Afghanistan - Population
Population, total
The value for Population, total in Afghanistan was 38,928,340 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 38,928,340 in 2020 and a minimum value of 8,996,967 in 1960.
Definition: Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.
Source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Popu
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,996,967 |
| 1961 | 9,169,406 |
| 1962 | 9,351,442 |
| 1963 | 9,543,200 |
| 1964 | 9,744,772 |
| 1965 | 9,956,318 |
| 1966 | 10,174,840 |
| 1967 | 10,399,940 |
| 1968 | 10,637,060 |
| 1969 | 10,893,770 |
| 1970 | 11,173,650 |
| 1971 | 11,475,450 |
| 1972 | 11,791,220 |
| 1973 | 12,108,960 |
| 1974 | 12,412,960 |
| 1975 | 12,689,160 |
| 1976 | 12,943,090 |
| 1977 | 13,171,290 |
| 1978 | 13,341,200 |
| 1979 | 13,411,060 |
| 1980 | 13,356,500 |
| 1981 | 13,171,680 |
| 1982 | 12,882,520 |
| 1983 | 12,537,730 |
| 1984 | 12,204,310 |
| 1985 | 11,938,200 |
| 1986 | 11,736,180 |
| 1987 | 11,604,540 |
| 1988 | 11,618,010 |
| 1989 | 11,868,870 |
| 1990 | 12,412,310 |
| 1991 | 13,299,020 |
| 1992 | 14,485,540 |
| 1993 | 15,816,600 |
| 1994 | 17,075,730 |
| 1995 | 18,110,660 |
| 1996 | 18,853,440 |
| 1997 | 19,357,130 |
| 1998 | 19,737,770 |
| 1999 | 20,170,850 |
| 2000 | 20,779,960 |
| 2001 | 21,606,990 |
| 2002 | 22,600,770 |
| 2003 | 23,680,870 |
| 2004 | 24,726,690 |
| 2005 | 25,654,270 |
| 2006 | 26,433,060 |
| 2007 | 27,100,540 |
| 2008 | 27,722,280 |
| 2009 | 28,394,810 |
| 2010 | 29,185,510 |
| 2011 | 30,117,410 |
| 2012 | 31,161,380 |
| 2013 | 32,269,590 |
| 2014 | 33,370,800 |
| 2015 | 34,413,600 |
| 2016 | 35,383,030 |
| 2017 | 36,296,110 |
| 2018 | 37,171,920 |
| 2019 | 38,041,760 |
| 2020 | 38,928,340 |
Population, female
The value for Population, female in Afghanistan was 18,952,080 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18,952,080 in 2020 and a minimum value of 4,347,394 in 1960.
Definition: Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,347,394 |
| 1961 | 4,439,156 |
| 1962 | 4,535,392 |
| 1963 | 4,636,170 |
| 1964 | 4,741,527 |
| 1965 | 4,851,553 |
| 1966 | 4,964,718 |
| 1967 | 5,080,813 |
| 1968 | 5,202,606 |
| 1969 | 5,333,936 |
| 1970 | 5,476,630 |
| 1971 | 5,630,099 |
| 1972 | 5,790,327 |
| 1973 | 5,951,120 |
| 1974 | 6,104,377 |
| 1975 | 6,242,891 |
| 1976 | 6,369,361 |
| 1977 | 6,482,150 |
| 1978 | 6,565,176 |
| 1979 | 6,597,855 |
