Population aged 25-64 years in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population aged 25-64 years was 14,596 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Afghanistan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Afghanistan stood at 14,596 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Afghanistan peaked at 14,596 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,502 thousands, in 1983.
That places Afghanistan 45th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,245 thousands | 3,883 thousands | 4,559 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,719 thousands | 3,502 thousands | 4,472 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,691 thousands | 3,666 thousands | 5,723 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,802 thousands | 5,832 thousands | 7,872 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,799 thousands | 8,138 thousands | 11,634 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,317 thousands | 12,140 thousands | 14,596 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 25-64 years in Afghanistan?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Afghanistan was 14,596 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,596 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,502 thousands in 1983.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release