Population ages 05-09, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 05-09, female was 3.04 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.04 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
22nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.04 million
in 2025
All-time low
584,372
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 05-09, female in Afghanistan stood at 3.04 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Afghanistan peaked at 3.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 584,372, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 05-09, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 584,372 | — |
| 1961 | 600,647 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 617,609 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 635,165 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 653,515 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 672,769 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 692,521 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 712,981 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 734,455 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 756,720 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 779,924 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 803,696 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 828,351 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 854,452 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 881,190 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 907,521 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 932,490 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 956,977 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 980,871 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 989,116 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 958,950 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 873,531 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 808,605 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 806,837 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 830,262 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 851,424 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 851,709 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 846,814 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 853,281 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 875,641 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 886,724 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 903,644 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 987,143 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.51 million | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.99 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.81 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 3.04 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 666,075 | 584,372 | 756,720 | 10 |
| 1970s | 891,459 | 779,924 | 989,116 | 10 |
| 1980s | 855,705 | 806,837 | 958,950 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 886,724 | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million | 1.62 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 million | 2.23 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 2.81 million | 3.04 million | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, female in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Afghanistan was 3.04 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 584,372 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 05-09, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9.