Nom officiel:
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Région:
General Information
| Region | Southern Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 43 844a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 67.5a | |
| Capital city | Kabul | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 4 114.0c | |
| UN membership date | 19 November 1946 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 652 864b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 102a | |
| National currency | Afghani (AFN) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 77.1d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 18 700 | 19 983 | 16 417b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -2.5 | -2.1 | 2.7b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 553 | 511 | 396b |
| Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added) | 22 | 31.4f | 36.5f,b |
| Economy: Industrye (% of Gross Value Added) | 9.6 | 13.6g | 14.3g,b |
| Economy: Services and other activitye (% of GVA) | 68.3 | 55h | 49.2h,b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 44.3 | 46 | 45.5b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 20.8 | 18.5 | 18.4b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 34.9 | 35.5 | 36.1b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 9.1i | 11.7 | 12.7i |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 19.1 / 75.3i | 16.5 / 66.8 | 5.1 / 69.5i |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 133 | 158 | 168j |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 96 | 112 | 116b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 571 | 783i | 486i,j |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 7 723 | 8 266i | 4 250i,j |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 7 151 | - 7 484i | - 3 764i,j |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 4 193 | - 3 137 | ... |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.7a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 24.8 | 25.8c | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 4k | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.7a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 64.2 / 60.4 | 64.7 / 58.5 | 68.1 / 64.9a |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 46.3 / 3.7 | 44.2 / 3.8 | 42.6 / 3.9a |
| International migrant stockm (000/% of total pop.) | 339.4 / 1.0 | 144.1 / 0.4 | 98.1 / 0.2j |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 1 421.4 | 2 802.9 | 3 365.6j |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 76.5 | 62.9 | 52.9a |
| Health: Current expendituren (% of GDP) | 10.1 | 15.5o | 23.1o,p |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 86.4 / 126.1 | 87.6 / 129.5c | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 46.7 / 79.8 | 54.5 / 91.2c | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 28.0 / 54.4 | 29.3 / 54.2q | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 10 | 6.6 | 4r |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 27.7 | 27s | 27s,t,p |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 8.3 | 17 | 17.7b |
| Threatened species (number) | 38 | 40 | 57j |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9p |
| CO2 emission estimatesu (million tons/tons per capita) | 9.5 / 0.3 | 11.3 / 0.3 | 10.3 / 0.3i,p |
| Energy production, primaryu (Petajoules) | 61 | 78i | 85i,p |
| Energy supply per capitau (Gigajoules) | 5 | 5 | 4i,p |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 5.8 | 46.4 | 46.4j |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 31.8 / 21.2 | 35.6 / 25.9 | 36.4 / 27.7p |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 22.2 | 20.94 | 26.92p |