099
2011 $17,805,098,206 $6,522,756,255
2012 $19,907,329,778 $7,633,036,903
2013 $20,146,416,758 $8,448,411,318
2014 $20,497,128,556 $9,112,605,459
2015 $19,134,221,645 $8,271,431,485
2016 $18,116,572,395 $6,992,416,097
2017 $18,753,456,498 $7,536,402,853
2018 $18,053,222,687 $7,764,999,999
2019 $18,799,444,490 $8,300,813,599
2020 $19,955,929,052 $8,133,963,551
2021 $14,259,995,441 $8,937,805,347
2022 $14,497,243,872 $10,713,525,200
2023 $17,152,234,637 $12,244,169,293
2024 - $14,204,575,549

Afghanistan and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Tajikistan
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Tajikistan
1990 - $487
1991 - $458
1992 - $338
1993 - $287.6
1994 - $261.3
1995 - $207
1996 - $172
1997 - $150.1
1998 - $213.7
1999 - $175
2000 $174.9 $136.9
2001 $138.7 $168.7
2002 $179 $187
2003 $198.9 $233.6
2004 $221.8 $306
2005 $254.2 $334
2006 $274.2 $401
2007 $376 $517
2008 $382 $703
2009 $452 $665
2010 $561 $737
2011 $607 $834
2012 $651 $952
2013 $637 $1,028
2014 $625 $1,082
2015 $566 $957
2016 $522 $789
2017 $525 $829
2018 $491 $834
2019 $497 $871
2020 $511 $834
2021 $356 $897
2022 $357 $1,052
2023 $414 $1,178
2024 - $1,341

Afghanistan vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Tajikistan
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Tajikistan
1950 28.2 49.3
1951 28.6 49.6
1952 29 49.9
1953 29.5 50.2
1954 29.7 50.5
1955 30.4 50.8
1956 30.8 51.1
1957 31.3 51.4
1958 31.8 51.8
1959 32.3 52.2
1960 32.8 52.5
1961 33.3 52.9
1962 33.8 53.4
1963 34.2 53.8
1964 34.7 54.2
1965 35.1 54.7
1966 35.6 55.1
1967 36 55.5
1968 36.5 55.9
1969 37 56.3
1970 37.5 56.6
1971 37.9 56.9
1972 38.4 57.2
1973 39 57.4
1974 39.5 57.7
1975 40 57.9
1976 40.5 58.1
1977 41.1 58.2
1978 40.1 58.4
1979 38.8 58.5
1980 39.3 58.6
1981 39.4 58.8
1982 36.1 60.2
1983 36.5 60.5
1984 31.5 60.7
1985 32.1 61
1986 38.4 61.8
1987 38.8 61.6
1988 43.2 61.8
1989 44.5 61.7
1990 45.1 61.6
1991 45.5 61.7
1992 46.6 57.1
1993 51 55.5
1994 51 60.1
1995 52.1 61.4
1996 52.8 60.8
1997 53.2 61.9
1998 52.5 62.4
1999 54.5 63.1
2000 55 63.5
2001 55.5 64.2
2002 56.2 64.9
2003 57.2 65.9
2004 57.8 66.6
2005 58.2 66.5
2006 58.6 67
2007 59 67.4
2008 59.7 67.9
2009 60.2 68.2
2010 60.7 68.4
2011 61.3 68.7
2012 61.7 69.1
2013 62.2 69.6
2014 62.3 69.7
2015 62.3 69.7
2016 62.6 70
2017 62.4 70.5
2018 62.4 70.7
2019 62.9 71
2020 61.5 68.6
2021 60.4 69.6
2022 65.6 71.6
2023 66 71.8
2024 66.3 71.9
2025 66.5 72.1

Afghanistan and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Tajikistan
Year Population
Afghanistan Tajikistan
1960 9,035,043 2,112,131
1961 9,214,083 2,181,805
1962 9,404,406 2,255,026
1963 9,604,487 2,331,736
1964 9,814,318 2,411,260
1965 10,036,008 2,492,998
1966 10,266,395 2,577,184
1967 10,505,959 2,664,130
1968 10,756,922 2,753,848
1969 11,017,409 2,845,273
1970 11,290,128 2,936,779
1971 11,567,667 3,028,837
1972 11,853,696 3,123,691
1973 12,157,999 3,222,290
1974 12,469,127 3,324,499
1975 12,773,954 3,430,425
1976 13,059,851 3,540,076
1977 13,340,756 3,653,265
1978 13,611,441 3,768,508
1979 13,655,567 3,882,691
1980 13,169,311 3,995,256
1981 11,937,581 4,109,022
1982 10,991,378 4,227,171
1983 10,917,982 4,350,874
1984 11,190,221 4,480,026
1985 11,426,852 4,619,003
1986 11,420,074 4,772,139
1987 11,387,818 4,939,059
1988 11,523,298 5,114,989
1989 11,874,088 5,267,249
1990 12,045,660 5,398,768
1991 12,238,879 5,541,205
1992 13,278,974 5,649,400
1993 14,943,172 5,724,993
1994 16,250,794 5,825,368
1995 17,065,836 5,948,584
1996 17,763,266 6,066,523
1997 18,452,091 6,139,829
1998 19,159,996 6,176,397
1999 19,887,785 6,208,370
2000 20,130,327 6,284,735
2001 20,284,307 6,407,377
2002 21,378,117 6,531,669
2003 22,733,049 6,658,575
2004 23,560,654 6,790,547
2005 24,404,567 6,924,720
2006 25,424,094 7,057,566
2007 25,909,852 7,194,477
2008 26,482,622 7,338,403
2009 27,466,101 7,490,230
2010 28,284,089 7,652,141
2011 29,347,708 7,824,785
2012 30,560,034 8,014,084
2013 31,622,704 8,216,724
2014 32,792,523 8,425,552
2015 33,831,764 8,643,840
2016 34,700,612 8,865,631
2017 35,688,935 9,085,946
2018 36,743,039 9,307,333
2019 37,856,121 9,529,966
2020 39,068,979 9,749,310
2021 40,000,412 9,966,908
2022 40,578,842 10,182,222
2023 41,454,761 10,389,799
2024 42,647,492 10,590,927

Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Tajikistan
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Tajikistan
1960 7.28 6.24
1961 7.28 6.35
1962 7.29 6.48
1963 7.3 6.62
1964 7.3 6.68
1965 7.31 6.74
1966 7.32 6.82
1967 7.34 6.89
1968 7.36 6.91
1969 7.39 6.91
1970 7.4 6.91
1971 7.43 6.91
1972 7.45 6.89
1973 7.49 6.84
1974 7.53 6.77
1975 7.54 6.69
1976 7.56 6.6
1977 7.59 6.49
1978 7.6 6.4
1979 7.61 6.31
1980 7.64 6.21
1981 7.62 6.12
1982 7.6 6.03
1983 7.57 5.98
1984 7.55 5.96
1985 7.55 5.94
1986 7.55 5.91
1987 7.55 5.84
1988 7.55 5.75
1989 7.56 5.61
1990 7.58 5.46
1991 7.63 5.28
1992 7.7 5.06
1993 7.76 4.92
1994 7.77 4.79
1995 7.77 4.66
1996 7.76 3.94
1997 7.73 4.06
1998 7.69 4.07
1999 7.64 3.85
2000 7.57 3.49
2001 7.45 3.49
2002 7.32 3.47
2003 7.17 3.42
2004 7.02 3.51
2005 6.86 3.4
2006 6.69 3.34
2007 6.51 3.37
2008 6.39 3.39
2009 6.3 3.43
2010 6.2 3.46
2011 6.09 3.46
2012 5.99 3.42
2013 5.88 3.43
2014 5.77 3.46
2015 5.65 3.46
2016 5.54 3.38
2017 5.43 3.29
2018 5.33 3.29
2019 5.24 3.28
2020 5.15 3.21
2021 5.04 3.17
2022 4.93 3.13
2023 4.84 3.07

Afghanistan and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Tajikistan
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Tajikistan
1960 18.9 21.6
1961 18.9 21.4
1962 18.8 20.9
1963 18.7 20.4
1964 18.6 19.6
1965 18.6 18.9
1966 18.5 18.4
1967 18.4 18.1
1968 18.3 17.9
1969 18.2 17.8
1970 18.1 17.8
1971 17.9 17.8
1972 17.8 17.8
1973 17.7 17.8
1974 17.6 17.8
1975 17.5 17.9
1976 17.4 17.9
1977 17.3 18
1978 17.2 18
1979 17 18.1
1980 16.9 18.1
1981 16.8 18.1
1982 16.7 18.2
1983 16.6 18.2
1984 16.5 18.2
1985 16.4 18.2
1986 16.3 18.3
1987 16.3 18.3
1988 16.2 18.3
1989 16.1 18.2
1990 16.1 18.1
1991 16 18
1992 15.9 17.9
1993 15.8 17.8
1994 15.7 17.7
1995 15.6 17.7
1996 15.5 17.7
1997 15.3 17.9
1998 15.2 18
1999 15.1 18.2
2000 15 18.5
2001 14.9 18.7
2002 14.9 18.9
2003 14.9 19.2
2004 14.9 19.4
2005 15 19.6
2006 15.1 19.8
2007 15.2 20.1
2008 15.3 20.4
2009 15.5 20.6
2010 15.7 20.8
2011 15.9 21
2012 16 21.2
2013 16.2 21.4
2014 16.4 21.6
2015 16.6 21.7
2016 16.8 21.9
2017 17 22
2018 17.1 22.2
2019 17.3 22.3
2020 17.5 22.5
2021 17.6 22.6
2022 17.8 22.7
2023 18 22.9
2024 18.2 23

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17%
2023
30.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.22%
2023
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2023
-2.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
53
2021
51.5
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
54.5%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.71 megatons
2023
9.31 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.21 tons
2023
0.9 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Tajikistan
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-44,089
2024
-21,236
2024
Urban population
27.3%
2024
28.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
12.4
2025
27.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2024
19
2024
Higher education index
19
2025
14
2025
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
38
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.7%
2010
English speaking
6%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$80.7
2022
$78.6
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$62.9
2022
$51.2
2022
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2025
72.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2020
2.13
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
55.5
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2025
5
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Tajikistan
% of world land
0.44%
2025
0.09%
2025
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2025
14,976 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2025
1,648 sq mi
2025
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
18,641 mi
2018

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