What is the population of Afghanistan?
Afghanistan has 43.8 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 9 million to 43.8 million, 4.9 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,035,043 |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 |
| 1980 | 13,169,311 |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 |
| 2025 | 43,844,111 |
What is the capital of Afghanistan?
The capital of Afghanistan is Kabul.
What currency does Afghanistan use?
Afghanistan uses the Afghan afghani (AFN).
What languages are spoken in Afghanistan?
The official languages of Afghanistan are Persian and Pashto.
Where is Afghanistan?
Afghanistan is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Afghanistan?
Afghanistan covers 652,870 km² (252,075 sq mi). The United States is about 15 times as large.
Economy of Afghanistan
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $17.8 billion
- GDP per person
- $417
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years
Data: World Bank (2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Afghanistan is classified as low income. Low-income countries have a gross national income per person below $1,145.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Afghanistan rank?
Afghanistan is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: