Total population by age in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total population by age was 1,784 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in Afghanistan, 2024–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Afghanistan is 1,784, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Afghanistan peaked at 1,784 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 479.85, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 14th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 546.14 | 479.85 | 618.05 | 6 |
| 2030s | 759.99 | 646.99 | 854.52 | 10 |
| 2040s | 964.33 | 871.19 | 1,076 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,204 | 1,099 | 1,317 | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,414 | 1,337 | 1,493 | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,565 | 1,512 | 1,614 | 10 |
| 2080s | 1,672 | 1,628 | 1,708 | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,752 | 1,718 | 1,778 | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,784 | 1,784 | 1,784 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 20,866 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Afghanistan?
- Total population by age in Afghanistan was 1,784 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,784 in 2100.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 479.85 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total population by age?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (35 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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