Population, male, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population, male, per capita was 0.505 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.505 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.5191 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.4988 units per person
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.505 units per person for population, male, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.5191 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4988 units per person, in 1992.
That places Afghanistan 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, male, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5191 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5183 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5175 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5168 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5161 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5155 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5149 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5143 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5137 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5132 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5127 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5123 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5118 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5115 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5111 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5108 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5105 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5102 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5098 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5093 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5086 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5078 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5068 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5056 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.504 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.502 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5006 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4998 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4993 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4991 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.499 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4989 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4988 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.499 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4993 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4996 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4999 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5003 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5007 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5011 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5015 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5019 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5023 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5026 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.503 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5034 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5037 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5039 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5041 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5044 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5046 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5048 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.505 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5052 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5053 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5054 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5055 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5055 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5053 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5049 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5047 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5046 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5047 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5049 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.505 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5159 units per person | 0.5132 units per person | 0.5191 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.511 units per person | 0.5093 units per person | 0.5127 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5034 units per person | 0.4991 units per person | 0.5086 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4997 units per person | 0.4988 units per person | 0.5011 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5031 units per person | 0.5015 units per person | 0.5044 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5052 units per person | 0.5046 units per person | 0.5055 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5048 units per person | 0.5046 units per person | 0.505 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (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, male, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Population, male, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.505 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5191 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4988 units per person in 1992.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population, male, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.