Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Age population, age 21, female, interpolated was 435,340 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
435,340
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
26th
of 217 countries
All-time high
435,340
in 2025
All-time low
78,657
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Afghanistan, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Afghanistan is 435,340, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Afghanistan peaked at 435,340 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78,657, in 1960.

Afghanistan ranks 26th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 78,657
1961 79,513 +1.1%
1962 81,017 +1.9%
1963 83,084 +2.6%
1964 85,605 +3.0%
1965 88,683 +3.6%
1966 92,273 +4.0%
1967 96,114 +4.2%
1968 99,659 +3.7%
1969 101,922 +2.3%
1970 102,204 +0.3%
1971 100,272 -1.9%
1972 100,162 -0.1%
1973 103,034 +2.9%
1974 105,926 +2.8%
1975 108,674 +2.6%
1976 111,299 +2.4%
1977 114,005 +2.4%
1978 116,530 +2.2%
1979 117,209 +0.6%
1980 113,467 -3.2%
1981 103,262 -9.0%
1982 95,575 -7.4%
1983 95,575 +0.0%
1984 98,908 +3.5%
1985 102,089 +3.2%
1986 102,766 +0.7%
1987 103,054 +0.3%
1988 104,753 +1.6%
1989 108,177 +3.3%
1990 109,900 +1.6%
1991 111,491 +1.4%
1992 120,783 +8.3%
1993 135,529 +12.2%
1994 146,673 +8.2%
1995 153,390 +4.6%
1996 158,540 +3.4%
1997 163,199 +2.9%
1998 168,097 +3.0%
1999 172,813 +2.8%
2000 173,199 +0.2%
2001 173,456 +0.1%
2002 181,082 +4.4%
2003 190,228 +5.1%
2004 195,798 +2.9%
2005 202,788 +3.6%
2006 213,511 +5.3%
2007 221,682 +3.8%
2008 230,287 +3.9%
2009 242,162 +5.2%
2010 253,090 +4.5%
2011 266,398 +5.3%
2012 282,319 +6.0%
2013 298,371 +5.7%
2014 315,833 +5.9%
2015 331,486 +5.0%
2016 344,412 +3.9%
2017 357,471 +3.8%
2018 370,415 +3.6%
2019 383,032 +3.4%
2020 396,473 +3.5%
2021 407,126 +2.7%
2022 412,910 +1.4%
2023 420,345 +1.8%
2024 428,700 +2.0%
2025 435,340 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 88,653 78,657 101,922 10
1970s 107,932 100,162 117,209 10
1980s 102,763 95,575 113,467 10
1990s 144,042 109,900 172,813 10
2000s 202,419 173,199 242,162 10
2010s 320,283 253,090 383,032 10
2020s 416,816 396,473 435,340 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 23 Sudan 494,017 compare
  2. 24 Thailand 452,490 compare
  3. 25 Myanmar 438,235 compare
  4. 27 Iraq 430,290 compare
  5. 28 Colombia 417,657 compare
  6. 29 France 408,314 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Afghanistan?
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Afghanistan was 435,340 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 435,340 in 2025.
What is the lowest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 78,657 in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for age population, age 21, female, interpolated?
Afghanistan ranks 26th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 21, female, interpolated rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 21, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.