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Afghanistan vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 40th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Tanzania
Population
45409324
73145892
Population rank 36/197 20/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Afghanistan and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Tanzania
2024 - $78,844,405,385
2023 $17,152,234,637 $79,030,935,627
2022 $14,497,243,872 $75,749,121,843
2021 $14,259,995,441 $70,655,628,148
2020 $19,955,929,052 $66,068,737,786
2019 $18,799,444,490 $61,026,731,926
2018 $18,053,222,687 $57,003,712,892
2017 $18,753,456,498 $53,274,884,533
2016 $18,116,572,395 $49,774,409,374
2015 $19,134,221,645 $47,413,919,817
2014 $20,497,128,556 $49,986,726,461
2013 $20,146,416,758 $45,648,857,242
2012 $19,907,329,778 $39,650,394,363
2011 $17,805,098,206 $34,657,140,096
2010 $15,856,668,556 $32,012,892,919
2009 $12,416,152,732 $29,400,573,554
2008 $10,109,297,048 $27,947,821,398
2007 $9,747,886,187 $21,860,434,823
2006 $6,971,758,282 $18,619,859,795
2005 $6,203,256,539 $18,395,383,647
2004 $5,224,896,719 $16,673,062,473
2003 $4,520,946,819 $15,211,487,709
2002 $3,825,701,439 $14,129,651,896
2001 $2,813,571,754 $13,563,990,022
2000 $3,521,418,060 $13,371,767,082
1999 - $12,704,334,196
1998 - $12,172,790,056
1997 - $11,158,197,942
1996 - $9,433,528,150
1995 - $7,631,431,840
1994 - $6,550,480,484
1993 - $6,182,872,708
1992 - $6,681,997,469
1991 - $7,197,768,159
1990 - $6,184,384,225
1989 - $6,418,799,007
1988 - $7,406,614,407
1987 - $7,824,193,222
1986 - $10,840,864,521
1985 - $15,328,295,175
1984 - $12,906,635,133
1983 - $14,049,883,809
1982 - $13,927,383,240
1981 - $13,161,540,378
1980 - $11,409,228,087
1979 - $9,804,637,491
1978 - $9,261,675,710
1977 - $7,732,598,995
1976 - $6,472,511,988
1975 - $5,729,917,840
1974 - $4,977,337,978
1973 - $4,144,104,535
1972 - $3,472,787,266
1971 - $3,050,673,517
1970 - $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Afghanistan and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Tanzania
2024 - $1,150
2023 $414 $1,186
2022 $357 $1,171
2021 $356 $1,125
2020 $511 $1,084
2019 $497 $1,031
2018 $491 $992
2017 $525 $957
2016 $522 $925
2015 $566 $911
2014 $625 $993
2013 $637 $935
2012 $651 $837
2011 $607 $753
2010 $561 $715
2009 $452 $674
2008 $382 $657
2007 $376 $528
2006 $274.2 $462
2005 $254.2 $469
2004 $221.8 $438
2003 $198.9 $410
2002 $179 $391
2001 $138.7 $385
2000 $174.9 $390
1999 - $382
1998 - $375
1997 - $353
1996 - $305
1995 - $251.2
1994 - $222.5
1993 - $218.2
1992 - $243.4
1991 - $268.8
1990 - $236.9
1989 - $252.3
1988 - $299
1987 - $326
1986 - $466
1985 - $681
1984 - $593
1983 - $667
1982 - $683
1981 - $665
1980 - $595
1979 - $527
1978 - $515
1977 - $446
1976 - $387
1975 - $355
1974 - $320
1973 - $276.1
1972 - $239.8
1971 - $218.4
1970 - $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Afghanistan vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Tanzania
2026 66.8 67.6
2025 66.5 67.4
2024 66.3 67.2
2023 66 67
2022 65.6 66.9
2021 60.4 66.1
2020 61.5 66.8
2019 62.9 66
2018 62.4 65.5
2017 62.4 65
2016 62.6 64.4
2015 62.3 63.9
2014 62.3 63.4
2013 62.2 62.8
2012 61.7 62.3
2011 61.3 61.6
2010 60.7 61.1
2009 60.2 60.5
2008 59.7 59.9
2007 59 59.3
2006 58.6 58.5
2005 58.2 57.7
2004 57.8 56.8
2003 57.2 55.9
2002 56.2 54.9
2001 55.5 54.1
2000 55 53.2
1999 54.5 52.4
1998 52.5 51.8
1997 53.2 51.2
1996 52.8 51.1
1995 52.1 51
1994 51 51.1
1993 51 51.2
1992 46.6 51.4
1991 45.5 51.8
1990 45.1 52
1989 44.5 52.1
1988 43.2 52.2
1987 38.8 52.2
1986 38.4 52.2
1985 32.1 52.2
1984 31.5 52.2
1983 36.5 52.2
1982 36.1 52
1981 39.4 51.7
1980 39.3 51.3
1979 38.8 50.8
1978 40.1 50.4
1977 41.1 50
1976 40.5 49.5
1975 40 48.9
1974 39.5 48.4
1973 39 47.9
1972 38.4 47.4
1971 37.9 47
1970 37.5 46.5
1969 37 46
1968 36.5 45.6
1967 36 45.2
1966 35.6 44.9
1965 35.1 44.5
1964 34.7 44.1
1963 34.2 43.6
1962 33.8 43.2
1961 33.3 42.8
1960 32.8 42.6
1959 32.3 42.5
1958 31.8 42.3
1957 31.3 42.1
1956 30.8 42
1955 30.4 41.8
1954 29.7 41.7
1953 29.5 41.5
1952 29 41.4
1951 28.6 41.2
1950 28.2 41

