Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.0002 thousands per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0002 thousands per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 thousands per person, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 10 Kenya 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 14 Ethiopia 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 15 Liberia 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 0.0002 thousands per person compare
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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.