Population ages 65 and above, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 65 and above, male was 450,438 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
450,438
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
77th
of 218 countries
All-time high
450,438
in 2025
All-time low
121,538
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, male in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Afghanistan is 450,438, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Afghanistan peaked at 450,438 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 121,538, in 1987.
Afghanistan ranks 77th of 218 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 65 and above, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 137,827 | — |
| 1961 | 139,105 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 140,309 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 141,518 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 142,883 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 144,483 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 146,266 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 148,266 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 150,426 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 152,558 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 154,664 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 156,667 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 158,609 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 160,719 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 162,999 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 165,347 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 167,605 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 169,958 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 172,045 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 170,750 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 162,599 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 145,495 | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 131,642 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 128,175 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 127,986 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 126,579 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 123,620 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 121,538 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 121,857 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 125,157 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 126,657 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 128,359 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 138,983 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 156,521 | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 170,491 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 179,082 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 186,317 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 193,251 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 200,061 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 207,012 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 208,989 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 210,065 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 221,046 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 234,852 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 243,172 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 251,577 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 261,805 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 266,674 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 272,689 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 283,198 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 292,208 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 303,814 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 316,703 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 327,092 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 338,176 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 347,801 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 355,643 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 365,272 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 375,906 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 387,488 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 396,925 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 400,888 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 405,956 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 418,236 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 434,103 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 450,438 | +3.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 450,438 is above the median for low income countries, which is 263,134, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 450,438 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 450,438, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144,364 | 137,827 | 152,558 | 10 |
| 1970s | 163,936 | 154,664 | 172,045 | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,465 | 121,538 | 162,599 | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,673 | 126,657 | 207,012 | 10 |
| 2000s | 245,407 | 208,989 | 283,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,010 | 292,208 | 387,488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,758 | 396,925 | 450,438 | 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, male in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Afghanistan was 450,438 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 450,438 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,538 in 1987.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 77th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.