Afghanistan
Country in Central and South Asia
Also known as Affghanistan · Afghania · Affghanisthan · Affghaunistan · Afghanisthan · Afghaunistan
- Capital
- Population
- 41.5M(2023)
- , 37.5M(July 2021)
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Sources- 1.Stated in The World Factbook“Afghanistan: People and Society”cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/afghanistan/#people-and-societyRetrieved 2021-02-25
- , 36.6M(July 2020)
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Sources- 1.Stated in The World Factbook“Country Comparison :: Population”cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/335rank.htmlRetrieved 2021-01-02
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- Area
- 652,230 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- $17.8B(2024)
- , 17.2B(2023)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2025-04-09
- , 14.5B(2022)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2025-04-09
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- Currency
- Official language
- Head of state
- Hibatullah Akhundzada(since 2021)
- , Burhanuddin Rabbani(2001–2001)
- , Mohammad Najibullah(1987–1992)
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- Head of government
- Mohammad Hasan Akhund(since 2023)
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
787 statements · 36% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Ethnic group
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- Emergency phone number
- 112
- 100 has use: police
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- 101 has use: fire department
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- 102 has use: emergency medical services
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- Electrical plug type
- Europlug
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types
- Schuko
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Europlug
- Vehicle registration plate code
- AFG(since 1971)
- Office held by the head of government
- Prime Minister of Afghanistan(since 2021)
- Prime Minister of Afghanistan(1978–1997)
- Chief Executive Officer of Afghanistan(2014–2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 27.8(2008)
- Has characteristic
- not-free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Number of out-of-school children
- 2,941,796(2015)
- 2,796,306(2014)
- Diplomatic relation
- Albania
- United States statement is subject of: Afghanistan–United States relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C.
- Italy
- Australia
- Germany(since 1919) statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Germany relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Afghanistan, Berlin
- Canada diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Afghanistan, Ottawa · statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Canada relations
- Iran statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Iran relations
- Saudi Arabia statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Saudi Arabia relations
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- Ukraine(since 1995) statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Ukraine relations
- Serbia statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Serbia relations
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: Afghanistan–China relations
- Norway statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Norway relations
- Denmark statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Denmark relations
- Turkey statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Turkey relations
- Pakistan statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Pakistan relations
- Tajikistan statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Tajikistan relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Taiwan relations
- United Arab Emirates statement is subject of: Afghanistan–United Arab Emirates relations
- South Korea statement is subject of: Afghanistan–South Korea relations
- Mexico statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Mexico relations
- Russia statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Russia relations
- Japan statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Japan relations
- India statement is subject of: Afghanistan–India relations
- Bangladesh statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Bangladesh relations
- Georgia(since 1994)
- North Korea(since 1973) statement is subject of: Afghanistan–North Korea relations
- Hungary
- Demonym
- Afghan
- أفغانية applies to part: feminine
- أفغاني applies to part: masculine
- աֆղան
- afganistandar
- afganès applies to part: male
- afganesa applies to part: female
- 阿富汗人
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- Afghánec applies to part: male
