๐ฆ๐ซ Afghanistan
AF / AFG #40
Nomad Score
30.0
Cities
4
Region
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation,
Silk Road,
Asia,
Asia,
Southern Asia,
Least Developed Countries
Currency
AFN
๐ KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
50.0M
Density
63.6/kmยฒ
HDI
0.496
(Low)
GDP per capita
$411
Life Expectancy (2023)
66.0 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
4.84
Urban Population (2024)
25.7%
Literacy Rate (2021)
37.3%
Gender Wage Gap (2020)
-125.2%
๐ฃ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Dari | - |
| Pashto | ูพฺุชู |
| Turkmen | Tรผrkmen |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 99.9% |
| Other | 0.1% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pashtun | 42.0% |
| Tajik | 27.0% |
| Hazara | 9.0% |
| Uzbek | 9.0% |
| Aimaq | 4.0% |
| Turkmen | 3.0% |
| Baloch | 2.0% |
| Others | 4.0% |
Demonym (male)
Afghan
Demonym (female)
Afghan
National Anthem
This Is the Home of the Brave
๐ POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 42.9% | |
| 15-64 Working | 54.7% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 2.4% |
Dependency Ratio
82.8%
Profile
Very Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
25.7%
Birth Rate (2023)
35.4 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
5.8 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
4.84
Infant Mortality (2023)
50.4 /1000
๐ฅ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
66.0 yrs
HALE (2021)
50.5 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
15.0% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
50.4/1000
UHC Index (2021)
41/100
Hospital Beds (2023)
0.4/1000
Physicians (2023)
0.32/1000
๐ EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2021)
37.3%
Education Spending (2017)
4.3% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
355
Internet Users (2023)
17.7%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
55.6/100
Broadband (2023)
0.1/100
๐ BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
0.1
๐ GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
652,230 kmยฒ
Capital
Kabul
๐
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
Southern Asia
Landlocked
Yes
Driving Side
Right
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NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has a white field with Arabic inscriptions โ the Shahada โ in black across its center.
National Anthem
This Is the Home of the Brave
National Holiday
1919-08-19
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