Population aged 14 years or younger in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population aged 14 years or younger was 18,480 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Afghanistan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Afghanistan is 18,480 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Afghanistan peaked at 18,480 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,885 thousands, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,587 thousands | 4,885 thousands | 6,284 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,453 thousands | 5,063 thousands | 6,237 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,641 thousands | 5,738 thousands | 9,703 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,670 thousands | 10,028 thousands | 13,270 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,198 thousands | 13,580 thousands | 16,690 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,751 thousands | 17,060 thousands | 18,480 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.76 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.96 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.84 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Afghanistan?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Afghanistan was 18,480 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,480 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,885 thousands in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release