Population ages 15-64, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 15-64, male was 12.15 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.15 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
41st
of 217 countries
All-time high
12.15 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.65 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Afghanistan is 12.15 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Afghanistan peaked at 12.15 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.65 million, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 41st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.65 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.73 million | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.78 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.96 million | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 3.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 3.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.61 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 3.60 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.45 million | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.11 million | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 2.84 million | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 2.80 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.85 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.83 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.99 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.23 million | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 3.62 million | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 3.92 million | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 4.10 million | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.25 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.39 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.54 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.69 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.02 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 5.34 million | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 5.55 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.77 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.05 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.20 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.39 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.69 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.95 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.28 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 7.65 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.00 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.38 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.73 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.04 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.38 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.73 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.09 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.48 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.80 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 11.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 11.75 million | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 12.15 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 million | 2.65 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.40 million | 3.12 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 2.80 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.87 million | 2.96 million | 4.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 million | 4.74 million | 6.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.52 million | 6.95 million | 10.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.26 million | 10.48 million | 12.15 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 15-64, male in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Afghanistan was 12.15 million 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 12.15 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 million in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.