Population, female (% of total population) in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Population, female (% of total population) 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, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 50.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 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% |
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's 49.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's 49.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 173 Uzbekistan, Republic of 49.5% compare
- 174 Vanuatu 49.5% compare
- 175 Egypt, Arab Republic of 49.5% compare
- 177 French Polynesia 49.5% compare
- 178 Nigeria 49.4% compare
- 179 Guam 49.4% compare
More health data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Population, female in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for population, female?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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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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.