| Also Known As | Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Afghānestān • Republic of Afghanistan • Da Afghānestān Jamhawrīyat • Da Afghānestān Eslāmī Jamhūrīyat • Islamic State of Afghanistan • Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan • Dowlat-e Eslāmī-ye Afghānestān |
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| Head Of State And Government | President: Ashraf Ghani; de facto leader Hibatullah Akhundzada4 |
| Capital | Kabul |
| Population | (2025 est.) 36,432,000 |
| Form Of Government | Islamic republic1 with two legislative houses (House of Elders [1022]; House of the People [2503]); de facto transitional government4 |
| Official Languages | Dari; Pashto5 |
| Official Religion | Islam |
| Official Name | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Afghānestān [Dari]; Da Afghanestan Eslami Jamhuriyat [Pashto]); de facto, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Emārat Eslāmī-ye Afghānestān [Dari]); Da Afghanestan Eslami Imarat [Pashto])1 |
| Total Area (Sq Km) | 652,867 |
| Total Area (Sq Mi) | 252,072 |
| Monetary Unit | afghani (Af) |
| Population Rank | (2025) 41 |
| Population Projection 2030 | 39,330,000 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2025) 144.5 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2025) 55.8 |
| Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2022–2023) 25% • Rural: (2022–2023) 75% |
| Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2022) 63.8 years • Female: (2022) 66.7 years |
| Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: (2021) 52% • Female: (2022) 27% |
| Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 15,614 |
| Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 380 |
| 1The internationally recognized Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was established by the constitution promulgated on January 26, 2004. On September 7, 2021, the Taliban declared the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and formed the country’s de facto government.2Thirty-four members are appointed by the president, while the remainder are indirectly elected.3Three seats are reserved for Kuchis, Afghan Pashtun nomads.4Since September 7, 2021, following the Taliban’s takeover of the country.5Six additional locally official languages per the 2004 constitution are Uzbek, Turkmen, Balochi, Nuristani, Pashai, and Pamiri. | |
