Female migrants in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Female migrants was 52.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female migrants in Afghanistan, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female migrants in Afghanistan is 52.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Afghanistan peaked at 52.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 50th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Female migrants in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.6% | — |
| 1995 | 45.3% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 43.6% | 45.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 43.6% | 49.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
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More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Afghanistan?
- Female migrants in Afghanistan was 52.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for female migrants?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.