Capital: Kabul
Population
Total Population:
42,647,492
Natural Increase:
2.8%
Density:
64 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
25.7%
Ethnic Origins:
There is no official national data on ethnic groups in Afghanistan. However, the 2004 constitution recognises 14 ethnic groups: Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, Baloch, Turkmen, Nuristani, Pamiri, Arab, Gujar, Brahui, Qizilbash, Aimaq, and Pasha. Among these groups, the most widely spread in Afghanistan are the Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek and Baloch.
Official Language:
Dari (Afghan Persian) and Pashto.
Other Languages Spoken:
Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen), and 30 other minor languages which primarily include Balochi and Pashai.
Business Language(s):
English
Literacy Rate:
28.0%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Kabul
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Afghanistan Afghani (AFN)
Country Overview
Area:
652,870 km²
Type of State:
Dictatorial theocratic regime (since August 2021)
Type of Economy:
Low-income country, primarily agricultural economy dependent on international aid.
The country is facing a severe economic crisis, with a collapse in GDP and high poverty, despite low inflation.
HDI*:
0.496/1
HDI (World Rank):
180/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Afghanistan, dial 00
To call Afghanistan, dial +93
Internet Suffix:
.af
Households with a computer:
11.3 per 100 Inhabitants
Mobile phone subscriptions:
55.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
17.7 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
85.3% of the Population
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Latest Update: August 2026
Afghanistan: Statistical Overview
