Population ages 80 and above, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 80 and above, male was 47,168 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, male 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
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, male in Afghanistan is 47,168, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Afghanistan peaked at 47,168 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,522, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 90th 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 80 and above, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,522 | — |
| 1961 | 8,810 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 9,103 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 9,397 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 9,688 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 9,977 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 10,263 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 10,547 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 10,835 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 11,128 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 11,432 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 11,743 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 12,070 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 12,407 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 12,724 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 13,002 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 13,233 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 13,431 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 13,570 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 13,412 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 12,725 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 11,372 | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 10,247 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 9,900 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 9,719 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 9,374 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 9,028 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 8,831 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 8,840 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 9,115 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 9,260 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 9,409 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10,217 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 11,599 | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 12,780 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 13,581 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 14,310 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 15,037 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 15,762 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 16,525 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 16,933 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 17,276 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 18,432 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 19,864 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 20,910 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 22,019 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 23,324 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 24,184 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 25,132 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 26,437 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 27,564 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 28,926 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 30,431 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 31,795 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 33,282 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 34,636 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 35,849 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 37,244 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 38,717 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 40,223 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 40,988 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 40,751 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 41,192 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 42,889 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 44,984 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 47,168 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,827 | 8,522 | 11,128 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,702 | 11,432 | 13,570 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,915 | 8,831 | 12,725 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,848 | 9,260 | 16,525 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,451 | 16,933 | 26,437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,867 | 27,564 | 40,223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,995 | 40,751 | 47,168 | 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)
- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Afghanistan was 47,168 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, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47,168 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,522 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 90th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.