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

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Afghanistan and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Tanzania
2024 42,647,492 68,560,157
2023 41,454,761 66,617,606
2022 40,578,842 64,711,821
2021 40,000,412 62,830,412
2020 39,068,979 60,972,798
2019 37,856,121 59,174,891
2018 36,743,039 57,437,145
2017 35,688,935 55,652,890
2016 34,700,612 53,824,013
2015 33,831,764 52,020,962
2014 32,792,523 50,351,512
2013 31,622,704 48,824,128
2012 30,560,034 47,374,260
2011 29,347,708 46,029,367
2010 28,284,089 44,758,488
2009 27,466,101 43,633,982
2008 26,482,622 42,570,728
2007 25,909,852 41,435,512
2006 25,424,094 40,294,902
2005 24,404,567 39,182,076
2004 23,560,654 38,109,668
2003 22,733,049 37,089,555
2002 21,378,117 36,121,304
2001 20,284,307 35,198,299
2000 20,130,327 34,260,139
1999 19,887,785 33,300,330
1998 19,159,996 32,420,458
1997 18,452,091 31,578,089
1996 17,763,266 30,945,762
1995 17,065,836 30,383,497
1994 16,250,794 29,442,356
1993 14,943,172 28,332,692
1992 13,278,974 27,457,588
1991 12,238,879 26,780,436
1990 12,045,660 26,110,207
1989 11,874,088 25,438,759
1988 11,523,298 24,769,686
1987 11,387,818 24,030,378
1986 11,420,074 23,258,959
1985 11,426,852 22,501,693
1984 11,190,221 21,779,066
1983 10,917,982 21,079,874
1982 10,991,378 20,398,571
1981 11,937,581 19,784,703
1980 13,169,311 19,189,769
1979 13,655,567 18,592,038
1978 13,611,441 17,976,566
1977 13,340,756 17,352,929
1976 13,059,851 16,736,211
1975 12,773,954 16,138,361
1974 12,469,127 15,561,630
1973 12,157,999 15,010,101
1972 11,853,696 14,479,308
1971 11,567,667 13,971,451
1970 11,290,128 13,492,677
1969 11,017,409 13,036,700
1968 10,756,922 12,602,076
1967 10,505,959 12,200,109
1966 10,266,395 11,827,459
1965 10,036,008 11,470,728
1964 9,814,318 11,127,826
1963 9,604,487 10,799,528
1962 9,404,406 10,487,756
1961 9,214,083 10,187,886
1960 9,035,043 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Tanzania
2023 4.84 4.61
2022 4.93 4.67
2021 5.04 4.73
2020 5.15 4.8
2019 5.24 4.87
2018 5.33 4.93
2017 5.43 4.99
2016 5.54 5.01
2015 5.65 5.03
2014 5.77 5.12
2013 5.88 5.16
2012 5.99 5.14
2011 6.09 5.14
2010 6.2 5.23
2009 6.3 5.26
2008 6.39 5.32
2007 6.51 5.4
2006 6.69 5.51
2005 6.86 5.58
2004 7.02 5.6
2003 7.17 5.58
2002 7.32 5.57
2001 7.45 5.62
2000 7.57 5.67
1999 7.64 5.75
1998 7.69 5.81
1997 7.73 5.84
1996 7.76 5.83
1995 7.77 5.82
1994 7.77 5.89
1993 7.76 6
1992 7.7 6.08
1991 7.63 6.14
1990 7.58 6.2
1989 7.56 6.3
1988 7.55 6.38
1987 7.55 6.41
1986 7.55 6.49
1985 7.55 6.6
1984 7.55 6.72
1983 7.57 6.81
1982 7.6 6.87
1981 7.62 6.93
1980 7.64 6.99
1979 7.61 7.04
1978 7.6 7.06
1977 7.59 7.07
1976 7.56 7.09
1975 7.54 7.1
1974 7.53 7.12
1973 7.49 7.06
1972 7.45 7.05
1971 7.43 7.04
1970 7.4 7
1969 7.39 6.95
1968 7.36 6.9
1967 7.34 6.86
1966 7.32 6.8
1965 7.31 6.73
1964 7.3 6.68
1963 7.3 6.65
1962 7.29 6.61
1961 7.28 6.56
1960 7.28 6.54

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

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Afghanistan and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
59
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
59.8%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Tanzania
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
78.2%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Tanzania
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
90,225 mi
2022

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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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