Population ages 65 and above, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 65 and above, female was 2.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 65 and above, female in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Afghanistan stood at 2.8%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Afghanistan peaked at 2.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1988.
That places Afghanistan 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1961 | 2.7% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.3%, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.1%, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 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 65 and above, female in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Afghanistan was 2.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1988.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.