Population, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population, female was 49.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
176th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1992
All-time low
48.1%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 49.5% for population, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Afghanistan peaked at 50.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.1% | — |
| 1961 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 6 |
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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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Afghanistan?
- Population, female in Afghanistan was 49.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.