Asia · Southern Asia. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Afghanistan is located in Asia (Southern Asia). It has an estimated population of 42,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $17 billion (about $405 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 147,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 88,200 reservists, ranking #35 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $0.6B, roughly 3.5% of GDP. Over the past three decades, Afghanistan has also been involved in 1 other documented conflict, including Afghanistan War (2001-2021).
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Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Afghanistan.
Conflicts, Past 30 Years (1)
Conflict
Years
Est. Deaths
Afghanistan War (2001-2021)
2001–2021
176,000+
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
42,000,000#36 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$17B#130 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$405#193 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
147,000#35 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
88,200#28 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$0.6B#100 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
n/a
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
n/a
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
n/a
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWN
Insufficient data.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
n/a
🚚Armored Vehicles
3,902
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWN
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
n/a
🌊Submarines
n/a
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWN
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Medium.