- Afgánec applies to part: male
- Afghaan applies to part: male
- Afghaanse applies to part: female
- afgán
- Afghánka applies to part: female
- Afgánka
- afghaner
- afgano applies to part: male
- afgana applies to part: female
- afgano
- Afganistanano
- Lafganistänan
- أفغان applies to part: plural
- afgani applies to part: plural
- afgan applies to part: masculine
- afgană applies to part: feminine
- আফগান
- afghano applies to part: masculine singular
- afghana applies to part: feminine singular
- afghani applies to part: masculine plural
- afghane applies to part: feminine plural
- afgani
- afganistanu
- afganistana
- Afganastánach
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- афғон
- афғонистонӣ
- Afghane applies to part: feminine singular
- Afghan applies to part: masculine singular
- Afghanistaner applies to part: masculine
- Afghanistanerin applies to part: feminine
- ኣፍጋናዊ
- afghana applies to part: feminine singular
- afghane applies to part: feminine plural
- afghani applies to part: masculine plural
- afghan applies to part: masculine singular
- أفغاني applies to part: masculine singular
- أفغانية applies to part: feminine singular
- أفغانيين applies to part: masculine plural
- أفغانيات applies to part: feminine plural
- אפגני applies to part: masculine singular
- אפגנית applies to part: feminine singular
- אפגנים applies to part: masculine plural
- אפגניות applies to part: feminine plural
- afgan applies to part: masculine singular
- afgana applies to part: feminine singular
- afgans applies to part: masculine plural
- afganas applies to part: feminine plural
- afganés applies to part: masculine singular, masculine plural
- afganesa applies to part: feminine singular
- afganeses applies to part: masculine plural
- Geoshape
- Data:Afghanistan.map
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 38.4909°N, 70.9891°E
- Total fertility rate
- 4.84(2023)
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SourcesView statement on Wikidata ↗ - 4.843(2014)
- 5.05(2013)
- 5.272(2012)
- 5.506(2011)
- 5.746(2010)
- 5.985(2009)
- 6.218(2008)
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- 6.437(2007)
- 6.639(2006)
- 6.822(2005)
- 6.987(2004)
- 7.137(2003)
- 7.273(2002)
- 7.395(2001)
- 7.496(2000)
- 7.571(1999)
- 4.84(2023)
- Shares border with
- Pakistan statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Pakistan border
- Iran statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Iran border
- Turkmenistan statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Turkmenistan border
- Uzbekistan statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border
- Tajikistan statement is subject of: Afghanistan–Tajikistan border
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: Afghanistan–China border
- India statement supported by: Government of India · statement disputed by: Government of Pakistan · statement is subject of: Kashmir conflict
- Age of majority
- 18 years old
- Unemployment rate
- 13.4%(2025)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS?locations=AFRetrieved 2026-08-03
- 8.5%(2017)
- 9%(2014)
- 13.4%(2025)
- Mains voltage
- 240 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Anthem
- This Is the Home of the Brave(since 2021) statement is subject of: national anthem of Afghanistan
- National anthem of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan(2006–2021)
- Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia(2001–2006)
- Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia(1992–1996)
- National anthem of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan(1978–1992)
- Life expectancy
- 63.673 years(2016)
- 63 years(2022)
- 62 years(2021)
- 63 years(2020)
- 64 years(2019)
- 63.288 years(2015)
- 62.895 years(2014)
- 62.494 years(2013)
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- 62.086 years(2012)
- 61.666 years(2011)
- 61.226 years(2010)
- 60.754 years(2009)
- 60.243 years(2008)
- 59.694 years(2007)
- 59.11 years(2006)
- 58.5 years(2005)
- 57.875 years(2004)
- 57.25 years(2003)
- 56.637 years(2002)
- 56.044 years(2001)
- 55.482 years(2000)
- 54.959 years(1999)
- 66.03 years
- Highest point
- Noshaq elevation: 7,492 m
- Lowest point
- Amu Darya elevation: 258 m · coordinates: 37.5659°N, 65.7794°E
- Contains the administrative territorial entity
- Badakhshan Province
- Badghis Province
- Baghlan Province
- Balkh Province
- Bamyan Province
- Daykundi Province
- Farah Province
- Faryab Province
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- Ghazni Province
- Ghor Province
- Helmand Province
- Herat Province
- Jowzjan Province
- Kabul Province
- Kandahar Province
- Kapisa Province
- Khost Province
- Kunar Province
- Kunduz Province
- Laghman Province
- Logar Province
- Maidan Wardak Province
- Nangarhar Province
