Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a country in Central and South Asia. Its capital is Kabul. About 41 million people live there (2023). It covers 652,230 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Kabul
- People (2023)
- 41 million
- Area
- 652,230 km²
- Currency
- afghani
Afghanistan at a glance
- Official name
- Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
- In its own language
- افغانستان
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Kabul
- Population
- 41,454,761 (2023)
- Area
- 652,230 km² (251,827 mi²)
- People are called
- Afghan
- Official languages
- Pashto, Dari, Turkmen
- Regional languages
- Balochi, Nuristani, Pamir, Pashayi, Uzbek, Arabic
- Currency
- afghani
- GDP (nominal)
- US$18 billion (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 63 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.496 (2023)
- Gini coefficient
- 27.8 (2008)
- Unemployment
- 13.4% (2025)
- Government
- unitary state, islamic theocracy, Emirate
- Head of state
- Hibatullah Akhundzada (since 2021)
- Head of government
- Mohammad Hasan Akhund (since 2023)
- Country codes
- AF, AFG
- Calling code
- +93
- Internet domain
- .af
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+04:30, Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates
- 33°, 66°
Afghanistan and its neighbours
Afghanistan borders Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and People's Republic of China. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Afghanistan
- Neighbours
Divisions of Afghanistan
- Badakhshan Province
- Badghis Province
- Baghlan Province
- Balkh Province
- Bamyan Province
- Daykundi Province
- Farah Province
- Faryab Province
- Ghazni Province
- Ghor Province
- Helmand Province
- Herat Province
- Jowzjan Province
- Kabul Province
- Kandahar Province
- Kapisa Province
- Khost Province
- Kunar Province
- Kunduz Province
- Laghman Province
- Logar Province
- Maidan Wardak Province
- Nangarhar Province
- Nimruz Province
- Nuristan Province
- Paktia Province
- Paktika Province
- Panjshir Province
- Parwan Province
- Samangan Province
- Sar-e Pol Province
- Takhar Province
- Uruzgan Province
- Zabul Province
Member of
- United Nations
How far are you from Afghanistan?
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Questions
What is the capital of Afghanistan?
The capital of Afghanistan is Kabul.
What is the population of Afghanistan?
Afghanistan has about 41,454,761 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Afghanistan?
Afghanistan covers 652,230 square kilometres (251,827 square miles).
What currency does Afghanistan use?
The afghani.
What language is spoken in Afghanistan?
The official languages of Afghanistan are Pashto, Dari and Turkmen.
Which countries border Afghanistan?
Afghanistan shares a border with Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and People's Republic of China.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.