----


Internet World Stats

Asia Internet Stats > Asia Links > Afghanistan


Afghanistan flag
Afghanistan
Internet usage, broadband and telecommunications reports

Internet Usage Statistics:
500,000 Internet users as of Dec. 2008;
1.8% of the population, according to ITU.


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:
28,395,716 population for 2009, according to Census Bureau.

Latest GNI Estimate:
GNI per capita was US$ 428 for 2008, according to the World Bank.

Afghanistan Land Size (Area):
Afghanistan has 652,090 sq km - Population Density is 41 persons per sq km.

Weather in Afghanistan: Weather in Afghanistan.

Travel to Afghanistan: Tourism in Afghanistan.

Internet Usage and Population Statistics:

YEAR

Users

Population

% Pen.

GDP p.c.*

Usage Source

2000

N/A

22,853,500

N/A

N/A

ITU

2006

300,000

27,089,593

1.1 %

US$ 1,310

ITU

2009

500,000

28,395,716

1.8 %

US$ 428

ITU

Note: Per Capita GDP in US dollars, source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

Afghanistan Statistics
World Bank Statistics and Data for Afghanistan


Search Engines and Directories:
Afghanistan Search Engines

Afghanistan Open Directory

----


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

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

Afghanistan News Page
The Huffington Post, with useful information.

Afghanistan Globalis Page
Afghanistan statistics for agriculture, climate, economy, education, environment,
gender equality, health, human development, population, technology, and water.


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 process involved in achieving, however, this has not been altogether smooth. 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


Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Asia report for Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
This 212 page report provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in telecommunications, broadcasting and pay TV markets in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Subjects covered include:

* Key Statistics
* Market and Industry Overviews
* Regulatory Environment
* Major Players (fixed and mobile)
* Infrastructure
* Mobile Voice and Data Markets
* Internet, VoIP, IPTV
* Broadband
* Digital Media

Current publication date: March 26, 2008
See the table of contents and report summary here.


Broadband and Consumer E-Commerce in Afghanistan

At present e-Commerce in Afghanistan is not very well established nor intensive.



Favorite Web Sites in Afghanistan

September 2009 Review

At present e-Commerce in Afghanistan is not very well established nor intensive.



Click on this link to see more Asia Telecommunications Reports. New statistics, figures, overviews and updates become available all the time.

››› Go to the Asia Page

^ top of page


Asia Directory - Internet World Stats

Internet Usage Stats and Population Statistics
World Stats | Africa Stats | America Stats | Asia Stats | Europe Stats | EU Stats | Middle East Stats | Oceania Stats
Internet Spanish Stats | Top Internet Usage | Top Internet Penetration | Top Internet Languages | Top Ten | Broadband
Caribbean Internet | Central America Internet | North America Internet | South America Internet | Search Site

Country Links and International Directory
Africa | Asia | North America | Central America | Caribbean | Europe | European Union | EU Enlargement
Middle East | South America | South Pacific and Australia | World Population | Country List | Site Guide

Internet Marketing Pages
Broadband Usage | Mobile Internet | Internet Usage | Internet Divide | Internet Growth | Internet Coaching Library
Internet News | Internet Users Associations | Internet Security Stats | Market Reports | Market Research
Press Release Coaching | SEM | SEO | Internet Search | Internet Browsers | B2B Trade Exchanges

Site Resources and Services
Media Kit | Blog | Dictionaries | Tools | Internet Telephone Calls | Conference Calls | Online Profits | NFL Tickets | Privacy
Press Room | Newsletter | Software | e-Learning | Translations | Web Services | Web Stats | Time | Weather | About Us

Country Internet Usage and Telecommunications Reports
Africa | Asia | Americas | Caribbean | Europe | Middle East | South America | South Pacific

Asia Internet Usage Links and Telecommunications Reports
Afghanistan | Armenia | Azerbaijan | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Brunei | Cambodia | China | East Timor | Georgia | Hong Kong | India
Indonesia | Japan | Kazakhstan | Korea, North | Korea | Kyrgyzstan | Laos | Macao | Malaysia | Maldives | Mongolia | Myanmar
Nepal | Pakistan | Philippines | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Taiwan | Tajikistan | Thailand | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | Vietnam

All About
Market Research

Internet World Stats
Home Page

^ top of page

Copyright © 2001 - 2009, Miniwatts Marketing Group. All rights reserved worldwide.