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Afghanistan vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 40th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Yemen
Population
45409324
43325643
Population rank 36/197 37/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 137/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 196/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 185/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Afghanistan and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Yemen
2023 $17,152,234,637 -
2022 $14,497,243,872 -
2021 $14,259,995,441 -
2020 $19,955,929,052 -
2019 $18,799,444,490 -
2018 $18,053,222,687 $21,606,160,663
2017 $18,753,456,498 $26,842,229,045
2016 $18,116,572,395 $31,317,825,274
2015 $19,134,221,645 $42,444,490,074
2014 $20,497,128,556 $43,228,585,321
2013 $20,146,416,758 $40,415,233,436
2012 $19,907,329,778 $35,401,331,610
2011 $17,805,098,206 $32,726,417,878
2010 $15,856,668,556 $30,906,749,533
2009 $12,416,152,732 $25,130,278,213
2008 $10,109,297,048 $26,910,855,807
2007 $9,747,886,187 $21,650,528,674
2006 $6,971,758,282 $19,063,143,370
2005 $6,203,256,539 $16,731,566,717
2004 $5,224,896,719 $13,867,634,371
2003 $4,520,946,819 $11,777,532,662
2002 $3,825,701,439 $10,693,430,511
2001 $2,813,571,754 $9,852,990,693
2000 $3,521,418,060 $9,679,316,770
1999 - $7,639,325,296
1998 - $6,322,175,566
1997 - $6,838,298,531
1996 - $6,496,163,616
1995 - $12,796,345,679
1994 - $28,019,483,764
1993 - $21,736,802,664
1992 - $17,959,367,194
1991 - $14,665,445,462
1990 - $12,643,821,569

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Yemen
2023 $414 -
2022 $357 -
2021 $356 -
2020 $511 -
2019 $497 -
2018 $491 $634
2017 $525 $811
2016 $522 $975
2015 $566 $1,362
2014 $625 $1,430
2013 $637 $1,379
2012 $651 $1,245
2011 $607 $1,186
2010 $561 $1,155
2009 $452 $969
2008 $382 $1,072
2007 $376 $890
2006 $274.2 $810
2005 $254.2 $734
2004 $221.8 $628
2003 $198.9 $549
2002 $179 $513
2001 $138.7 $487
2000 $174.9 $493
1999 - $401
1998 - $343
1997 - $383
1996 - $375
1995 - $764
1994 - $1,735
1993 - $1,397
1992 - $1,198
1991 - $1,016
1990 - $910

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Yemen
2026 66.8 69.7
2025 66.5 69.6
2024 66.3 69.4
2023 66 69.3
2022 65.6 68
2021 60.4 66
2020 61.5 66.4
2019 62.9 66.6
2018 62.4 65.9
2017 62.4 67.1
2016 62.6 67.1
2015 62.3 66.8
2014 62.3 68
2013 62.2 68
2012 61.7 67.6
2011 61.3 67.4
2010 60.7 67.2
2009 60.2 66.9
2008 59.7 66.6
2007 59 66.2
2006 58.6 65.8
2005 58.2 65.4
2004 57.8 64.9
2003 57.2 64.4
2002 56.2 63.8
2001 55.5 63.3
2000 55 62.8
1999 54.5 62.3
1998 52.5 61.8
1997 53.2 61.3
1996 52.8 60.9
1995 52.1 60.5
1994 51 59.8
1993 51 59.7
1992 46.6 59.3
1991 45.5 58.8
1990 45.1 58.5
1989 44.5 58
1988 43.2 57.4
1987 38.8 56.8
1986 38.4 54
1985 32.1 55.4
1984 31.5 54.6
1983 36.5 53.6
1982 36.1 52.4
1981 39.4 51.7
1980 39.3 50.6
1979 38.8 49.5
1978 40.1 48.5
1977 41.1 47.4
1976 40.5 46.4
1975 40 45.5
1974 39.5 44.5
1973 39 43.6
1972 38.4 42.7
1971 37.9 41.8
1970 37.5 40.6
1969 37 39.6
1968 36.5 38
1967 36 37.1
1966 35.6 36.3
1965 35.1 35.6
1964 34.7 34.9
1963 34.2 33.4
1962 33.8 33.7
1961 33.3 34.1
1960 32.8 33.5
1959 32.3 32.9
1958 31.8 32.4
1957 31.3 31.8
1956 30.8 31.3
1955 30.4 30.8
1954 29.7 30.4
1953 29.5 30
1952 29 29.6
1951 28.6 29.3
1950 28.2 28.9

