Population ages 40-44, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 40-44, male was 885,406 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
885,406
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
48th
of 218 countries
All-time high
885,406
in 2025
All-time low
223,113
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 40-44, 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 40-44, male in Afghanistan stood at 885,406. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, male in Afghanistan peaked at 885,406 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 223,113, in 1991.
That places Afghanistan 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 40-44, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 227,331 | — |
| 1961 | 231,229 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 235,315 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 239,641 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 244,374 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 249,506 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 254,969 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 260,856 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 266,861 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 272,401 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 277,437 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 281,843 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 285,680 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 289,469 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 293,399 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 297,345 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 301,114 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 305,152 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 308,990 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 307,064 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 292,580 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 261,438 | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 236,734 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 231,613 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 234,079 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 235,760 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 232,694 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 228,838 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 226,619 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 228,019 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 225,544 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 223,113 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 237,044 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 263,446 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 283,648 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 295,089 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 304,932 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 314,217 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 323,730 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 333,811 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 336,146 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 337,400 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 355,136 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 378,262 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 393,806 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 410,995 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 432,673 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 446,838 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 463,755 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 488,757 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 511,568 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 539,176 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 569,688 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 597,552 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 627,503 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 654,748 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 678,094 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 702,720 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 727,259 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 751,887 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 778,435 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 798,286 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 810,395 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 829,410 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 855,941 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 885,406 | +3.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 885,406 is above the median for low income countries, which is 541,759, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 885,406 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 441,418, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248,248 | 227,331 | 272,401 | 10 |
| 1970s | 294,749 | 277,437 | 308,990 | 10 |
| 1980s | 240,837 | 226,619 | 292,580 | 10 |
| 1990s | 280,457 | 223,113 | 333,811 | 10 |
| 2000s | 404,377 | 336,146 | 488,757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 636,020 | 511,568 | 751,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 826,312 | 778,435 | 885,406 | 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 40-44, male in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 40-44, male in Afghanistan was 885,406 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, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 885,406 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,113 in 1991.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 40-44, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 40 to 44.