Population ages 0-14, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 0-14, male was 43.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2002
All-time low
40.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 43.1% for population ages 0-14, male in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Afghanistan peaked at 51.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 13th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.6% | — |
| 1961 | 40.8% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 41.2% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 41.8% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 42.5% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 43.7% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 44.7% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 45.0% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 45.7% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 46.0% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 47.9% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 43.1% | -0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 43.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 41.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 43.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.1%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.7% | 40.6% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.6% | 43.4% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 46.0% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 48.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 49.7% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 45.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 43.1% | 44.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 10 Uganda 43.8% compare
- 11 Mauritania 43.7% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.1% compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 42.5% compare
- 15 Togo 42.1% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 41.9% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Afghanistan was 43.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.