Total population by age in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total population by age was 66.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Afghanistan is 66.71, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Afghanistan peaked at 66.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.99, in 1950.
That places Afghanistan 75th out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.9 | 16.99 | 18.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.16 | 18.95 | 21.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.66 | 21.84 | 24.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.68 | 18.52 | 23.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.18 | 19.5 | 32.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.15 | 32.55 | 43.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.36 | 44.88 | 62.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.04 | 62.22 | 66.71 | 4 |
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 66.71 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.99 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total population by age?
- Afghanistan ranks 75th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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