Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Age population, age 21, male, interpolated was 455,975 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 455,975 for age population, age 21, male, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Afghanistan peaked at 455,975 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86,408, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 25th 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, male, interpolated in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86,408 | — |
| 1961 | 87,289 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 88,484 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 90,103 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 92,165 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 94,516 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 96,871 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 98,961 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 100,281 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 99,820 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 100,176 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 101,521 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 103,191 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 106,198 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 109,226 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 112,130 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 114,915 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 117,783 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 120,336 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 120,703 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 116,397 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 105,542 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 97,117 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 96,413 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 98,707 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 100,555 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 100,666 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 101,057 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 103,172 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 107,306 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 109,727 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 111,942 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 121,763 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 137,364 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 149,517 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 157,062 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 163,017 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 168,399 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 173,874 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 179,065 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 179,754 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 180,196 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 188,244 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 197,784 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 203,498 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 210,645 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 221,756 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 230,364 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 239,348 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 251,731 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 263,184 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 277,074 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 293,758 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 310,636 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 328,955 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 345,284 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 358,608 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 371,957 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 385,109 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 398,024 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 412,353 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 423,579 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 429,966 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 438,959 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 448,613 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 455,975 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,490 | 86,408 | 100,281 | 10 |
| 1970s | 110,618 | 100,176 | 120,703 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,693 | 96,413 | 116,397 | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,173 | 109,727 | 179,065 | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,332 | 179,754 | 251,731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,259 | 263,184 | 398,024 | 10 |
| 2020s | 434,908 | 412,353 | 455,975 | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Afghanistan?
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Afghanistan was 455,975 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 455,975 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,408 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for age population, age 21, male, interpolated?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 21, male, interpolated rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.