| 1980 | 6,568,227 |
| 1981 | 6,472,949 |
| 1982 | 6,324,845 |
| 1983 | 6,149,028 |
| 1984 | 5,980,043 |
| 1985 | 5,846,315 |
| 1986 | 5,747,657 |
| 1987 | 5,686,382 |
| 1988 | 5,695,339 |
| 1989 | 5,814,528 |
| 1990 | 6,067,694 |
| 1991 | 6,477,343 |
| 1992 | 7,024,451 |
| 1993 | 7,639,816 |
| 1994 | 8,227,017 |
| 1995 | 8,718,035 |
| 1996 | 9,082,951 |
| 1997 | 9,344,885 |
| 1998 | 9,553,498 |
| 1999 | 9,784,258 |
| 2000 | 10,090,450 |
| 2001 | 10,489,240 |
| 2002 | 10,958,670 |
| 2003 | 11,466,240 |
| 2004 | 11,962,960 |
| 2005 | 12,414,590 |
| 2006 | 12,809,160 |
| 2007 | 13,161,570 |
| 2008 | 13,496,560 |
| 2009 | 13,850,750 |
| 2010 | 14,249,760 |
| 2011 | 14,702,050 |
| 2012 | 15,196,500 |
| 2013 | 15,715,310 |
| 2014 | 16,232,000 |
| 2015 | 16,727,440 |
| 2016 | 17,196,030 |
| 2017 | 17,644,130 |
| 2018 | 18,078,880 |
| 2019 | 18,512,030 |
| 2020 | 18,952,080 |
Population, female (% of total population)
Population, female (% of total population) in Afghanistan was 48.68 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 49.21 in 1977, while its lowest value was 48.14 in 1995.
Definition: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.32 |
| 1961 | 48.41 |
| 1962 | 48.50 |
| 1963 | 48.58 |
| 1964 | 48.66 |
| 1965 | 48.73 |
| 1966 | 48.79 |
| 1967 | 48.85 |
| 1968 | 48.91 |
| 1969 | 48.96 |
| 1970 | 49.01 |
| 1971 | 49.06 |
| 1972 | 49.11 |
| 1973 | 49.15 |
| 1974 | 49.18 |
| 1975 | 49.20 |
| 1976 | 49.21 |
| 1977 | 49.21 |
| 1978 | 49.21 |
| 1979 | 49.20 |
| 1980 | 49.18 |
| 1981 | 49.14 |
| 1982 | 49.10 |
| 1983 | 49.04 |
| 1984 | 49.00 |
| 1985 | 48.97 |
| 1986 | 48.97 |
| 1987 | 49.00 |
| 1988 | 49.02 |
| 1989 | 48.99 |
| 1990 | 48.88 |
| 1991 | 48.71 |
| 1992 | 48.49 |
| 1993 | 48.30 |
| 1994 | 48.18 |
| 1995 | 48.14 |
| 1996 | 48.18 |
| 1997 | 48.28 |
| 1998 | 48.40 |
| 1999 | 48.51 |
| 2000 | 48.56 |
| 2001 | 48.55 |
| 2002 | 48.49 |
| 2003 | 48.42 |
| 2004 | 48.38 |
| 2005 | 48.39 |
| 2006 | 48.46 |
| 2007 | 48.57 |
| 2008 | 48.68 |
| 2009 | 48.78 |
| 2010 | 48.82 |
| 2011 | 48.82 |
| 2012 | 48.77 |
| 2013 | 48.70 |
| 2014 | 48.64 |
| 2015 | 48.61 |
| 2016 | 48.60 |
| 2017 | 48.61 |
| 2018 | 48.64 |
| 2019 | 48.66 |
| 2020 | 48.68 |
Population, male
The value for Population, male in Afghanistan was 19,976,260 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19,976,260 in 2020 and a minimum value of 4,649,573 in 1960.
