Age dependency ratio of working age population in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 83.84 in 2023. β² Rising
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 110.56 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 78.23, in 1950.
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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, Islamic Republic of
- 12 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 86.05 compare
- 13 Uganda 85.49 compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.39 compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 81.89 compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 81.62 compare
- 18 Benin 81.57 compare
More population data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 20,866 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.76 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 110.56 in 2003.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.23 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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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