Population ages 65-69, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 65-69, female was 257,907 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
257,907
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
70th
of 217 countries
All-time high
257,907
in 2025
All-time low
57,139
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, female in Afghanistan stood at 257,907. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in Afghanistan peaked at 257,907 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57,139, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 70th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65-69, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57,139 | — |
| 1961 | 58,157 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 59,214 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 60,298 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 61,421 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 62,606 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 63,847 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 65,157 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 66,549 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 68,004 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 69,537 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 71,085 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 72,658 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 74,313 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 75,983 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 77,594 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 79,071 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 80,504 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 81,814 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 81,650 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 78,264 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 70,505 | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 64,406 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 63,435 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 64,340 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 64,907 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 64,368 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 63,947 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 64,599 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 66,584 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 67,552 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 68,598 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 74,369 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 83,663 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 90,967 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 95,431 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 99,152 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 102,767 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 106,413 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 110,094 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 110,993 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 111,500 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 117,421 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 124,743 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 128,901 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 133,021 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 138,132 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 140,461 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 143,750 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 150,159 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 156,652 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 165,278 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 175,132 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 183,753 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 191,442 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 195,701 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 197,748 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 200,990 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 205,232 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 211,093 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 218,955 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 225,514 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 230,556 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 238,224 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 247,938 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 257,907 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,239 | 57,139 | 68,004 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76,421 | 69,537 | 81,814 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,536 | 63,435 | 78,264 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,901 | 67,552 | 110,094 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,908 | 110,993 | 150,159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,302 | 156,652 | 211,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,516 | 218,955 | 257,907 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 67 Uganda 265,579 compare
- 68 Switzerland 261,657 compare
- 69 Madagascar 257,942 compare
- 71 Tunisia 255,907 compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 251,538 compare
- 73 Serbia 246,104 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 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 65-69, female in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 65-69, female in Afghanistan was 257,907 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 65-69, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 257,907 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,139 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 70th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 65-69, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69.