South Asia · Asia
Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a country in South Asia. Its capital is Kabul. It shares land borders with 6 countries.
At a glance
Afghanistan in numbers
- Population 45 million145,047,068 No. 36 of 195
- Area 652,864 km²2 No. 41 of 195
- Population density 69 per km²12 No. 119 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$17.8 billion3 No. 135 of 189
- GDP per person $4174 No. 188 of 189
- Life expectancy 66.8 years1 No. 161 of 195
- Median age 17.4 years1 No. 185 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2024)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.