Total population by age (35 years old) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total population by age was 1,784 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
1,784
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1,784
in 2100
All-time low
479.85
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
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.
Total population by age in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 479.85 | — |
| 2025 | 503.1 | +4.8% |
| 2026 | 529.19 | +5.2% |
| 2027 | 558.38 | +5.5% |
| 2028 | 588.3 | +5.4% |
| 2029 | 618.05 | +5.1% |
| 2030 | 646.99 | +4.7% |
| 2031 | 675.03 | +4.3% |
| 2032 | 702.18 | +4.0% |
| 2033 | 728.01 | +3.7% |
| 2034 | 753.43 | +3.5% |
| 2035 | 777.95 | +3.3% |
| 2036 | 800.54 | +2.9% |
| 2037 | 821.89 | +2.7% |
| 2038 | 839.36 | +2.1% |
| 2039 | 854.52 | +1.8% |
| 2040 | 871.19 | +2.0% |
| 2041 | 887.2 | +1.8% |
| 2042 | 901.1 | +1.6% |
| 2043 | 921.47 | +2.3% |
| 2044 | 946.25 | +2.7% |
| 2045 | 969.84 | +2.5% |
| 2046 | 997.05 | +2.8% |
| 2047 | 1,024 | +2.7% |
| 2048 | 1,050 | +2.5% |
| 2049 | 1,076 | +2.5% |
| 2050 | 1,099 | +2.2% |
| 2051 | 1,121 | +2.0% |
| 2052 | 1,144 | +2.0% |
| 2053 | 1,167 | +2.0% |
| 2054 | 1,190 | +2.0% |
| 2055 | 1,214 | +2.0% |
| 2056 | 1,236 | +1.8% |
| 2057 | 1,261 | +2.0% |
| 2058 | 1,290 | +2.3% |
| 2059 | 1,317 | +2.1% |
| 2060 | 1,337 | +1.5% |
| 2061 | 1,352 | +1.2% |
| 2062 | 1,371 | +1.4% |
| 2063 | 1,391 | +1.5% |
| 2064 | 1,407 | +1.1% |
| 2065 | 1,423 | +1.1% |
| 2066 | 1,441 | +1.3% |
| 2067 | 1,457 | +1.1% |
| 2068 | 1,473 | +1.1% |
| 2069 | 1,493 | +1.3% |
| 2070 | 1,512 | +1.3% |
| 2071 | 1,528 | +1.0% |
| 2072 | 1,541 | +0.9% |
| 2073 | 1,550 | +0.6% |
| 2074 | 1,558 | +0.5% |
| 2075 | 1,570 | +0.8% |
| 2076 | 1,581 | +0.7% |
| 2077 | 1,591 | +0.6% |
| 2078 | 1,602 | +0.7% |
| 2079 | 1,614 | +0.8% |
| 2080 | 1,628 | +0.8% |
| 2081 | 1,640 | +0.8% |
| 2082 | 1,651 | +0.7% |
| 2083 | 1,661 | +0.6% |
| 2084 | 1,671 | +0.6% |
| 2085 | 1,679 | +0.5% |
| 2086 | 1,686 | +0.4% |
| 2087 | 1,692 | +0.4% |
| 2088 | 1,700 | +0.5% |
| 2089 | 1,708 | +0.5% |
| 2090 | 1,718 | +0.6% |
| 2091 | 1,727 | +0.6% |
| 2092 | 1,736 | +0.5% |
| 2093 | 1,745 | +0.5% |
| 2094 | 1,753 | +0.4% |
| 2095 | 1,759 | +0.4% |
| 2096 | 1,764 | +0.3% |
| 2097 | 1,768 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 1,773 | +0.3% |
| 2099 | 1,778 | +0.3% |
| 2100 | 1,784 | +0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,784 is above the median for low income countries, which is 789.08, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,784 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 255.23, 7.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
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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