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Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 40th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Turkmenistan
Population
45409324
7776557
Population rank 36/197 104/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Afghanistan and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Turkmenistan
2024 - $51,387,209,872
2023 $17,152,234,637 $45,894,538,666
2022 $14,497,243,872 $42,208,726,138
2021 $14,259,995,441 $40,589,905,812
2020 $19,955,929,052 $41,509,903,182
2019 $18,799,444,490 $40,810,067,975
2018 $18,053,222,687 $40,765,428,571
2017 $18,753,456,498 $37,926,285,714
2016 $18,116,572,395 $36,169,428,571
2015 $19,134,221,645 $35,799,714,286
2014 $20,497,128,556 $43,524,210,526
2013 $20,146,416,758 $39,197,543,860
2012 $19,907,329,778 $35,164,210,526
2011 $17,805,098,206 $29,233,333,333
2010 $15,856,668,556 $22,583,157,895
2009 $12,416,152,732 $20,214,385,965
2008 $10,109,297,048 $19,271,523,179
2007 $9,747,886,187 $12,664,165,103
2006 $6,971,758,282 $10,276,674,365
2005 $6,203,256,539 $8,103,901,996
2004 $5,224,896,719 $6,838,351,088
2003 $4,520,946,819 $5,977,440,583
2002 $3,825,701,439 $4,462,029,109
2001 $2,813,571,754 $3,534,772,732
2000 $3,521,418,060 $2,904,663,311
1999 - $2,450,564,100
1998 - $2,605,689,134
1997 - $2,450,350,625
1996 - $2,378,759,975
1995 - $2,482,228,440
1994 - $2,561,118,608
1993 - $3,179,225,949
1992 - $3,200,539,816
1991 - $3,208,098,919
1990 - $3,189,539,641
1989 - $3,006,988,217
1988 - $3,010,982,414
1987 - $2,331,358,820

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Turkmenistan
2024 - $6,857
2023 $414 $6,232
2022 $357 $5,838
2021 $356 $5,723
2020 $511 $5,973
2019 $497 $5,998
2018 $491 $6,125
2017 $525 $5,828
2016 $522 $5,687
2015 $566 $5,759
2014 $625 $7,164
2013 $637 $6,600
2012 $651 $6,054
2011 $607 $5,144
2010 $561 $4,059
2009 $452 $3,708
2008 $382 $3,606
2007 $376 $2,415
2006 $274.2 $1,997
2005 $254.2 $1,604
2004 $221.8 $1,379
2003 $198.9 $1,229
2002 $179 $936
2001 $138.7 $756
2000 $174.9 $634
1999 - $546
1998 - $591
1997 - $565
1996 - $558
1995 - $592
1994 - $622
1993 - $788
1992 - $811
1991 - $832
1990 - $848
1989 - $821
1988 - $846
1987 - $675

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Turkmenistan
2026 66.8 70.5
2025 66.5 70.3
2024 66.3 70.2
2023 66 70.1
2022 65.6 69.9
2021 60.4 69.4
2020 61.5 68.8
2019 62.9 69.4
2018 62.4 69.3
2017 62.4 69.2
2016 62.6 69.1
2015 62.3 69.1
2014 62.3 69
2013 62.2 69
2012 61.7 69
2011 61.3 68.9
2010 60.7 68.6
2009 60.2 68.2
2008 59.7 67.6
2007 59 67
2006 58.6 66.6
2005 58.2 66.3
2004 57.8 66.1
2003 57.2 65.9
2002 56.2 65.6
2001 55.5 65.3
2000 55 64.9
1999 54.5 64.5
1998 52.5 64
1997 53.2 63.7
1996 52.8 63.5
1995 52.1 63.5
1994 51 63.5
1993 51 63.6
1992 46.6 63.8
1991 45.5 63.8
1990 45.1 63.9
1989 44.5 63.8
1988 43.2 63.7
1987 38.8 63.5
1986 38.4 63.2
1985 32.1 62.8
1984 31.5 62.4
1983 36.5 62
1982 36.1 61.6
1981 39.4 61
1980 39.3 60.2
1979 38.8 59.1
1978 40.1 58.3
1977 41.1 57.7
1976 40.5 57.4
1975 40 57.2
1974 39.5 57
1973 39 56.8
1972 38.4 56.6
1971 37.9 56.3
1970 37.5 56
1969 37 55.7
1968 36.5 55.3
1967 36 54.8
1966 35.6 54.4
1965 35.1 54
1964 34.7 53.6
1963 34.2 53.2
1962 33.8 52.9
1961 33.3 52.5
1960 32.8 52.1
1959 32.3 51.8
1958 31.8 51.4
1957 31.3 51
1956 30.8 50.6
1955 30.4 50.2
1954 29.7 49.8
1953 29.5 49.4
1952 29 49
1951 28.6 48.6
1950 28.2 48.1

