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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Afghanistan

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population43.84M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$17.78B2024 · current US$GDP per capita$416.872024 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth66.32024 · yearsInternet use16.1%2024 · % of populationForest area1.9%2023 · % of land area
Urban population
25.9%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Afghanistan2025 · 25.9%
06.4912.9719.4625.941960199320251960: 8.1%1961: 8.4%1962: 8.7%1963: 8.9%1964: 9.2%1965: 9.5%1966: 9.8%1967: 10.2%1968: 10.5%1969: 10.8%1970: 11.2%1971: 11.7%1972: 12.2%1973: 12.7%1974: 13.2%1975: 13.8%1976: 14.3%1977: 14.7%1978: 15.1%1979: 15.4%1980: 15.7%1981: 15.9%1982: 16.1%1983: 16.3%1984: 16.5%1985: 16.6%1986: 16.8%1987: 16.9%1988: 17%1989: 17.1%1990: 17.3%1991: 17.4%1992: 17.5%1993: 17.6%1994: 17.7%1995: 17.8%1996: 18%1997: 18.1%1998: 18.2%1999: 18.4%2000: 18.6%2001: 18.7%2002: 18.9%2003: 19.2%2004: 19.4%2005: 19.7%2006: 20.1%2007: 20.6%2008: 21.1%2009: 21.7%2010: 22.3%2011: 22.8%2012: 23.3%2013: 23.8%2014: 24.2%2015: 24.5%2016: 24.7%2017: 24.8%2018: 25%2019: 25.1%2020: 25.3%2021: 25.3%2022: 25.4%2023: 25.5%2024: 25.7%2025: 25.9%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Afghanistan in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Kabul
Country code
AFG

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