Population ages 60-64, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 60-64, male was 293,632 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
293,632
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
68th
of 217 countries
All-time high
293,632
in 2025
All-time low
89,828
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, 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
Afghanistan recorded 293,632 for population ages 60-64, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, male in Afghanistan peaked at 293,632 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89,828, in 1987.
Afghanistan ranks 68th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 60-64, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94,078 | — |
| 1961 | 94,786 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 95,966 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 97,367 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 98,628 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 99,666 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 100,474 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 101,020 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 101,525 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 102,327 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 103,582 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 105,183 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 107,183 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 109,565 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 111,996 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 114,270 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 116,311 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 118,233 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 119,903 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 119,349 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 114,098 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 102,472 | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 93,172 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 91,293 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 92,062 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 92,192 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 90,834 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 89,828 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 90,253 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 92,297 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 92,685 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 92,975 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 99,410 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 110,454 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 118,802 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 123,403 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 127,195 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 131,041 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 134,950 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 138,740 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 138,921 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 138,334 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 144,184 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 152,018 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 156,712 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 161,913 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 168,410 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 170,980 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 172,772 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 176,588 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 179,063 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 182,964 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 188,619 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 194,651 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 202,034 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 208,999 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 215,405 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 222,427 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 229,969 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 238,202 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 246,558 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 252,736 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 258,454 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 267,909 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 280,247 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 293,632 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,584 | 94,078 | 102,327 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112,558 | 103,582 | 119,903 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,850 | 89,828 | 114,098 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,966 | 92,685 | 138,740 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,083 | 138,334 | 176,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,233 | 179,063 | 238,202 | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,589 | 246,558 | 293,632 | 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 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 60-64, male in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 60-64, male in Afghanistan was 293,632 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 60-64, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 293,632 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,828 in 1987.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 60-64, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 60-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 60 to 64.