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

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Afghanistan and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Turkmenistan
2024 42,647,492 7,494,498
2023 41,454,761 7,364,438
2022 40,578,842 7,230,193
2021 40,000,412 7,092,043
2020 39,068,979 6,949,912
2019 37,856,121 6,803,944
2018 36,743,039 6,655,524
2017 35,688,935 6,507,061
2016 34,700,612 6,360,041
2015 33,831,764 6,215,770
2014 32,792,523 6,075,283
2013 31,622,704 5,939,341
2012 30,560,034 5,808,546
2011 29,347,708 5,683,417
2010 28,284,089 5,564,356
2009 27,466,101 5,451,592
2008 26,482,622 5,345,029
2007 25,909,852 5,244,046
2006 25,424,094 5,147,105
2005 24,404,567 5,052,257
2004 23,560,654 4,958,093
2003 22,733,049 4,863,865
2002 21,378,117 4,769,465
2001 20,284,307 4,675,409
2000 20,130,327 4,582,677
1999 19,887,785 4,492,170
1998 19,159,996 4,410,507
1997 18,452,091 4,336,730
1996 17,763,266 4,263,819
1995 17,065,836 4,191,203
1994 16,250,794 4,116,662
1993 14,943,172 4,032,407
1992 13,278,974 3,944,689
1991 12,238,879 3,855,894
1990 12,045,660 3,760,562
1989 11,874,088 3,662,459
1988 11,523,298 3,559,363
1987 11,387,818 3,452,731
1986 11,420,074 3,347,809
1985 11,426,852 3,247,534
1984 11,190,221 3,154,079
1983 10,917,982 3,067,534
1982 10,991,378 2,985,557
1981 11,937,581 2,907,187
1980 13,169,311 2,832,203
1979 13,655,567 2,760,358
1978 13,611,441 2,691,088
1977 13,340,756 2,623,948
1976 13,059,851 2,558,521
1975 12,773,954 2,494,570
1974 12,469,127 2,432,028
1973 12,157,999 2,370,919
1972 11,853,696 2,311,430
1971 11,567,667 2,253,119
1970 11,290,128 2,195,616
1969 11,017,409 2,139,024
1968 10,756,922 2,083,069
1967 10,505,959 2,027,403
1966 10,266,395 1,971,737
1965 10,036,008 1,915,916
1964 9,814,318 1,859,997
1963 9,604,487 1,804,272
1962 9,404,406 1,749,214
1961 9,214,083 1,695,400
1960 9,035,043 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Turkmenistan
2023 4.84 2.69
2022 4.93 2.73
2021 5.04 2.75
2020 5.15 2.79
2019 5.24 2.83
2018 5.33 2.88
2017 5.43 2.93
2016 5.54 2.99
2015 5.65 3.03
2014 5.77 3.02
2013 5.88 3.01
2012 5.99 2.96
2011 6.09 2.9
2010 6.2 2.85
2009 6.3 2.79
2008 6.39 2.75
2007 6.51 2.73
2006 6.69 2.72
2005 6.86 2.71
2004 7.02 2.67
2003 7.17 2.67
2002 7.32 2.71
2001 7.45 2.81
2000 7.57 2.9
1999 7.64 2.98
1998 7.69 3.08
1997 7.73 3.18
1996 7.76 3.29
1995 7.77 3.49
1994 7.77 3.62
1993 7.76 3.78
1992 7.7 3.96
1991 7.63 4.14
1990 7.58 4.29
1989 7.56 4.46
1988 7.55 4.68
1987 7.55 4.84
1986 7.55 4.94
1985 7.55 4.97
1984 7.55 4.96
1983 7.57 4.97
1982 7.6 5.04
1981 7.62 5.16
1980 7.64 5.3
1979 7.61 5.46
1978 7.6 5.61
1977 7.59 5.77
1976 7.56 5.9
1975 7.54 6
1974 7.53 6.09
1973 7.49 6.15
1972 7.45 6.2
1971 7.43 6.32
1970 7.4 6.4
1969 7.39 6.48
1968 7.36 6.56
1967 7.34 6.64
1966 7.32 6.7
1965 7.31 6.76
1964 7.3 6.79
1963 7.3 6.79
1962 7.29 6.76
1961 7.28 6.69
1960 7.28 6.59

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

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Afghanistan and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Turkmenistan
2024 18.2 27.5
2023 18 27.2
2022 17.8 26.9
2021 17.6 26.7
2020 17.5 26.4
2019 17.3 26.2
2018 17.1 25.9
2017 17 25.7
2016 16.8 25.5
2015 16.6 25.3
2014 16.4 25
2013 16.2 24.8
2012 16 24.5
2011 15.9 24.3
2010 15.7 24
2009 15.5 23.7
2008 15.3 23.4
2007 15.2 23.1
2006 15.1 22.8
2005 15 22.4
2004 14.9 22.1
2003 14.9 21.8
2002 14.9 21.5
2001 14.9 21.2
2000 15 20.9
1999 15.1 20.6
1998 15.2 20.3
1997 15.3 20.1
1996 15.5 19.9
1995 15.6 19.7
1994 15.7 19.6
1993 15.8 19.5
1992 15.9 19.4
1991 16 19.4
1990 16.1 19.3
1989 16.1 19.3
1988 16.2 19.3
1987 16.3 19.3
1986 16.3 19.3
1985 16.4 19.3
1984 16.5 19.2
1983 16.6 19.1
1982 16.7 19
1981 16.8 18.8
1980 16.9 18.7
1979 17 18.5
1978 17.2 18.3
1977 17.3 18.2
1976 17.4 18
1975 17.5 17.9
1974 17.6 17.7
1973 17.7 17.6
1972 17.8 17.5
1971 17.9 17.4
1970 18.1 17.4
1969 18.2 17.4
1968 18.3 17.5
1967 18.4 17.7
1966 18.5 18
1965 18.6 18.4
1964 18.6 19
1963 18.7 19.7
1962 18.8 20.4
1961 18.9 20.9
1960 18.9 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
47
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals n/a
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
40.6%
2017

Energy

Afghanistan Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.9%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Afghanistan Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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