The total population in Afghanistan was estimated at 35.7 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Afghanistan Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Afghanistan Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data was reported at 10.139 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.127 % for 2022. Afghanistan Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 8.678 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.139 % in 2023 and a record low of 8.276 % in 1974. Afghanistan Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;;

Population, male (% of total population) in Afghanistan was reported at 50.49 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Afghanistan - Population, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

This timeline shows the total population of Afghanistan from 2010 to 2023. In 2023, Afghanistan's total population amounted to an estimated 42.17 million inhabitants. Population of Afghanistan Afghanistan is a country constantly plagued by war and terrorism. A direct result of war in Afghanistan is a low life expectancy. Even though the life expectancy at birth from 2001 to 2012 has increased, the number still remains relatively low in comparison to other countries in the world. Another direct cause for this low life expectancy is probably terrorism. The number of deaths in Afghanistan due to terrorism between has increased dramatically until 2013. Additionally, insurgents were to blame for the majority of the civilian deaths in Afghanistan in 2010. War, the increase in civilian deaths in Afghanistan as well as a drop in the fertility rate in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2012 have resulted in a steep drop in population growth when compared to the previous year. However, despite of the slower population growth in recent years, the total population in Afghanistan in the past decade has increased by about 9 million inhabitants.

Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Afghanistan was reported at 42.89 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Afghanistan - Population ages 0-14 (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

This timeline shows the age structure in Afghanistan from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, approximately 42.89 percent of Afghanistan's population was aged 0 to 14 years, 54.71 percent was aged between 15 and 64, and 2.4 percent of people were 65 years and older.

Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) in Afghanistan was reported at 9.9319 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Afghanistan - Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population) in Afghanistan was reported at 54.2 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Afghanistan - Population ages 15-64, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

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This timeline shows the age structure in Afghanistan from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, approximately 43.23 percent of Afghanistan's population was aged 0 to 14 years, 54.4 percent was aged between 15 and 64, and 2.38 percent of people were 65 years and older.

Afghanistan Population in Urban Agglomerations of More Than 1 Million: as % of Total Population data was reported at 11.087 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.069 % for 2023. Afghanistan Population in Urban Agglomerations of More Than 1 Million: as % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 11.001 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.226 % in 1991 and a record low of 3.158 % in 1960. Afghanistan Population in Urban Agglomerations of More Than 1 Million: as % of Total Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.;United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.;Weighted average;

Afghanistan Population: Female: Ages 5-9: % of Female Population data was reported at 14.215 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.328 % for 2022. Afghanistan Population: Female: Ages 5-9: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 14.812 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.472 % in 2004 and a record low of 13.450 % in 1960. Afghanistan Population: Female: Ages 5-9: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;;

Afghanistan Population: Male: Ages 0-4: % of Male Population data was reported at 16.252 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.440 % for 2022. Afghanistan Population: Male: Ages 0-4: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 18.732 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.497 % in 1998 and a record low of 16.252 % in 2023. Afghanistan Population: Male: Ages 0-4: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;;

Afghanistan Population: Male: Ages 30-34: % of Male Population data was reported at 6.481 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.336 % for 2022. Afghanistan Population: Male: Ages 30-34: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 5.723 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.903 % in 1960 and a record low of 5.282 % in 1994. Afghanistan Population: Male: Ages 30-34: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 30 to 34 as a percentage of the total male population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;;

Afghanistan Population: Male: Ages 25-29: % of Male Population data was reported at 8.362 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.254 % for 2022. Afghanistan Population: Male: Ages 25-29: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 6.996 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.362 % in 2023 and a record low of 6.647 % in 1988. Afghanistan Population: Male: Ages 25-29: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 25 to 29 as a percentage of the total male population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;;

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in Afghanistan was reported at 40.66 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Afghanistan - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

There were 576 700 Linkedin users in Afghanistan in October 2024, which accounted for 1.3% of its entire population. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (320 000).

Afghanistan Population: as % of Total: Aged 0-14 data was reported at 43.226 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 43.580 % for 2022. Afghanistan Population: as % of Total: Aged 0-14 data is updated yearly, averaging 46.559 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.240 % in 2003 and a record low of 41.947 % in 1960. Afghanistan Population: as % of Total: Aged 0-14 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;Weighted average;

Afghanistan Population: Male: Ages 60-64: % of Male Population data was reported at 1.280 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.262 % for 2022. Afghanistan Population: Male: Ages 60-64: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 1.512 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.006 % in 1960 and a record low of 1.218 % in 2013. Afghanistan Population: Male: Ages 60-64: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 60 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;;

Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) in Afghanistan was reported at 10.11 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Afghanistan - Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.