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Germany vs Afghanistan

Germany and Afghanistan side by side: live population, demographics, economy, environment and digital indicators from the UN and the World Bank, plus charts that overlay the full history of both countries. Change either country to compare any pair.

At a glance

Live population · UN WPP
Flag of Germany

Germany

Europe · #19 of 238 by population
Live population
83,588,215
-0.2% a year · full profile · atlas
vs
Flag of Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Asia · #36 of 238 by population
Live population
45,400,503
+2.7% a year · full profile · atlas
Germany has 1.8× the population of Afghanistan (64.8% vs 35.2% of the two combined).

Germany vs Afghanistan: 28 indicators side by side

Latest available figures · October 2026
IndicatorGermanyAfghanistanDifference
👥 Population
Population
people
83,588,21545,400,503Germany 1.8×
Population growth rate
% per year
-0.2+2.7-2.9 pts
Population density
people per km²
233.7202669.52026+164.2
Surface area
km²
357,6802023652,8702023Afghanistan 1.8×
Birth rate
births per 1,000 people
8.12024352024-26.9
Death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
12.120245.72024+6.4
Net migration rate
per 1,000 people per year
+1.9-1.2+3.1
Urban population
% of population
82.1202525.92025+56.2 pts
Sex ratio
males per 100 females
97.6102.1-4.5
❤️ Demographics & Health
Life expectancy
years
80.8202466.32024+14.5
Fertility rate
births per woman
1.3620244.762024-3.4
Median age
years
45.717.4+28.3
Infant mortality
deaths per 1,000 live births
2.640-37.4
Population under 15
% of population
13.9202542.62025-28.7 pts
Population aged 65+
% of population
23.720252.42025+21.3 pts
💰 Economy
GDP
current US$
$5.05T2025$17.78B2024Germany 284×
GDP per capita
current US$
$60,4962025$4172024Germany 145×
Unemployment rate
% of labor force
3.7202513.42025-9.6 pts
Inflation rate
% annual, consumer prices
2.22025-6.62024+8.8 pts
🌱 Environment & Energy
CO₂ emissions
Mt CO₂ per year
579.9202412.072024Germany 48×
CO₂ emissions per capita
tonnes per person
6.9420240.282024+6.66
Energy use per capita
kg of oil equivalent per person
2,8252024––
Renewable energy share
% of final energy
17.62021202022-2.4 pts
Forest area
% of land area
32.720231.92023+30.8 pts
Freshwater resources per capita
m³ per person per year
1,28620221,1622022Germany 1.1×
Water stress
% of resources withdrawn
24.12022432022-18.9 pts
📶 Digital
Internet users
% of population
93.5202416.12024+77.4 pts
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
129.2202460.12024+69.1

▲ marks the higher value (for death rate, infant mortality, unemployment, inflation, CO₂ and water stress: the lower value). "Difference" is the ratio for absolute measures and Germany minus Afghanistan for rates and shares. Years in grey are the latest available for that country.

Germany compared with Afghanistan

Updated October 2026

Germany has a live population of about 83,588,215 (#19 in the world) and Afghanistan about 45,400,503 (#36), so Germany has 1.8 times as many people as Afghanistan. Germany is growing at -0.2% a year and Afghanistan at 2.7%.

By area Afghanistan is larger: 652,870 km² against 357,680 km², which gives population densities of 233.7 people per km² in Germany and 69.5 in Afghanistan.

Germany's economy is worth $5.05T (2025) and Afghanistan's $17.78B (2024); per person that is $60,496 in Germany versus $417 in Afghanistan, so the average Germany resident produces 145.1 times as much.

Life expectancy is 80.8 years in Germany and 66.3 in Afghanistan; women have 1.4 children on average in Germany compared with 4.8 in Afghanistan; the median age is 45.7 versus 17.4 years.

82.1% of Germany's people live in cities against 25.9% in Afghanistan; 93.5% use the internet in Germany and 16.1% in Afghanistan; CO₂ emissions per person are 6.9 t in Germany and 0.3 t in Afghanistan.

Population over time

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Life expectancy & fertility

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Birth & death rates

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Age structure

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CO₂ emissions

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Energy use & renewables

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Forest area

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Urban population

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Water resources & stress

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Unemployment & inflation

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Internet & mobile

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Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Germany or Afghanistan?

By population Germany is bigger: 83,588,215 people versus 45,400,503 (live estimates, October 2026). By area Afghanistan is larger (652,870 km² vs 357,680 km²).

Which has the larger economy, Germany or Afghanistan?

Germany: GDP of $5,050,922,925,047 versus $17,778,508,876 in current US dollars (World Bank, 2025/2024).

Where do people live longer, Germany or Afghanistan?

Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 66.3 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 14.5 years in favour of Germany.

How are these comparisons calculated?

Live populations extrapolate the UN World Population Prospects baseline with each country's growth rate; every other figure is the latest value published by World Bank Open Data (or the UN for median age, infant mortality and migration). Each row shows the year of the figure, and the charts below overlay the full historical series of both countries.

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Sources & method: live populations are linear extrapolations of the UN World Population Prospects estimates; all other indicators are the latest values from World Bank Open Data (UN WPP for median age, infant mortality, sex ratio and net migration). Figures are statistical estimates, not census counts. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.