Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 985,584 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 985,584 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Afghanistan peaked at 985,584 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 221,587 people, in 1950.
That places Afghanistan 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 236,695 people | 221,587 people | 251,434 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 274,039 people | 255,097 people | 295,965 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 327,249 people | 301,602 people | 348,340 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 273,642 people | 256,892 people | 331,466 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 363,377 people | 270,155 people | 450,020 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 540,386 people | 455,343 people | 629,932 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 779,012 people | 652,394 people | 899,496 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 952,116 people | 926,198 people | 985,584 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 20,866 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.84 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Afghanistan?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Afghanistan was 985,584 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 985,584 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,587 people in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Afghanistan ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.