Age dependency ratio, young in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Age dependency ratio, young was 77.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, young in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in Afghanistan stood at 77.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Afghanistan peaked at 105.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 13th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.9% | — |
| 1961 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 78.1% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 78.9% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 80.6% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 82.3% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 83.0% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 83.8% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 84.5% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 85.3% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 86.0% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 87.4% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 88.1% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 88.8% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 91.0% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 97.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 98.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 100.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 101.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 102.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 104.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 104.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 105.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 105.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 105.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 105.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 105.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 104.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 103.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 101.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 100.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 77.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.2% | 75.9% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.6% | 82.3% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.3% | 89.6% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 95.2% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.1% | 100.1% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 84.0% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 77.4% | 82.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 10 Uganda 78.9% compare
- 11 Mauritania 78.0% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 77.5% compare
- 14 Benin 74.2% compare
- 15 Cameroon 73.3% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 73.3% compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Afghanistan?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Afghanistan was 77.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.