Population, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population, male was 50.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 1960
All-time low
49.9%
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Afghanistan is 50.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Afghanistan peaked at 51.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1992.
Afghanistan ranks 43rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.9% | — |
| 1961 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.6% | 51.3% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 49.9% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 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)
- 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, male in Afghanistan?
- Population, male in Afghanistan was 50.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1992.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.