COUNTRY PROFILE / AFG
Afghanistan
AFG / AF
For Afghanistan, population is 43,844,111 people (2025, #36/215) and area is 652,870 km² (2023, #40/215). This profile covers 75 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2009 / 87.2%); Main language: Persian.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Afghanistan in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Afghanistan with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Afghanistan, population is about 35.5% of Japan's value and area is about 1.73 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Afghanistan | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,844,111 people2025 / About 35.5% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 652,870 km²2023 / About 1.73 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 67.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 20.6% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 66.29 years2024 / 17.75 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 4172024 / About 1.2% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 20,130,327 people in 2000 to 43,844,111 people in 2025, an increase of about 117.8%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 55.01 years in 2000 to 66.29 years in 2024, an increase of 11.28 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2024Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 175 in 2000 to US$ 417 in 2024, an increase of about 138.3%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
70 additional rankings for Afghanistan.
70 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work14 rankings
Education & science3 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY