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Afghanistan
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Key facts
- Capital
- Kabul
- Region
- Asia · Southern Asia
- Languages
- Dari, Pashto, Turkmen
- Currency
- Afghan afghani (AFN)
- Area
- 652,230 km²
- Land borders
- 6 countries
- Landlocked
- Yes
- UN member
- Yes
Population density
World Bank · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)Real GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesTrade opennessAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Tertiary education enrollmentAir pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentArmed forces personnelMilitary expenditureMilitary expenditure (US$)Women in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)Tax revenueHomicide rateOlympic medals, Summer Games (cumulative)
Demographics
Birth rate
35.0#9 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
5.70#157 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
-74.4K#182 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
42.6%#11 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
2.4%#192 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
65 /km²#126 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
4.76#9 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
42.65M#36 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2025: 43.84M
Urban population
25.9%#186 of 199
2025· World Bank
Development
Economy
Agriculture
34.3%
2024· World Bank
Current account balance
-15.7%
2020· World Bank
Exports
15.7%#149 of 168
2024· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
0.1%
2021· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$418#193 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2025: $448
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$2,236#184 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2025: $2,304
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$95.37B#103 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2025: $101.02B
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$390
2024· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$17.82B#135 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2025: $19.66B
Imports
68.1%#37 of 168
2024· World Bank
Industry
14.5%
2024· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
-6.6%
2024· World Bank
Real GDP growth (annual %)
1.5%#148 of 192
2025· IMF
Remittances received
4.0%
2020· World Bank
Services
45.2%
2024· World Bank
Trade openness
83.8%#80 of 168
2024· World Bank
Education
Environment
Geography
Health
Health expenditure
15.0%#4 of 192
2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$59#165 of 191
2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
48.3#182 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
66.3 yrs#166 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
521.0#188 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
0.32#110 of 136
2023· rank as of 2020· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
53.0#169 of 194
2024· World Bank
Infrastructure
Labour
Military
Politics
Public finance
Society
Sport
Values show the latest observed year for each indicator. Ranks compare countries on the most recent year with broad coverage. Forecasts are the source's own projections.