Afghanistan
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Southern Asia |
| Population (000, 2025) | 43,844 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 675 |
| Capital city | Kabul |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 41,140 |
| UN membership date | 191,946 |
| Surface area (km2) | 652,864 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 102 |
| National currency | Afghani (AFN) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 771 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 16,417 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 27 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 396 |
| Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added) | 365 |
| Economy: Industrye (% of Gross Value Added) | 143 |
| Economy: Services and other activitye (% of GVA) | 492 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 455 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 184 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 361 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 127 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 51,695 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 168 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 116 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 486 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 4,250 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 3,764 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | ... |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 27 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 47 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 681,649 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 42,639 |
| International migrant stockm (000/% of total pop.) | 98,102 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 33,656 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 529 |
| Health: Current expendituren (% of GDP) | 231 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 4 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 27 |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 177 |
| Threatened species (number) | 57 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 19 |
| CO2 emission estimatesu (million tons/tons per capita) | 10,303 |
| Energy production, primaryu (Petajoules) | 85 |
| Energy supply per capitau (Gigajoules) | 4 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 464 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 364,277 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 2,692 |
Expat distribution in Afghanistan from top sending countries
