Population ages 0-14, total, per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Population ages 0-14, total, per capita was 0.4256 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.4256 units per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5024 units per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.4195 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, total, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2025

00.20.40.6196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 0-14, total, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.4256 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.5024 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4195 units per person, in 1960.

That places Afghanistan 11th 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.

Population ages 0-14, total, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 0-14, total, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.4195 units per person
1961 0.4203 units per person +0.2%
1962 0.4211 units per person +0.2%
1963 0.4224 units per person +0.3%
1964 0.4241 units per person +0.4%
1965 0.4264 units per person +0.5%
1966 0.4291 units per person +0.6%
1967 0.4317 units per person +0.6%
1968 0.4343 units per person +0.6%
1969 0.4368 units per person +0.6%
1970 0.4393 units per person +0.6%
1971 0.4416 units per person +0.5%
1972 0.4439 units per person +0.5%
1973 0.4461 units per person +0.5%
1974 0.4483 units per person +0.5%
1975 0.4504 units per person +0.5%
1976 0.4525 units per person +0.5%
1977 0.4545 units per person +0.4%
1978 0.4565 units per person +0.4%
1979 0.4585 units per person +0.4%
1980 0.4606 units per person +0.5%
1981 0.4627 units per person +0.5%
1982 0.4647 units per person +0.4%
1983 0.4665 units per person +0.4%
1984 0.4682 units per person +0.4%
1985 0.47 units per person +0.4%
1986 0.4716 units per person +0.3%
1987 0.473 units per person +0.3%
1988 0.4742 units per person +0.3%
1989 0.4754 units per person +0.2%
1990 0.4767 units per person +0.3%
1991 0.4784 units per person +0.4%
1992 0.4804 units per person +0.4%
1993 0.4825 units per person +0.4%
1994 0.4848 units per person +0.5%
1995 0.4874 units per person +0.5%
1996 0.4901 units per person +0.5%
1997 0.4929 units per person +0.6%
1998 0.4956 units per person +0.6%
1999 0.4982 units per person +0.5%
2000 0.5003 units per person +0.4%
2001 0.5017 units per person +0.3%
2002 0.5024 units per person +0.1%
2003 0.5024 units per person +0.0%
2004 0.5018 units per person -0.1%
2005 0.5005 units per person -0.3%
2006 0.4986 units per person -0.4%
2007 0.4959 units per person -0.5%
2008 0.4925 units per person -0.7%
2009 0.4888 units per person -0.8%
2010 0.4847 units per person -0.8%
2011 0.4804 units per person -0.9%
2012 0.4761 units per person -0.9%
2013 0.4716 units per person -0.9%
2014 0.4671 units per person -1.0%
2015 0.4626 units per person -1.0%
2016 0.458 units per person -1.0%
2017 0.4536 units per person -1.0%
2018 0.4496 units per person -0.9%
2019 0.4458 units per person -0.9%
2020 0.4422 units per person -0.8%
2021 0.4391 units per person -0.7%
2022 0.4358 units per person -0.7%
2023 0.4323 units per person -0.8%
2024 0.4289 units per person -0.8%
2025 0.4256 units per person -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4266 units per person 0.4195 units per person 0.4368 units per person 10
1970s 0.4491 units per person 0.4393 units per person 0.4585 units per person 10
1980s 0.4687 units per person 0.4606 units per person 0.4754 units per person 10
1990s 0.4867 units per person 0.4767 units per person 0.4982 units per person 10
2000s 0.4985 units per person 0.4888 units per person 0.5024 units per person 10
2010s 0.4649 units per person 0.4458 units per person 0.4847 units per person 10
2020s 0.434 units per person 0.4256 units per person 0.4422 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 8 Angola 0.441 units per person compare
  2. 9 Burundi 0.4398 units per person compare
  3. 10 Uganda 0.4311 units per person compare
  4. 12 Mauritania 0.4238 units per person compare
  5. 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4234 units per person compare
  6. 14 Benin 0.4126 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, total, per capita in Afghanistan?
Population ages 0-14, total, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.4256 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5024 units per person in 2003.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4195 units per person in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 0-14, total, per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, total, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 0-14, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 0-14, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.