Afghanistan
🇦🇫 Southern Asia · Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
How Afghanistan ranks globally
About Afghanistan
Afghanistan (officially Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) is a country in Southern Asia, with Kabul as its capital. It is home to roughly 43.84 million people, giving a population density of about 67 people per square kilometre. The country covers 652,230 km² of land and shares land borders with 6 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $17.78B in nominal GDP (2024), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.496. The official currency is the Afghan afghani (AFN), and the main languages are Dari, Pashto, Turkmen.
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How Afghanistan measures up
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Afghanistan is the 36th most populous country in the world, with about 43.84 million people.
By land area it is the 40th-largest country in the world, covering 652,230 km².
It has the world's 137th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($17.78B).
Afghanistan shares land borders with 6 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.496.
Afghanistan has a population density of about 67 people per square kilometre.
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