- Nimruz Province
- Nuristan Province
- Paktia Province
- Paktika Province
- Panjshir Province
- Parwan Province
- Samangan Province
- Sar-e Pol Province
- Takhar Province
- Uruzgan Province
- Zabul Province
- Foreign direct investment net inflow
- 0.3%(1970–2017)
- $53.4M(2017)
- $230,000(1970)
- Language used
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- Pahlavni
- Wotapuri-Katarqalai
- Inku
- Tirahi
- Northern Pashto
- Western Balochi
- Afghan Sign Language
- Southern Pashto
- Tajiki Arabic
- Turkmen
- Aimaq
- Wasi-wari
- Moghol
- Brahui
- Ashkun
- Ishkashimi
- Hazaragi
- Munji
- Gawar-Bati
- Waigali
- Shughni
- Wakhi
- Tregami
- Shumashti
- Warduji
- Northeast Pashai
- Southwest Pashai
- Southeast Pashai
- Northwest Pashai
- Literacy rate
- 43%(2018)
- Suicide rate
- 4.7(2016)
- 4.8(2015)
- 5.1(2010)
- 6.3(2005)
- 5.7(2000)
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 29.3887°N, 62.4692°E
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 31.4865°N, 60.8561°E
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 37.2341°N, 74.8899°E
- Official name
- امارت اسلامی افغانستان
- Islamskie Państwo Afganistanu nature of statement: disputed
- Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan statement is subject of: name of Afghanistan · nature of statement: disputed
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- Afganská islamská republika
- Исламский Эмират Афганистан
- Democracy Index
- 0.32(2021) ranking: 167
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- 2.85(2019)
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- 2.97(2018)
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- 2.55(2017)
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- 0.32(2021) ranking: 167
- BTI Status Index
- 2.92(2022)
- 3.21(2020)
- 2.95(2016)
- 2.97(2014)
- 2.82(2012)
- 2.81(2010)
- 3.14(2008)
- 3.02(2006)
- BTI Governance Index
- 4.36(2020)
- 4.02(2018)
- 3.88(2016)
- 3.3(2014)
- 3.38(2012)
- 3.68(2010)
- 4.44(2008)
- 4.62(2006)
- Website
- alemarahenglish.af(since 2021)
- Social media followers
- 89,500(April 27, 2025) youtube channel id: UCF_fUrvSVJcLabN9XRRW8kw
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- 84,600(April 20, 2024) youtube channel id: UCF_fUrvSVJcLabN9XRRW8kw
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- 81,500(March 22, 2023) youtube channel id: UCF_fUrvSVJcLabN9XRRW8kw
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- 76,000(February 2, 2022) youtube channel id: UCF_fUrvSVJcLabN9XRRW8kw
- 89,500(April 27, 2025) youtube channel id: UCF_fUrvSVJcLabN9XRRW8kw
- Hashtag
- Afghanistan
1
Sources- 1.“(2) #Afghanistan - Twitter Search / Twitter”twitter.com/hashtag/Afghanistan?src=hashtag_clickRetrieved 2022-05-24
- afghanistan
- Afghanistan
- Human Development Index
- 0.496(2023)
- 0.478(2021)
- 0.483(2020)
- 0.488(2019)
- 0.483(2018)
- 0.482(2017)
- 0.481(2016)
- 0.478(2015)
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- 0.479(2014)
- 0.474(2013)
- 0.466(2012)
- 0.456(2011)
- 0.448(2010)
- 0.44(2009)
- 0.43(2008)
- 0.424(2007)
- 0.409(2006)
- 0.4(2005)
- 0.392(2004)
- 0.376(2003)
- 0.362(2002)
- 0.337(2001)
- 0.335(2000)
- 0.332(1999)
- 0.324(1998)
- 0.323(1997)
- 0.319(1996)
- 0.31(1995)
- 0.292(1994)
- 0.297(1993)
- 0.287(1992)
- 0.279(1991)
- 0.273(1990)
- Happy Planet Index score
- 29.4(2019)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.323(2012)
- 0.315(2011)
- 0.312(2010)
- Native label
- افغانستان
- Birth rate
- 35.143(2022)
- 35.842(2021)
- 36.051(2020)
- 36.466(2019)
- Male population
- 20.8M(2022)
- 20.3M(2021)
- 19.7M(2020)
- 19.1M(2019)
- Death rate
- 6.906(2022)
- 7.344(2021)
- 7.113(2020)
- 6.791(2019)
- Rural population
- 30.2M(2022)
- 29.5M(2021)
- 28.8M(2020)
- 28M(2019)
- Female population
- 20.4M(2022)
- 19.8M(2021)
- 19.3M(2020)
- 18.7M(2019)
- Urban population
- 10.9M(2022)
- 10.6M(2021)
- 10.1M(2020)
- 9,727,157(2019)
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1946) subject has role: member states of the United Nations · statement is subject of: Afghanistan and the United Nations
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Sources- 1.“Member States”un.org/en/about-us/member-statesRetrieved 2025-02-02
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(since 1969)
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- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1995)
- International Development Association(since 1961)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1957)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 2003)
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1968)
- Asian Development Bank(since 1966)
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- Interpol(since 2002)
