National Identity
- Official name
- Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
- Official name (in Pashto)
- د افغانستان اسلامي امارت
- Official name (in Pashto, Romanized)
- Də Afğānistān Islāmi Imārat
- Official name (in Dari)
- امارت اسلامی افغانستان
- Official name (in Dari, Romanized)
- Amārat-e Eslāmī-ye Afghānestān
- Name etymology
the name "Afghan" originally referred to the Pashtun people, but today it is understood to include all the country's ethnic groups; the suffix "-stan" means "place of" or "country," so Afghanistan literally means the "Land of the Afghans"
Source:- The World Factbook: Afghanistan - CIA
- National flag
Translated from Shariat Daily, Afghanistan This flag, whose ground is white and on which the Kalima Tayyiba is written in black colour
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Afghanistan The white flag of the Islamic Emirate is a symbol of peace, brotherhood, sovereignty, tawhid (the oneness of God) and the Islamic system.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from Shariat Daily, Afghanistan In origin it is the flag of Islam, which in the histories is remembered as the banner of Hazrat Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and his family and grant them peace)
Unofficial translation by WorldometerSources:- shariatdaily.com ↗ - Shariat Daily, Afghanistan
- ocs.gov.af ↗ - the Office of the Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Afghanistan
- Citizens
- Afghans
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Afghanistan - CIA
- National flag:shariatdaily.com ↗ - Shariat Daily, Afghanistan
- National flag:ocs.gov.af ↗ - the Office of the Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Afghanistan
Geography
- Location
- Total area
- 652,230 km²
- Land area
- 652,230 km²
- Water area
- 0.00 km²
- Land borders
- 5,987 km(6 countries)
- Pakistan
- 2,670 km
- Tajikistan
- 1,357 km
- Iran
- 921 km
- Turkmenistan
- 804 km
- Uzbekistan
- 144 km
- China
- 91 km
Source:- The World Factbook: Afghanistan - CIA
- Coastline
- 0 km(Landlocked)
- Terrain
Mostly rugged mountains; plains in north and southwest - Mean elevation
- 1,884 m
- Highest point
- 7,492 mNoshak
- Lowest point
- 258 mAmu Darya
- Climate
Arid to semiarid cold winters and hot summers - Avg. temperature
- 12.5 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 5.8 to 18.9 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 359 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 4.1 −1.3 −6.8 46 February 6.1 0.8 −4.8 58 March 12 6.5 0.5 65 April 19.1 13 6.3 50 May 25.1 18.7 11.2 32 June 29.7 23.1 15.4 14 July 31.8 25.2 18 13 August 30.7 23.8 16.5 10 September 26.7 19.4 11.8 7 October 20.3 13.1 5.8 12 November 12.9 6.3 0 24 December 6.9 1 −4.8 29 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Afghanistan - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable12.0%Perm. crops0.4%Pasture46.0%Forest1.9%Other39.7%
- Arable land
- 7,846,000 hectares (12.0%)
- Permanent crops
- 270,000 hectares (0.4%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 30,000,000 hectares (46.0%)
- Forest
- 1,209,440 hectares (1.9%)
- Other land
- 25,897,560 hectares (39.7%)
Source: - Major lakes
- Ab-e Istadah-ye Muqur520 km²
- Natural hazards2026
- Earthquakes8.8Very high#18/191Drought8.7Very high#4/191River floods7.3Very high#35/191Epidemics6.2High#47/191Tsunamis0.0Very lowTropical cyclones0.0Very lowCoastal floods0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate, Major rivers, Major lakes:The World Factbook: Afghanistan - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +2.74% per year+1,202,956 people/yearWorld Rank17thof 237
- Birth rate
- 33.8 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 5.5 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- −1.2 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 17.4 yearsWorld Rank226thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years42.2%15-64 years55.3%65 years +2.5%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 2.5%
- Share aged under 18
- 49.0%
- Total dependency ratio
- 81
- Youth dependency ratio
- 76
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 4
- Sex ratio
- 1.02 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.1% 0.2% 70-79 0.5% 0.6% 60-69 1.1% 1.4% 50-59 2.3% 2.4% 40-49 3.7% 3.7% 30-39 6.2% 6.1% 20-29 9.4% 9.0% 10-19 12.1% 11.6% 0-9 15.1% 14.5% - 2026
- 2.36 above the replacement level for Afghanistan ()4.56 births per womanreplacement 2.2012345World Rank9thof 237
- 2.05 daughters per woman1.05 above replacement, long-run each generation larger than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.522.5
- 2026
- +28.2 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 28.2 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- −1.2 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 26.2% live in cities11,807,012 urban residents
- Largest cities2020
- Kabul, Herat, Kandahar, Mazar-i-SharifRankCity or TownPopulation (2020 projection)1Kabul4,434,6002Herat574,3003Kandahar523,3004Mazar-i-Sharif484,5005Jalalabad271,9006Kunduz189,3007Pul-e Khumri123,7008Maymana96,0009Sheberghan93,60010Lashkargah89,300Source:
- Central Statistics Office, Afghanistan (2020 projection), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- Populations tend to cluster in the foothills and periphery of the rugged Hindu Kush range; smaller groups are found in many of the country's interior valleys; in general, the east is more densely settled, while the south is sparsely populated.
