Female population by age group in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Female population by age group was 3.26 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Female population by age group in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Afghanistan is 3.26 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Afghanistan peaked at 3.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 655,898, in 1950.
Afghanistan ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 686,263 | 655,898 | 745,402 | 10 |
| 1960s | 868,137 | 764,549 | 984,453 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 million | 1.01 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million | 1.02 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million | 1.17 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 2.05 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 million | 2.51 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 3.17 million | 3.26 million | 4 |
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More gender data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 703,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 657,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 686,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 644,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 672,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Afghanistan?
- Female population by age group in Afghanistan was 3.26 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 655,898 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for female population by age group?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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