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Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Asia-South-Pacific/AFGHANISTANRetrieved 2022-10-21
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 2003)
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Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/afghanistanRetrieved 2022-10-24
- Organization for Cooperation of Railways(since 2015)
- UNESCO(since 1948)
- Universal Postal Union(since 1928)
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Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=3Retrieved 2022-10-27
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1928)
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- World Meteorological Organization(since 1956)
1
- World Health Organization
1
- International Renewable Energy Agency
1
- World Customs Organization(since 2004)
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- United Nations(since 1946) subject has role: member states of the United Nations · statement is subject of: Afghanistan and the United Nations
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 33.9391°N, 67.7100°E
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On other databases
208 identifiers linking Afghanistan across the web's reference databases
- 15min.lt topic ID180
- AGROVOC IDc_163
- Al-Jazeera topic IDwhere/afghanistan
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID2971
- Arab Encyclopedia concept ID14631
- ArchINFORM location ID5456
- Armeniapedia ID4856
- Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Onlineafganistanas
- Babelio subject ID725
- BabelNet ID00001803n
- Bashenc.online ID73355
- BBC News topic IDc8nq32jw5r5t
- BBC Things ID1a5696c5-07d0-4a08-8b54-41ad5cd534b6
- BHCL UUID0ac41946-f765-4e9d-b2a2-29e468304cea
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID11987818g
- Biblissima authority IDQ26909
- Booru tagafghanistan
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDafghanistan
- Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)0001B5995
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf10184090
- CIVICUS Monitor country entryafghanistan
- CNA topic IDafghanistan
- Colon ClassificationSG--491
- Comic Vine ID4020-55914
- Curlie IDRegional/Asia/Afghanistan/
- Dagens Nyheter topic IDafghanistan
- Data Commons IDcountry/AFG
- DBNL country IDafgha01
- De Agostini IDAfghanistan
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--581
- DR topic IDafghanistan
- Edition humboldt digital IDH0002330
- El Moudjahid topic IDafghanistan
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID74607
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Afghanistan
- Encyclopaedia Islamica IDCOM_0186
- Encyclopaedia of Islam (first edition) IDCOM-0013
- Encyclopaedia of Islam (second edition) IDCOM_0022
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDafghanistan
- Encyclopedia of China (Second Edition) ID190336
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0034434
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID44662
- Eska.pl topic IDtg-9fA8-m9uw-td2g
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ699
- Euronews topic IDafghanistan
- EuroVoc ID261
- FactGrid item IDQ266527
- Fandom article IDmemory-beta:Afghanistan
- FAST ID1205406
- Featherbase IDcountry/AF
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)AF
- France 24 topic ID (Arabic)افغانستان
- France 24 topic ID (French)afghanistan
- France 24 topic ID (Spanish)afganistán
- Freebase ID/m/0jdd
- GACS ID94
- GADM IDAFG
- GCMD keyword IDfa3c995d-58d6-4f06-9fb0-ec04e0456d7b
- GENC 3-character codeAFG
- GeoNames ID1149361
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)Oodjca
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID7016612
- Giant Bomb Wiki IDLocations/Afghanistan
- GitHub topicafghanistan
- GND ID4000687-6
- Google News topics IDCAAqJAgKIh5DQkFTRUFvSEwyMHZNR3BrWkJJRlpXNHRSMElvQUFQAQ
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDafganistan
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0000854
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDAfghanistan
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)4053221
- Great Ukrainian Encyclopedia Online IDАфганістан
- Grove Art Online IDT000610
- Harper's tagafghanistan
- HDS ID003402
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_1285861
- Hrvatska enciklopedija ID674
- IAB code1229
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30194
- IDAI.gazetteer ID2042934
- IdRef ID027944069
- IMDb keywordafghanistan
- INaturalist place ID7341
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99212
- Interlingual Index IDi82641
- IOC country codeAFG
- Iranica IDafghanistan
- ISNI0000000121677801
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeAF
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeAFG
- ISO 3166-1 numeric code004