Population ages 10-14, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 10-14, male was 2.84 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.84 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
23rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.84 million
in 2025
All-time low
531,331
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 10-14, male 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 10-14, male in Afghanistan stood at 2.84 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 10-14, male in Afghanistan peaked at 2.84 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 531,331, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd 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.
Population ages 10-14, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 531,331 | — |
| 1961 | 535,506 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 541,718 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 551,766 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 564,818 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 580,054 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 597,160 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 614,762 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 632,969 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 651,808 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 671,420 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 691,196 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 711,553 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 733,214 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 755,359 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 777,151 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 797,967 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 818,687 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 839,324 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 847,003 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 821,993 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 749,897 | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 695,759 | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 696,515 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 720,557 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 743,410 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 747,983 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 748,270 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 757,406 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 778,114 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 786,427 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 794,879 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 856,011 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 955,055 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.32 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.66 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 2.84 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 580,189 | 531,331 | 651,808 | 10 |
| 1970s | 764,287 | 671,420 | 847,003 | 10 |
| 1980s | 745,990 | 695,759 | 821,993 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 786,427 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.31 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million | 2.03 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million | 2.59 million | 2.84 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 10-14, male in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 10-14, male in Afghanistan was 2.84 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 10-14, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 10-14, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 531,331 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 10-14, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 10-14, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 10-14, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 10 to 14.