Population ages 15-64, total in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Population ages 15-64, total was 24.12 million in 2025. β Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1960β2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 24.12 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 24.12 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.99 million, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.44 million | 4.99 million | 5.91 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.60 million | 6.03 million | 7.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.88 million | 5.56 million | 6.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.89 million | 6.03 million | 9.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.39 million | 9.60 million | 13.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.99 million | 13.92 million | 20.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.38 million | 20.86 million | 24.12 million | 6 |
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More health data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 421,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 405,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 434,707 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 24.12 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.12 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 million in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 41st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.