Population ages 80 and above, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 80 and above, female was 72,609 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
72,609
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
95th
of 217 countries
All-time high
72,609
in 2025
All-time low
7,678
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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
Afghanistan recorded 72,609 for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Afghanistan peaked at 72,609 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,678, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 95th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,678 | — |
| 1961 | 8,022 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 8,377 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 8,740 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 9,108 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 9,480 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 9,857 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 10,237 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 10,620 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 11,006 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 11,406 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 11,817 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 12,242 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 12,696 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 13,165 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 13,630 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 14,072 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 14,505 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 14,881 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 14,917 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 14,329 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 12,943 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 11,782 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 11,501 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 11,460 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 11,271 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 11,073 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 11,039 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 11,242 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11,736 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 12,037 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 12,338 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 13,504 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 15,403 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 17,045 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 18,206 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 19,255 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 20,303 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 21,370 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 22,497 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 23,137 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 23,709 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 25,396 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 27,453 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 28,955 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 30,530 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 32,364 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 33,576 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 34,948 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 36,862 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 38,579 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 40,673 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 43,019 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 45,205 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 47,551 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 49,677 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 51,632 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 53,997 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 56,566 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 59,100 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 60,988 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 61,459 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 62,400 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 65,171 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 68,697 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 72,609 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,312 | 7,678 | 11,006 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,333 | 11,406 | 14,917 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,838 | 11,039 | 14,329 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,196 | 12,037 | 22,497 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,693 | 23,137 | 36,862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,600 | 38,579 | 59,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,221 | 60,988 | 72,609 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 92 Bolivia 75,384 compare
- 93 Lebanon 73,545 compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 72,759 compare
- 96 Madagascar 70,272 compare
- 97 Malawi 66,934 compare
- 98 El Salvador 66,439 compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Afghanistan was 72,609 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 80 and above, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 72,609 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,678 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.