Population aged 15-24 years in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population aged 15-24 years was 9,131 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 15-24 years in Afghanistan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Afghanistan stood at 9,131 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Afghanistan peaked at 9,131 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,042 thousands, in 1983.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,300 thousands | 2,085 thousands | 2,544 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,210 thousands | 2,042 thousands | 2,521 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,014 thousands | 2,343 thousands | 3,655 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,392 thousands | 3,697 thousands | 5,276 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,854 thousands | 5,537 thousands | 8,074 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,728 thousands | 8,315 thousands | 9,131 thousands | 6 |
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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 15-24 years in Afghanistan?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Afghanistan was 9,131 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,131 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,042 thousands in 1983.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release