Population ages 75-79, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 75-79, female was 109,459 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, female in Afghanistan stood at 109,459. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Afghanistan peaked at 109,459 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,334, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 77th 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 75-79, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,334 | — |
| 1961 | 17,804 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 18,274 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 18,738 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 19,200 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 19,678 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 20,178 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 20,705 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 21,262 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 21,848 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 22,464 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 23,087 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 23,720 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 24,383 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 25,058 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 25,717 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 26,339 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 26,959 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 27,532 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 27,577 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 26,506 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 23,928 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 21,843 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 21,439 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 21,596 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 21,561 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 21,193 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 20,922 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 21,043 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 21,662 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 21,999 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 22,417 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 24,439 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 27,703 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 30,413 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 32,259 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 33,908 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 35,553 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 37,241 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 38,992 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 39,814 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 40,464 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 42,979 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 46,047 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 48,100 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 50,218 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 52,743 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 54,231 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 55,943 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 58,493 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 60,654 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 63,426 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 66,690 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 69,621 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 72,599 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 75,193 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 77,445 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 80,126 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 83,347 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 87,268 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 91,463 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 94,780 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 98,070 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 102,489 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 106,736 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 109,459 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,502 | 17,334 | 21,848 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,284 | 22,464 | 27,577 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,169 | 20,922 | 26,506 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,492 | 21,999 | 38,992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,903 | 39,814 | 58,493 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,637 | 60,654 | 87,268 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,500 | 91,463 | 109,459 | 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, female, per capita 0.495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 75-79, female in Afghanistan was 109,459 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 75-79, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 109,459 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,334 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.