Population ages 50-54, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 50-54, male was 574,496 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
574,496
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
54th
of 217 countries
All-time high
574,496
in 2025
All-time low
151,563
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 50-54, male in Afghanistan is 574,496, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in Afghanistan peaked at 574,496 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 151,563, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 54th out of 217 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 50-54, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 151,563 | — |
| 1961 | 153,251 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 155,619 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 158,471 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 161,471 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 164,521 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 167,598 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 170,691 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 173,863 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 177,169 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 180,728 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 184,349 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 188,014 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 191,965 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 196,145 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 200,309 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 204,288 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 208,355 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 212,024 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 211,372 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 201,774 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 180,415 | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 163,087 | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 158,885 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 159,604 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 159,574 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 156,633 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 154,045 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 153,983 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 156,709 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 156,721 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 156,705 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 167,293 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 185,799 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 199,896 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 207,931 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 214,482 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 220,251 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 224,370 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 227,673 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 225,046 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 221,321 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 229,127 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 241,392 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 248,826 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 256,954 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 267,569 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 272,442 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 278,387 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 289,010 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 298,309 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 310,608 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 325,177 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 339,104 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 355,220 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 371,116 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 386,577 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 404,635 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 424,495 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 446,069 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 469,037 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 488,260 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 504,192 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 524,861 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 549,614 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 574,496 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163,422 | 151,563 | 177,169 | 10 |
| 1970s | 197,755 | 180,728 | 212,024 | 10 |
| 1980s | 164,471 | 153,983 | 201,774 | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,112 | 156,705 | 227,673 | 10 |
| 2000s | 253,007 | 221,321 | 289,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 366,131 | 298,309 | 446,069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 518,410 | 469,037 | 574,496 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 51 Yemen 597,239 compare
- 52 Uganda 593,476 compare
- 53 Netherlands 576,150 compare
- 55 Cote d'Ivoire 559,391 compare
- 56 Madagascar 531,088 compare
- 57 Angola 525,523 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)
- 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 50-54, male in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 50-54, male in Afghanistan was 574,496 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 50-54, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 574,496 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,563 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 50-54, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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 50-54, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 50 to 54.