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Afghanistan
Internet usage, broadband and telecommunications reports

Internet Usage Statistics:
7,337,489 Internet users; 18.8% of
the population, according to IWS.


Afghanistan - officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Asia. Generally considered a part of Central Asia, it is sometimes ascribed to a regional bloc in either the Middle East or South Asia, as it has cultural, ethno-linguistic, and geographic links with most of its neighbors. It is bordered by Iran in the west, Pakistan in the south and east, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and the People’s Republic of China to the east. The name Afghanistan is derived from Persian, meaning "land of the Afghans".


Latest Population Estimate:
38,928,346 population for 2021, according to Census Bureau.

Latest GDP Estimate:
GNI per capita was US$ 570 for 2018, according to the World Bank.

Afghanistan Land Size (Area):
Afghanistan has 645,807 sq km - Population Density is 60 persons per sq km.

Afghanistan Map: Map and basic data for Afghanistan.

Weather in Afghanistan: Weather in Afghanistan.

Tourism in Afghanistan: Tourism in Afghanistan

Internet Usage and Population Statistics:

YEAR

Users

Population

% Pen.

GNI p.c.*

Usage Source

2000

N/A

22,853,500

N/A

N/A

ITU

2006

300,000

27,089,593

1.1 %

US$ 1,080

ITU

2010

1,000,000

29,121,286

3.4 %

US$ 1,610

ITU

2011

1,256,470

29,835,392

4.2 %

US$ 1,700

ITU

2012

1,520,996

30,419,928

5.0 %

US$ 1,940

ITU

2013

1,877,548

31,822,848

5.9 %

US$ 2,000

ITU

2015

4,005,414

32,564,342

12.3 %

US$ 690

IWS

2016

4,005,414

33,332,025

12.0 %

US$ 680

IWS

2019

6,538,124

37,209,007

17.6 %

US$ 570

IWS

2020

7,337,489

38,928,346

18.8 %

US$ 521

IWS

Note: Per Capita GNI in US dollars, source: World Bank, based on purchasing power parity (PPP).

Afghanistan Statistics

World Bank Statistics and Data for Afghanistan


Search Engines and Directories:

Afghanistan Search Engines

Afghanistan Open Directory

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Afghanistan Profile

Afghanistan in the Wikipedia
Afghanistan history, politics, map, geography, economy,
demography, full information and links.


Afghanistan in the CIA Factbook
Afghanistan information about the economy, geography, government,
population, communications, military and transnational issues.


Afghanistan Profile by the BBC
Up to date resume about Afghanistan leaders, history, main events,
map, flag, geography, news, politics and media links by the BBC.

Afghanistan e-Government
The Afghanistan e-portal, with useful links.


Afghanistan Telecommunications and Broadband Reports

Afghanistan Telecoms Market Overview and Forecasts Report
Afghanistan is building some positive momentum in its effort to put national telecom infrastructure in place and to offer effective telecom service throughout the country. The 2001 war in Afghanistan destroyed telecommunications infrastructure that had already been suffering serious disrepair due to neglect by the Taliban government. The nation’s network of telephone lines was left barely functioning. There were only 12,000 telephones in the capital city, Kabul, with its population of almost 2 million residents.
See summary and table of contents


Afghanistan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband, Statistics Report
Afghanistan continues to be confronted on the widest possible front by the challenges of moving from a fragile present into a more stable and positive future.
Read more here.


Favorite Web Sites in Afghanistan

google.com.af
Google Afghanistan search engine, offered in English and Farsi


blogfa.com
Afghanistan Blog Hosting

www.varzesh3.com
Afghanistan sports information site in the Farsi language.

www.acbar.org
Relief and Development in Afghanistan.

www.jobs.af
Jobs and recruitment source in Afghanistan.


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