Afghanistan
ISO3: AFG • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan • Low income
Afghanistan is a low income economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. It has a population of about 42,647,492 and a GDP of $17.15 billion.
Explore 261 World Bank indicators for Afghanistan below.
Afghanistan at a Glance
- Capital
- Kabul
- Population
- 42,647,492
- Area
- 652,230 km²
- 65.4 /km²
- Currency
- AFN Afghan afghani
- Languages
- Dari, Pashto, Turkmen
- ISO codes
- AFG · AF
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
17.15B
2023
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
413.76
2023
Health & Population
Population, total
42.65M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
66.29
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
-6.60
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
13.35
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
37.27
2021
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
16.09
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
85.30
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
67.58
2023
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
521.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
25.70
2024
Other Countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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Frequently asked questions about Afghanistan
- What is the population of Afghanistan?
- Afghanistan has a population of approximately 42,647,492, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Afghanistan?
- The capital of Afghanistan is Kabul.
- What region is Afghanistan in?
- The World Bank places Afghanistan in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region.
- What income group is Afghanistan in?
- The World Bank classifies Afghanistan as a Low income economy.
- What currency does Afghanistan use?
- Afghanistan uses the Afghan afghani (AFN).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.