- Ethnic groups
- Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, Turkmen, Baloch, Pashaie, Nuristani, Aymaq, Arab, Qirghiz, Qizilbash, Gujur, BrahwuiNo reliable statistics on ethnicity are available. The 2004 constitution names these groups, among dozens of smaller ones.
- Religions2009
- Muslim99.7%Other<0.3%
- Muslim
- 99.7%
- Sunni
- 84.7 - 89.7%
- Shia
- 10 - 15%
Source:- The World Factbook: Afghanistan - CIA
- Languages
- Pashto (پښتو), Dari (دری)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:Central Statistics Office, Afghanistan (2020 projection), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Afghanistan - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- Islamic EmirateNo constitution is in force: the Ministry of Justice lists the 2004 Constitution among nullified constitutions, and state texts style the leader Amir al-Mu'minin (Commander of the Faithful) (decree, Art. 3(4)).
- System of government
- Unified authorityNo legislature or government responsibility is provided for; every legislative document requires the Amir al-Mu'minin's endorsement before publication in the official gazette (decree, Art. 3(4)).
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Capital
- Kabul5.3 million people(2025)
- National holidays
- 14 days in 2026
- SunFeb 15Liberation Day
- WedFeb 18First Day of Ramadan (estimated)
- FriMar 20Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- SatMar 21Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- SunMar 22Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- TueApr 28Mojahedin's Victory Day
- TueMay 26Day of Arafah (estimated)
- WedMay 27Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- ThuMay 28Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- FriMay 29Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- SatAug 15Islamic Emirate Victory Day
- WedAug 19Afghanistan Independence Day
- TueAug 25Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
- MonAug 31American Withdrawal Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- AFTAfghanistan TimeUTC+4:30
- Currency
- Afghan Afghani (AFN)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information
- Calling code
- +93
- Internet TLD
- .af
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- AF, AFG
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 1,031,379 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 8
- Aircraft departures
- 6,427 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 0.8 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- YA
Sources:- The World Factbook: Afghanistan - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Flag carrier
- Ariana Afghan AirlinesState-owned
- 2025
- 16 / 100World Rank169thof 182Confidence interval
Corruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 8 2 13 2013 8 3 13 2014 12 10 14 2015 11 5 17 2016 15 12 17 2017 15 13 17 2018 16 14 18 2019 16 11.8 20.2 2020 19 15 23 2021 16 12.5 19.5 2022 24 13.7 34.3 2023 20 9.8 30.2 2024 17 7.6 26.4 2025 16 9.1 22.9 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:Collection of Nullified Constitutions of Afghanistan ↗ - Ministry of Justice of Afghanistan
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:فرمان عالیقدر امیرالمؤمنین در مورد چگونگی طی مراحل اسناد تقنینی (Decree of the Amir al-Mu'minin No. 9 concerning the procedure for processing legislative documents), Dari text with English version ↗ - Ministry of Justice of Afghanistan
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Afghanistan - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Low income
- GDP growth (real)2025
- +1.5% per yearWorld Rank153rdof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2025
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $450 (195th in the world)
Source:- 2024
- Services45.2% of GDPIndustry14.5% of GDPAgriculture34.3% of GDPManufacturing8.4%part of industry
- Households
- +111.7%
- Government
- +23.6%
- Investment
- +17.1%
- Exports
- +15.7%
- Imports
- −68.1%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2025
- 3.6%up 7.9 percentage points7.9pp from 2024
- Labor force2024
- 9.1 million (21% of population)World Rank59thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 37.5% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 13.7%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 17.2% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $6.2 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2025
- 0.5% of GDP deficit
- Current account
- 37.9% of GDP, $7.5 billion deficit
Source: - Debt
- Central government debt20238.3% of GDPHousehold debt20200.5% of GDPCompany debt20202% of GDP
- Trade2020
- Goods$776.7 million52.6%
- Services$699.6 million47.4%
- Total exports
- $1.5 billion
- Change from 2019
- down 2.6 percent on the previous year2.6%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Afghanistan - CIA
- 2024
- −0.79World Rank110thof 145
- Agricultural products2024
- Apricots, Cantaloupes and other melons, Raw milk of sheep, and 7 more
- 1Apricots26.8×
- 2Cantaloupes and other melons18.2×
- 3Raw milk of sheep14.5×
- 4Grapes11×
- 5Watermelons8.3×
- 6Wheat4.8×
- 7Onions and shallots (dry)4.2×
- 8Apples2.5×
- 9Raw milk of cattle1.8×
- 10Potatoes1.7×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Gold reserves2020
- 21.9 tonnesWorth $1.3 billion, 14% of total official reserves by value
- 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
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade, Gold reserves:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Afghanistan - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Average gross salary2020
- AFN 13,202 per month$172 (USD), $836 (PPP)
- Median
- AFN 10,209 per month($133)
- Men
- AFN 13,439 per month($175)
- Women
- AFN 10,843 per month($141)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- 2020latest available
- AFN 5,500 per month, gross$72 (USD), $348 (PPP)
- Share of the average gross salary
- 42%
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Average gross salary, Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.496LowWorld Rank181stof 193AfghanistanWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Afghanistan World 1990 0.285 0.608 1991 0.291 0.611 1992 0.301 0.614 1993 0.311 0.617 1994 0.305 0.620 1995 0.329 0.625 1996 0.334 0.631 1997 0.338 0.636 1998 0.338 0.641 1999 0.347 0.646 2000 0.351 0.651 2001 0.355 0.657 2002 0.383 0.662 2003 0.392 0.669 2004 0.408 0.675 2005 0.417 0.681 2006 0.426 0.688 2007 0.442 0.694 2008 0.446 0.698 2009 0.458 0.701 2010 0.465 0.707 2011 0.474 0.713 2012 0.484 0.717 2013 0.492 0.721 2014 0.497 0.726 2015 0.496 0.731 2016 0.495 0.735 2017 0.496 0.739 2018 0.498 0.741 2019 0.507 0.745 2020 0.501 0.742 2021 0.486 0.742 2022 0.495 0.752 2023 0.496 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 2.5 years
