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Afghanistan

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan · Southern Asia

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At a glance

CapitalKabul
Official languagesDari, Pashto
Currencyafghani
Drives on theright
Highest pointNoshaq7,492 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood64% of goods exports, 2019
Services share of exports47.4%of everything sold abroad, 2020
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.af

Afghanistan by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.43.8m (2025)36th
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$17.8bn (2024)138th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.652k km² (2023)40th
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$278m (2021)114th
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$2.79bn (2024)144th
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.25.6m (2024)56th
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.12.1k km² (2023)118th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.381k km² (2023)35th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.12 Mt (2024)103rd
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.11.4m (2025)59th
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.66.3 years (2024)176th
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$417 (2024)204th
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.16.1% (2024)184th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.-6.6% (2024)182nd
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.13.4% (2025)21st
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.25.9% (2025)196th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.4.76 (2024)9th
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.1.83% of GDP (2021)74th
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.83.8% of GDP (2024)86th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.0.28 t (2024)174th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.496 (2023)181st
of 193

Land borders

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Afghanistan shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Is landlocked 43Mainly exports food 47Is in southern asia 9

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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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