Afghanistan
Afghanistan is in Asia, in the South Asia region. Its capital is Kabul. It has a population of about 43.8 million and an area of 652,230 km². Its flag has 4 colors, and the ones that take up the most space are black and green, at 32.1% each.
The flag of Afghanistan as a pie chart
- Black 32.1%
- Green 32.1%
- Red 27.3%
- White 8.5%
- Design
- Vertical stripes (3)
- Symbol
- Has a coat of arms
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Afghanistan at a glance
- Capital
- Kabul
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- South Asia
- Official languages
- Dari, Pashto, and Turkmen
- Currency
- Afghan afghani
- Highest point
- Noshaq (about 7,490 meters)
- Anthem
- “This Is the Home of the Brave”
- Area
- 652,230 km²41st largest out of 208
- Population
- 43.8 million36th most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 67.2 people/km²80th least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 17.8 billion61st lowest GDP out of 200 · 2024 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 4172nd lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2024 data
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years34th lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from the United Kingdom
- Joined the UN in 1946
- Landlocked
Neighboring countries
Afghanistan borders 6 countries:
China
Iran
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.