Population ages 70-74, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 70-74, female was 173,060 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 217 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% |
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 |
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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, total, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4256 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2729 units per person (2025)
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 217 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.