Population ages 15-64, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 15-64, male was 54.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 15-64, male in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Afghanistan stood at 54.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Afghanistan peaked at 56.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 204th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.4% | — |
| 1961 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 54.2% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 53.7% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 50.8% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 54.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.3%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 54.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.4%, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.4% | 54.2% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.9% | 51.8% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 49.4% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 47.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 46.7% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 48.7% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 53.2% | 54.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 15-64, male in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Afghanistan was 54.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 204th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.