Capital, population, economy, defence and diplomacy of Afghanistan — full country profile on Atlas.
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
- Capital
- Kabul
- Population
- 41.5M (2023)36th/241
- Area
- 652k km²40th/241
- Density
- 63.6/km²
- Nominal GDP
- $20B (2025)134th/195
- GDP per capita
- $2,304 (2025)182nd/193
- HDI
- 0.496182nd/194
- Life expectancy
- 66 years183rd/216
- Fertility rate
- 4.769th/216
- Unemployment rate
- 13.3%22nd/187
- CO₂ emissions
- 10.8 Mt CO₂108th/200
- Forest area
- 1.9%175th/199
- Internet users
- 16.1%176th/181
- Currency
- Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Land borders — China, Uzbekistan, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan