Population growth rate vs median age in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Population growth rate vs median age was 2.96 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
2.96
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.89
in 2000
All-time low
1.2
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate vs median age in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of recorded 2.96 for population growth rate vs median age in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 3.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1950.

That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 11th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.53 1.2 1.83 10
1960s 2.14 1.88 2.39 10
1970s 2.63 2.44 2.79 10
1980s 2.61 1.83 3.21 10
1990s 3.65 3.31 3.86 10
2000s 3.56 3.35 3.89 10
2010s 3.19 3.01 3.34 10
2020s 2.93 2.83 3.01 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

  1. 8 Mozambique, Republic of 3.05 compare
  2. 9 Yemen, Republic of 3.04 compare
  3. 10 Uganda 3.04 compare
  4. 12 Tanzania 2.94 compare
  5. 13 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 2.89 compare
  6. 14 Zambia 2.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate vs median age in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Population growth rate vs median age in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 2.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 3.89 in 2000.
What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1950.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for population growth rate vs median age?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate vs median age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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