Population ages 45-49, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 45-49, female was 728,396 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
728,396
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
52nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
728,396
in 2025
All-time low
162,720
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, 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
In 2025, population ages 45-49, female in Afghanistan stood at 728,396. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Afghanistan peaked at 728,396 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 162,720, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 52nd 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 45-49, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 162,720 | — |
| 1961 | 165,605 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 168,656 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 171,845 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 175,174 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 178,689 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 182,332 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 186,100 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 190,035 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 194,117 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 198,400 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 202,732 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 207,165 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 211,856 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 216,578 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 221,101 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 225,249 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 229,281 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 233,155 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 233,162 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 223,966 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 202,257 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 185,980 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 184,554 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 188,662 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 192,086 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 190,999 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 189,194 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 190,619 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 196,593 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 200,657 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 205,750 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 225,185 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 254,250 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 274,897 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 283,184 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 287,180 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 290,961 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 295,391 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 301,729 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 303,691 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 305,693 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 321,395 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 341,230 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 353,509 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 366,366 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 382,123 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 390,351 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 400,346 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 416,792 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 431,026 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 449,395 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 470,474 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 489,648 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 510,926 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 530,518 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 547,762 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 567,168 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 587,894 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 609,905 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 633,570 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 652,307 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 665,279 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 682,899 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 705,297 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 728,396 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177,527 | 162,720 | 194,117 | 10 |
| 1970s | 217,868 | 198,400 | 233,162 | 10 |
| 1980s | 194,491 | 184,554 | 223,966 | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,918 | 200,657 | 301,729 | 10 |
| 2000s | 358,150 | 303,691 | 416,792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 519,472 | 431,026 | 609,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 677,958 | 633,570 | 728,396 | 6 |
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- 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2772 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, female in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 45-49, female in Afghanistan was 728,396 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 45-49, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 728,396 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,720 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 52nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49.