Afghanistan
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Asia.
- Capital
- Kabul
- Continent
- Asia
More Asia quizzes - Land neighbours
- China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
- Population
- 43,844,111 (2025)
- Total area
- 652,870 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 33.8° N, 65.9° E
Afghanistan at a glance
Afghanistan is a country in Asia. Its capital is Kabul. It shares land borders with 6 countries: China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Within Asia, Afghanistan has the lowest life expectancy (66.3 years in 2024, among 48 countries with data), the highest fertility rate (4.76 births per woman in 2024, among 48) and the lowest share of internet users (16.1% in 2024, among 41).
Flag of Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
Afghanistan in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 43,844,111 | 36thof 195 | 15thof 48 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 652,870 km² | 40thof 194 | 11thof 48 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 66.3 years | 161stof 195 | 48thof 48 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 4.76 | 9thof 195 | 1stof 48 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $59 | 164thof 191 | 41stof 47 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 25.9% | 182ndof 195 | 47thof 48 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 16.1% | 175thof 180 | 41stof 41 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 1.9% | 172ndof 191 | 38thof 47 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 0.28 t | 163rdof 181 | 46thof 47 |
No figure is published for Afghanistan on GDP and GDP per capita.
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Afghanistan compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 43,844,111 | 652,870 km² | — |
| China | 1,406,585,000 | 9,562,910 km² | $13,862 |
| Iran | 92,417,681 | 1,745,150 km² | $3,924 |
| Pakistan | 255,219,554 | 796,100 km² | $1,596 |
| Tajikistan | 10,786,734 | 141,379 km² | $1,637 |
| Turkmenistan | 7,618,847 | 491,209 km² | $6,540 |
| Uzbekistan | 37,053,428 | 448,920 km² | $3,968 |
Quizzes featuring Afghanistan
Map quizzes
Flag, outline and capital quizzes
- Flags of the World
- Country Shapes
- World Capitals
- Guess the Flag
- Guess the Capital
- Flags of Asia
- Capitals of Asia
- Asia Country Shapes
New every day: Daily Country Shape and Daily Higher or Lower. All daily puzzles
Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Afghanistan · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Capitals, borders, outlines and the methods behind every profile: about the data. Found an error or a figure that needs updating? Send a correction with the country and a reference.