Definition: Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,649,573 |
| 1961 | 4,730,250 |
| 1962 | 4,816,050 |
| 1963 | 4,907,030 |
| 1964 | 5,003,245 |
| 1965 | 5,104,765 |
| 1966 | 5,210,122 |
| 1967 | 5,319,123 |
| 1968 | 5,434,458 |
| 1969 | 5,559,836 |
| 1970 | 5,697,024 |
| 1971 | 5,845,351 |
| 1972 | 6,000,895 |
| 1973 | 6,157,843 |
| 1974 | 6,308,583 |
| 1975 | 6,446,273 |
| 1976 | 6,573,732 |
| 1977 | 6,689,144 |
| 1978 | 6,776,023 |
| 1979 | 6,813,205 |
| 1980 | 6,788,273 |
| 1981 | 6,698,730 |
| 1982 | 6,557,673 |
| 1983 | 6,388,704 |
| 1984 | 6,224,263 |
| 1985 | 6,091,889 |
| 1986 | 5,988,520 |
| 1987 | 5,918,156 |
| 1988 | 5,922,669 |
| 1989 | 6,054,345 |
| 1990 | 6,344,617 |
| 1991 | 6,821,673 |
| 1992 | 7,461,092 |
| 1993 | 8,176,785 |
| 1994 | 8,848,711 |
| 1995 | 9,392,627 |
| 1996 | 9,770,493 |
| 1997 | 10,012,240 |
| 1998 | 10,184,270 |
| 1999 | 10,386,590 |
| 2000 | 10,689,510 |
| 2001 | 11,117,750 |
| 2002 | 11,642,110 |
| 2003 | 12,214,630 |
| 2004 | 12,763,730 |
| 2005 | 13,239,680 |
| 2006 | 13,623,900 |
| 2007 | 13,938,970 |
| 2008 | 14,225,730 |
| 2009 | 14,544,060 |
| 2010 | 14,935,760 |
| 2011 | 15,415,360 |
| 2012 | 15,964,870 |
| 2013 | 16,554,280 |
| 2014 | 17,138,800 |
| 2015 | 17,686,170 |
| 2016 | 18,186,990 |
| 2017 | 18,651,980 |
| 2018 | 19,093,040 |
| 2019 | 19,529,730 |
| 2020 | 19,976,260 |
Population, male (% of total population)
Population, male (% of total population) in Afghanistan was 51.32 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 51.86 in 1995, while its lowest value was 50.79 in 1977.
Definition: Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.68 |
| 1961 | 51.59 |
| 1962 | 51.50 |
| 1963 | 51.42 |
| 1964 | 51.34 |
| 1965 | 51.27 |
| 1966 | 51.21 |
| 1967 | 51.15 |
| 1968 | 51.09 |
| 1969 | 51.04 |
| 1970 | 50.99 |
| 1971 | 50.94 |
| 1972 | 50.89 |
| 1973 | 50.85 |
| 1974 | 50.82 |
| 1975 | 50.80 |
| 1976 | 50.79 |
| 1977 | 50.79 |
| 1978 | 50.79 |
| 1979 | 50.80 |
| 1980 | 50.82 |
| 1981 | 50.86 |
| 1982 | 50.90 |
| 1983 | 50.96 |
| 1984 | 51.00 |
| 1985 | 51.03 |
| 1986 | 51.03 |
| 1987 | 51.00 |
| 1988 | 50.98 |
| 1989 | 51.01 |
| 1990 | 51.12 |
| 1991 | 51.29 |
| 1992 | 51.51 |
| 1993 | 51.70 |
| 1994 | 51.82 |
| 1995 | 51.86 |
| 1996 | 51.82 |
| 1997 | 51.72 |
| 1998 | 51.60 |
| 1999 | 51.49 |
| 2000 | 51.44 |
| 2001 | 51.45 |
| 2002 | 51.51 |
| 2003 | 51.58 |
| 2004 | 51.62 |
| 2005 | 51.61 |
| 2006 | 51.54 |
| 2007 | 51.43 |
| 2008 | 51.32 |
| 2009 | 51.22 |
| 2010 | 51.18 |
| 2011 | 51.18 |
| 2012 | 51.23 |
| 2013 | 51.30 |
| 2014 | 51.36 |
| 2015 | 51.39 |
| 2016 | 51.40 |
| 2017 | 51.39 |
| 2018 | 51.36 |
| 2019 | 51.34 |
| 2020 | 51.32 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Population
