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Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan · Capital: Kabul

A landlocked, mountainous Central Asian nation at the crossroads of empires, Afghanistan endured decades of war before the Taliban regained power in 2021.

Population
42,647,4922024
GDP / Capita
$4142023
GDP
$17.2 billion2023
Unemployment
13.7%2024
Total Area
652,870 sq km2023
Life Expectancy
66.3 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available
42,647,492
Population
World Bank · 2024
$414
GDP per Capita
World Bank · 2023
$17.2 billion
Gross Domestic Product
World Bank · 2023
13.7%
Unemployment
World Bank · 2024
652,870 sq km
Total Area
World Bank · 2023
66.3 yrs
Life Expectancy at Birth
World Bank · 2024
25.7%
Urban Population
World Bank · 2024
48.3
Infant Mortality
World Bank · 2024
37.3%
Literacy
World Bank · 2021

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