🌍 Geography
Location: Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
652,230 km²
Land Area
652,230 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
5,987 km
Coastline
N/A km
Bordering Countries
China (91 km)
670 km; Tajikistan 1 (N/A km)
357 km; Turkmenistan (804 km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly rugged mountains; plains in north and southwest
Climate: arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
1,884m
Natural Resources
natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stones, arable land
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
40,121,552
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
2.22%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
20 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
34.2 per 1,000
Death Rate
11.8 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 52.1%, Female: 26.6%)
💼 Economy
<p>low-income South Asian economy; economy stable after major contraction due to Taliban takeover, but recovery remains fragile; widespread poverty and obstacles to human development; import-reliant for food, fuel, and machinery; ongoing sanctions, suspended development aid, and frozen reserve assets</p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
N/A
GDP (Official Rate)
$17.15 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
N/A
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
6.6%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
34.7%
Industry
13.4%
Services
46.4%
Major Industries
small-scale production of bricks, textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, apparel, food products, non-alcoholic beverages, mineral water, cement; handwoven carpets; natural gas, coal, copper
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
theocratic; the United States does not recognize the Taliban Government
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
previous: Independence Day, 19 August (1919); under the Taliban Government, 15 August (2022) is declared a national holiday, marking the anniversary of the victory of the Afghan jihad<br><br>
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.32 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
0.4 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
21.8% of GDP
Education Expenditure
4.3% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
2
Notable Sites
- Minaret of Jam
- Buddhas of Bamyan