Population ages 40-44, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 40-44, female was 877,319 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
877,319
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
51st
of 218 countries
All-time high
877,319
in 2025
All-time low
194,186
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 40-44, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 40-44, female in Afghanistan is 877,319, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Afghanistan peaked at 877,319 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 194,186, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 51st of 218 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 40-44, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 194,186 | — |
| 1961 | 197,830 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 201,687 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 205,729 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 209,970 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 214,451 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 219,083 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 223,855 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 228,801 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 233,866 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 239,110 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 244,410 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 249,872 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 255,672 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 261,451 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 266,822 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 271,795 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 276,931 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 281,818 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 281,582 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 270,028 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 243,085 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 222,376 | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 220,437 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 227,167 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 234,835 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 238,020 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 240,480 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 245,272 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 251,895 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 250,868 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 248,667 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 263,952 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 291,147 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 311,825 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 325,355 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 337,744 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 349,265 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 361,180 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 373,616 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 377,019 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 378,847 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 398,559 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 423,571 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 439,151 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 455,427 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 475,555 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 486,341 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 499,125 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 519,910 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 537,793 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 560,463 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 586,061 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 608,886 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 634,041 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 656,886 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 676,300 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 697,982 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 720,737 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 744,162 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 769,950 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 790,231 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 802,715 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 821,278 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 847,703 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 877,319 | +3.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 877,319 is above the median for low income countries, which is 527,319, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 877,319 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 381,064, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212,946 | 194,186 | 233,866 | 10 |
| 1970s | 262,946 | 239,110 | 281,818 | 10 |
| 1980s | 239,360 | 220,437 | 270,028 | 10 |
| 1990s | 311,362 | 248,667 | 373,616 | 10 |
| 2000s | 445,350 | 377,019 | 519,910 | 10 |
| 2010s | 642,331 | 537,793 | 744,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 818,199 | 769,950 | 877,319 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 48 Venezuela 923,130 compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 891,739 compare
- 50 Angola 886,002 compare
- 52 North Korea 860,210 compare
- 53 Mozambique 800,590 compare
- 54 Sri Lanka 783,502 compare
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 40-44, female in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 40-44, female in Afghanistan was 877,319 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 40-44, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 877,319 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,186 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 40-44, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44.