Population aged 65 years or older in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,044 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Afghanistan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Afghanistan stood at 1,044 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Afghanistan peaked at 1,044 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 255.37 thousands, in 1988.
Afghanistan ranks 75th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 325.02 thousands | 298.72 thousands | 350.52 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 277.26 thousands | 255.37 thousands | 343.19 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 354 thousands | 269.49 thousands | 441.82 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 531.23 thousands | 452.47 thousands | 618.51 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 765.35 thousands | 641.38 thousands | 884.08 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 968.62 thousands | 914.96 thousands | 1,044 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 65 years or older in Afghanistan?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Afghanistan was 1,044 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,044 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 255.37 thousands in 1988.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Afghanistan ranks 75th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release