Age dependency ratio of working age population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 83.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.84
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
110.56
in 2003
All-time low
78.23
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 83.84 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Afghanistan peaked at 110.56 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 78.23, in 1950.
Afghanistan ranks 16th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78.23 | — |
| 1951 | 78.36 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 78.51 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 78.69 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 78.94 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 79.27 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 79.67 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 80.07 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 80.45 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 80.79 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 81.06 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 81.28 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 81.51 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 81.85 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 82.37 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 83.1 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 83.95 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 84.79 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 85.63 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 86.46 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 87.26 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 88.03 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 88.78 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 89.51 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 90.24 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 90.97 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 91.67 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 92.38 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 93.07 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 93.75 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 94.45 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 95.16 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 95.82 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 96.35 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 96.83 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 97.3 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 97.77 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 98.22 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 98.67 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 99.13 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 99.66 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 100.33 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 101.13 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 102 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 103 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 104.09 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 105.22 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 106.41 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 107.59 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 108.69 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 109.59 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 110.22 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 110.53 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 110.56 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 110.28 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 109.73 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 108.89 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 107.74 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 106.33 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 104.8 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 103.14 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 101.46 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 99.77 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 98.06 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 96.35 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 94.61 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 92.89 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 91.29 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 89.85 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 88.51 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 87.25 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 86.08 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 84.96 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 83.84 | -1.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 83.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.13, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 83.84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.23, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.3 | 78.23 | 80.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.2 | 81.06 | 86.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.56 | 87.26 | 93.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.97 | 94.45 | 99.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.81 | 99.66 | 108.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.87 | 104.8 | 110.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.59 | 88.51 | 103.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.53 | 83.84 | 87.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Afghanistan?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Afghanistan was 83.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 110.56 in 2003.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.23 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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