Population ages 70-74, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 70-74, female was 173,060 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
173,060
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
75th
of 218 countries
All-time high
173,060
in 2025
All-time low
35,113
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, female in Afghanistan stood at 173,060. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Afghanistan peaked at 173,060 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,113, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35,113 | — |
| 1961 | 35,769 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 36,475 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 37,235 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 38,046 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 38,908 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 39,792 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 40,688 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 41,607 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 42,548 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 43,532 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 44,540 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 45,598 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 46,743 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 47,921 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 49,074 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 50,141 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 51,164 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 52,067 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 51,961 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 49,764 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 44,786 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 40,805 | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 40,030 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 40,341 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 40,340 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 39,779 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 39,442 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 39,856 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 41,180 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 41,904 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 42,692 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 46,446 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 52,495 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 57,415 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 60,618 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 63,369 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 66,041 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 68,709 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 71,425 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 72,409 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 73,081 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 77,153 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 82,207 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 85,381 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 88,576 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 92,535 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 94,821 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 97,419 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 101,235 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 104,312 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 108,304 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 112,922 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 117,388 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 123,001 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 128,941 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 134,905 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 141,780 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 148,700 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 154,571 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 157,891 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 158,388 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 158,708 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 161,484 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 166,479 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 173,060 | +4.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 173,060 is above the median for low income countries, which is 97,254, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 173,060 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 125,503, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,618 | 35,113 | 42,548 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,274 | 43,532 | 52,067 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,632 | 39,442 | 49,764 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,111 | 41,904 | 71,425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,482 | 72,409 | 101,235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,482 | 104,312 | 154,571 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,668 | 157,891 | 173,060 | 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 70-74, female in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Afghanistan was 173,060 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 70-74, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 173,060 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,113 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.