Afghanistan
افغانستان
Afghanistan is a landlocked country in Southern Asia with about 43.8 million people, and its capital is Kabul. Its system of government is a theocratic emirate. The main languages are Pashto, Persian, Uzbek and Turkmen, and the currency is the Afghan Afghani.
It covers 652,230 km², making it the 40th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 36th by population. That works out at 67 per km², 122nd in the world for density. Afghanistan shares land borders with 6 countries: China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
- Capital
- Kabul
- Government
- Theocratic emirate
- Population
- 43,844,11136th of 197, 2025, World Bank estimate
- Area
- 652,230 km²40th of 197
- Density
- 67 per km²
- Continent
- AsiaSouthern Asia
- Languages
- Pashto, Persian, Uzbek, Turkmen
- Currency
- Afghan Afghani (AFN)
- GDP
- $17.8 billion137th of 193, 2024
- GDP per person
- $417192nd of 193, 2024
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years2024 figure
- Urban population
- 25.9%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Noshaq, 7,492 m
- Coastline
- None (landlocked)
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +93
How Afghanistan ranks
| Measure | World | Asia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 36th of 197 | 15th of 47 |
| Area | 40th of 197 | 11th of 47 |
| Population density | 122nd of 197 | 37th of 47 |
| GDP | 137th of 193 | 40th of 45 |
| GDP per person | 192nd of 193 | 45th of 45 |
| Life expectancy | 161st of 194 | 46th of 46 |
| Urban population | 181st of 194 | 45th of 46 |
| Land borders | 20th of 197 | 5th of 47 |
Neighbouring countries
Similar in size
- South Sudan644,329 km²
- France643,801 km²
- Somalia637,657 km²