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Afghanistan vs. Uzbekistan

Demographics

AfghanistanUzbekistan
Population37,466,414 (July 2021 est.)30,842,796 (July 2021 est.)
Age structure0-14 years: 40.62% (male 7,562,703/female 7,321,646)

15-24 years: 21.26% (male 3,960,044/female 3,828,670)

25-54 years: 31.44% (male 5,858,675/female 5,661,887)

55-64 years: 4.01% (male 724,597/female 744,910)

65 years and over: 2.68% (male 451,852/female 528,831) (2020 est.)
0-14 years: 23.19% (male 3,631,693/female 3,456,750)

15-24 years: 16.63% (male 2,601,803/female 2,481,826)

25-54 years: 45.68% (male 6,955,260/female 7,006,172)

55-64 years: 8.63% (male 1,245,035/female 1,392,263)

65 years and over: 5.87% (male 768,769/female 1,025,840) (2020 est.)
Median agetotal: 19.5 years

male: 19.4 years

female: 19.5 years (2020 est.)
total: 30.1 years

male: 29.4 years

female: 30.7 years (2020 est.)
Population growth rate2.34% (2021 est.)0.86% (2021 est.)
Birth rate36.08 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)15.85 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Death rate12.57 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)5.4 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Net migration rate-0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)-1.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Sex ratioat birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.03 male(s)/female

15-24 years: 1.03 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 1.03 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female

total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2020 est.)
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

15-24 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 0.99 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 0.89 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female

total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2020 est.)
Infant mortality ratetotal: 106.75 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 115.21 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 97.86 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.)
total: 19.42 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 23.13 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 15.49 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.)
Life expectancy at birthtotal population: 53.25 years

male: 51.73 years

female: 54.85 years (2021 est.)
total population: 75.03 years

male: 71.98 years

female: 78.25 years (2021 est.)
Total fertility rate4.72 children born/woman (2021 est.)1.73 children born/woman (2021 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate<.1% (2020 est.)0.2% (2020 est.)
Nationalitynoun: Afghan(s)

adjective: Afghan
noun: Uzbekistani

adjective: Uzbekistani
Ethnic groupsPashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, other (includes smaller numbers of Baloch, Turkmen, Nuristani, Pamiri, Arab, Gujar, Brahui, Qizilbash, Aimaq, Pashai, and Kyrghyz) (2015)

note: current statistical data on the sensitive subject of ethnicity in Afghanistan are not available, and ethnicity data from small samples of respondents to opinion polls are not a reliable alternative; Afghanistan's 2004 constitution recognizes 14 ethnic groups: Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, Baloch, Turkmen, Nuristani, Pamiri, Arab, Gujar, Brahui, Qizilbash, Aimaq, and Pashai
Uzbek 83.8%, Tajik 4.8%, Kazakh 2.5%, Russian 2.3%, Karakalpak 2.2%, Tatar 1.5%, other 4.4% (2017 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS12,000 (2020 est.)58,000 (2020 est.)
ReligionsMuslim 99.7% (Sunni 84.7 - 89.7%, Shia 10 - 15%), other 0.3% (2009 est.)Muslim 88% (mostly Sunni), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%
HIV/AIDS - deaths<1,000 (2020 est.)<1,000 (2020 est.)
LanguagesAfghan Persian or Dari (official) 78% (Dari functions as the lingua franca), Pashto (official) 50%, Uzbek 10%, English 5%, Turkmen 2%, Urdu 2%, Pashayi 1%, Nuristani 1%, Arabic 1%, Balochi 1%, other <1% (2017 est.)

major-language sample(s):

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note 1: data represent most widely spoken languages; shares sum to more than 100% because there is much bilingualism in the country and because respondents were allowed to select more than one language

note 2: the Turkic languages Uzbek and Turkmen, as well as Balochi, Pashayi, Nuristani, and Pamiri are the third official languages in areas where the majority speaks them

Uzbek (official) 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%

major-language sample(s):
Jahon faktlari kitobi, asosiy ma'lumotlar uchun zaruriy manba. (Uzbek)

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note: in the autonomous Karakalpakstan Republic, both the Karakalpak language and Uzbek have official status
Literacydefinition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 43%

male: 55.5%

female: 29.8% (2018)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 100%

male: 100%

female: 100% (2016)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)total: 10 years

male: 13 years

female: 8 years (2018)
total: 13 years

male: 13 years

female: 12 years (2019)
Education expenditures4.1% of GDP (2017)5.3% of GDP (2017)
Urbanizationurban population: 26.3% of total population (2021)

rate of urbanization: 3.34% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
urban population: 50.4% of total population (2021)

rate of urbanization: 1.25% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Drinking water sourceimproved: urban: 95.9% of population

rural: 61.4% of population

total: 70.2% of population

unimproved: urban: 3.2% of population

rural: 38.6% of population

total: 38.6% of population (2017 est.)
improved: urban: 100% of population

rural: 96.1% of population

total: 97.8% of population

unimproved: urban: 0% of population

rural: 3.9% of population

total: 2.2% of population (2017 est.)
Sanitation facility accessimproved: urban: 83.6% of population

rural: 43% of population

total: 53.2% of population

unimproved: urban: 16.4% of population

rural: 57% of population

total: 46.8% of population (2017 est.)
improved: urban: 100% of population

rural: 100% of population

total: 100% of population

unimproved: urban: 0% of population

rural: 0% of population

total: 0% of population (2017 est.)
Major cities - population4.336 million KABUL (capital) (2021)2.545 million TASHKENT (capital) (2021)
Maternal mortality rate638 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)29 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight19.1% (2018)2.9% (2017)
Health expenditures9.4% (2018)5.3% (2018)
Physicians density0.28 physicians/1,000 population (2016)2.37 physicians/1,000 population (2014)
Hospital bed density0.4 beds/1,000 population (2017)4 beds/1,000 population (2014)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate5.5% (2016)16.6% (2016)
Mother's mean age at first birth19.9 years (2015 est.)

note: median age at first birth among women 25-49
23.7 years (2019 est.)
Dependency ratiostotal dependency ratio: 88.8

youth dependency ratio: 75.3

elderly dependency ratio: 4.8

potential support ratio: 21 (2020 est.)
total dependency ratio: 50.6

youth dependency ratio: 43.4

elderly dependency ratio: 7.2

potential support ratio: 13.9 (2020 est.)

Source: CIA Factbook