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

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Afghanistan and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Yemen
2024 42,647,492 40,583,164
2023 41,454,761 39,390,799
2022 40,578,842 38,222,876
2021 40,000,412 37,140,230
2020 39,068,979 36,134,863
2019 37,856,121 35,111,408
2018 36,743,039 34,085,182
2017 35,688,935 33,090,921
2016 34,700,612 32,109,010
2015 33,831,764 31,159,379
2014 32,792,523 30,226,309
2013 31,622,704 29,312,952
2012 30,560,034 28,433,647
2011 29,347,708 27,582,897
2010 28,284,089 26,754,387
2009 27,466,101 25,927,724
2008 26,482,622 25,111,941
2007 25,909,852 24,318,082
2006 25,424,094 23,543,083
2005 24,404,567 22,790,085
2004 23,560,654 22,095,167
2003 22,733,049 21,456,379
2002 21,378,117 20,835,086
2001 20,284,307 20,226,147
2000 20,130,327 19,624,141
1999 19,887,785 19,029,420
1998 19,159,996 18,446,013
1997 18,452,091 17,873,936
1996 17,763,266 17,313,177
1995 17,065,836 16,740,058
1994 16,250,794 16,149,147
1993 14,943,172 15,563,914
1992 13,278,974 14,989,494
1991 12,238,879 14,430,201
1990 12,045,660 13,887,862
1989 11,874,088 13,364,174
1988 11,523,298 12,859,708
1987 11,387,818 12,369,912
1986 11,420,074 11,901,040
1985 11,426,852 11,453,825
1984 11,190,221 11,025,597
1983 10,917,982 10,621,499
1982 10,991,378 10,241,006
1981 11,937,581 9,882,362
1980 13,169,311 9,543,358
1979 13,655,567 9,224,194
1978 13,611,441 8,926,586
1977 13,340,756 8,648,222
1976 13,059,851 8,384,113
1975 12,773,954 8,133,598
1974 12,469,127 7,896,783
1973 12,157,999 7,672,796
1972 11,853,696 7,460,068
1971 11,567,667 7,257,462
1970 11,290,128 7,065,279
1969 11,017,409 6,875,859
1968 10,756,922 6,690,524
1967 10,505,959 6,516,444
1966 10,266,395 6,351,494
1965 10,036,008 6,195,593
1964 9,814,318 6,048,006
1963 9,604,487 5,911,135
1962 9,404,406 5,782,221
1961 9,214,083 5,655,232
1960 9,035,043 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Yemen

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Yemen
2023 4.84 4.59
2022 4.93 4.59
2021 5.04 4.6
2020 5.15 4.6
2019 5.24 4.6
2018 5.33 4.61
2017 5.43 4.61
2016 5.54 4.61
2015 5.65 4.62
2014 5.77 4.62
2013 5.88 4.62
2012 5.99 4.63
2011 6.09 4.63
2010 6.2 4.81
2009 6.3 5
2008 6.39 5.11
2007 6.51 5.26
2006 6.69 5.41
2005 6.86 5.56
2004 7.02 5.71
2003 7.17 5.84
2002 7.32 5.97
2001 7.45 6.14
2000 7.57 6.32
1999 7.64 6.49
1998 7.69 6.64
1997 7.73 6.82
1996 7.76 7
1995 7.77 7.53
1994 7.77 7.8
1993 7.76 8.05
1992 7.7 8.27
1991 7.63 8.46
1990 7.58 8.61
1989 7.56 8.71
1988 7.55 8.79
1987 7.55 8.83
1986 7.55 8.86
1985 7.55 8.86
1984 7.55 8.85
1983 7.57 8.83
1982 7.6 8.79
1981 7.62 8.75
1980 7.64 8.71
1979 7.61 8.67
1978 7.6 8.5
1977 7.59 8.47
1976 7.56 8.42
1975 7.54 8.37
1974 7.53 8.33
1973 7.49 8.29
1972 7.45 8.27
1971 7.43 8.26
1970 7.4 8.23
1969 7.39 8.22
1968 7.36 8.19
1967 7.34 8.17
1966 7.32 8.14
1965 7.31 8.1
1964 7.3 8.07
1963 7.3 8.03
1962 7.29 8.01
1961 7.28 8
1960 7.28 7.99

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

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Afghanistan and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Yemen
2024 18.2 19.3
2023 18 19.2
2022 17.8 19.2
2021 17.6 19.1
2020 17.5 19.1
2019 17.3 19.1
2018 17.1 19
2017 17 18.9
2016 16.8 18.8
2015 16.6 18.7
2014 16.4 18.5
2013 16.2 18.3
2012 16 18.1
2011 15.9 17.9
2010 15.7 17.7
2009 15.5 17.4
2008 15.3 17.2
2007 15.2 16.9
2006 15.1 16.7
2005 15 16.4
2004 14.9 16.2
2003 14.9 16
2002 14.9 15.8
2001 14.9 15.6
2000 15 15.4
1999 15.1 15.2
1998 15.2 15
1997 15.3 14.9
1996 15.5 14.8
1995 15.6 14.7
1994 15.7 14.6
1993 15.8 14.6
1992 15.9 14.6
1991 16 14.6
1990 16.1 14.6
1989 16.1 14.6
1988 16.2 14.7
1987 16.3 14.8
1986 16.3 14.9
1985 16.4 15
1984 16.5 15.1
1983 16.6 15.3
1982 16.7 15.5
1981 16.8 15.7
1980 16.9 15.9
1979 17 16.1
1978 17.2 16.3
1977 17.3 16.6
1976 17.4 16.8
1975 17.5 17
1974 17.6 17.3
1973 17.7 17.6
1972 17.8 17.8
1971 17.9 18.1
1970 18.1 18.4
1969 18.2 18.7
1968 18.3 18.9
1967 18.4 19.1
1966 18.5 19.2
1965 18.6 19.3
1964 18.6 19.4
1963 18.7 19.5
1962 18.8 19.6
1961 18.9 19.6
1960 18.9 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
53
2021
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
11.9%
2022

Energy

Afghanistan Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Yemen
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
6%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Afghanistan Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Yemen
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2021, 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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