- Expected for a child today
- 10.8 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2021
- 37.3% of adults
- Education expenditure2017
- 4.3% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 15.7%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2023
- 15.9% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 27.7%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2023
- 23 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 181,963
- Fixed broadband
- 0.1 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2017
- 1% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 3%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 15%
- Mobile-money account
- 1%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 11%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 20,861 people
- Asylum seekers
- 373
- Internally displaced persons
- 6,947,0004,355,000 due to conflicts, 2,592,000 due to disasters
- Refugees from Afghanistan abroad
- 4,774,083
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Official tourism site
- Official tourism site
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 2 sites2 cultural
Site Minaret of Jam Buddhas of Bamyan the monumental 6th- and 7th-century Buddha statues at Bamyan were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001
Source:- The World Factbook: Afghanistan - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Afghanistan - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- Very high9.2 out of 10Conflict and violence, Drought and drier conditions, Earthquake, Floods, Political and economic crisisSeverity by monthSep 2024 to Aug 2026What the score is made ofImpact of the crisis9.6Conditions of people affected9.0Complexity of the crisis9.2
Data reliability as rated by INFORM: Very high. Last updated Aug 31, 2026.
Source:- INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate2023
- Medium by global standards4.2 per 100,000 peopleWorld Rank37thof 115
- Crime rates
- 1 offence category
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 4.2 1,751 2023 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2021
- 70.6 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 28,240
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 66.8 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 15% of GDP$59 per person
- Physicians2023
- 0.32 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2023
- 0.4 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 40.0 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 521 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 0 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2015latest available
- 26.4% of adults
- Men
- 43.7%
- Women
- 9.2%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 15.9 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 12.1 Mt per yearup 3.6 percent on the previous year3.6% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 0.3 t per personWorld Rank187thof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.03%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 16.2 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 3.78 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 0.94 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 33 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 30.2 µg/m³ of PM2.52.5 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted20thof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
- National standard
- 35 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- limited natural freshwater resources
- inadequate potable water
- soil degradation
- overgrazing
- deforestation (cut down for fuel and building materials)
- desertification
- air and water pollution in urban areas
Source:- The World Factbook: Afghanistan - CIA
- International agreements
- 16 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 39 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2017 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 2002 Kyoto Protocol in force 2013 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 2004 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 2004 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 2002 CITES in force 1986 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) in force 2015 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2013 Nagoya Protocol in force 2018 Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands not a party World Heritage Convention in force 1979 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1996 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 2013 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2013 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2013 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2017 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea signed 1983, not ratified High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) not a party MARPOL 73/78 not a party Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Afghanistan - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 44.7% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 65 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 1,610 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 29% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 20 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 98%
- Water stress
- 55% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 29.4% of the population11.8 million people
- Obesity2024
- 20.6% of adults
- Men
- 14.6%
- Women
- 26.2%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2022
- 18.4% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 3.33 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- Supply
- Deficitproduces 19% of what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- Imports only, 5.8 TWh imported, nothing exported in 20241 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 1 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 6.1 TWh per year
- Imports
- 5.8 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- No domestic productionconsumes 57,740 b/d in 2024Consumption202457,740 b/d
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
Defense
- Military expenditure2021
- 1.8% of GDP$278.3 million, 10.3% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- 190,000under the Ministry of Defense and 215,000 under the Ministry of InteriorTaliban claim.
- Military service2023
- Voluntaryno conscription
The Taliban dismissed nearly all women from the former Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, except those serving in detention facilities and assisting with body searches.
Source:- The World Factbook: Afghanistan - CIA
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service:The World Factbook: Afghanistan - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
