Afghanistan vs Vatican statistics compared

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 40th vs. 197th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).

Afghanistan and Vatican: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator

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Life expectancy

Afghanistan

Vatican

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Year	Life expectancy, years
	Afghanistan	Vatican
2026	66.8	83.4
2025	66.5	83.3
2024	66.3	83.1
2023	66	83
2022	65.6	83.3
2021	60.4	82.9
2020	61.5	83
2019	62.9	83.6
2018	62.4	83.3
2017	62.4	82.7
2016	62.6	82.9
2015	62.3	82.5
2014	62.3	82.6
2013	62.2	82.5
2012	61.7	82
2011	61.3	81.7
2010	60.7	81.5
2009	60.2	81.3
2008	59.7	81.4
2007	59	81.3
2006	58.6	81.2
2005	58.2	80.6
2004	57.8	80.2
2003	57.2	79.8
2002	56.2	80
2001	55.5	79.9
2000	55	79.3
1999	54.5	78.7
1998	52.5	78.3
1997	53.2	78.2
1996	52.8	78.5
1995	52.1	77.8
1994	51	77.7
1993	51	77
1992	46.6	77.3
1991	45.5	76.9
1990	45.1	76.9
1989	44.5	76.8
1988	43.2	76.4
1987	38.8	76.2
1986	38.4	75.7
1985	32.1	75.5
1984	31.5	75.1
1983	36.5	74.7
1982	36.1	74.8
1981	39.4	74.3
1980	39.3	74.1
1979	38.8	74
1978	40.1	73.7
1977	41.1	73.3
1976	40.5	72.9
1975	40	72.6
1974	39.5	72.7
1973	39	71.9
1972	38.4	72
1971	37.9	71.7
1970	37.5	71.5
1969	37	70.7
1968	36.5	70.7
1967	36	70.9
1966	35.6	70.9
1965	35.1	70.1
1964	34.7	70.3
1963	34.2	69.3
1962	33.8	69.2
1961	33.3	69.8
1960	32.8	69.2
1959	32.3	69.2
1958	31.8	68.7
1957	31.3	67.5
1956	30.8	67.3
1955	30.4	67.8
1954	29.7	67.5
1953	29.5	66.3
1952	29	65.7
1951	28.6	65.3
1950	28.2	65.9

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

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Afghanistan and Vatican population clocks and comparison

Chart Table

Population

Afghanistan

Vatican

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Year	Population
	Afghanistan	Vatican
2024	42,647,492	-
2023	41,454,761	-
2022	40,578,842	-
2021	40,000,412	-
2020	39,068,979	-
2019	37,856,121	1,000
2018	36,743,039	-
2017	35,688,935	1,000
2016	34,700,612	-
2015	33,831,764	1,000
2014	32,792,523	842
2013	31,622,704	839
2012	30,560,034	836
2011	29,347,708	832
2010	28,284,089	829
2009	27,466,101	826
2008	26,482,622	824
2007	25,909,852	821
2006	25,424,094	932
2005	24,404,567	921
2004	23,560,654	921
2003	22,733,049	911
2002	21,378,117	900
2001	20,284,307	890
2000	20,130,327	880
1999	19,887,785	-
1998	19,159,996	-
1997	18,452,091	-
1996	17,763,266	-
1995	17,065,836	-
1994	16,250,794	-
1993	14,943,172	-
1992	13,278,974	-
1991	12,238,879	-
1990	12,045,660	-
1989	11,874,088	-
1988	11,523,298	-
1987	11,387,818	-
1986	11,420,074	-
1985	11,426,852	-
1984	11,190,221	-
1983	10,917,982	-
1982	10,991,378	-
1981	11,937,581	-
1980	13,169,311	-
1979	13,655,567	-
1978	13,611,441	-
1977	13,340,756	-
1976	13,059,851	-
1975	12,773,954	-
1974	12,469,127	-
1973	12,157,999	-
1972	11,853,696	-
1971	11,567,667	-
1970	11,290,128	-
1969	11,017,409	-
1968	10,756,922	-
1967	10,505,959	-
1966	10,266,395	-
1965	10,036,008	-
1964	9,814,318	-
1963	9,604,487	-
1962	9,404,406	-
1961	9,214,083	-
1960	9,035,043	-

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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