Female population by age group in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Female population by age group was 3.26 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.26 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.26 million people
in 2023
All-time low
655,898 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Afghanistan is 3.26 million people, 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 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 655,898 people, 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.
Female population by age group in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 655,898 people | — |
| 1951 | 657,467 people | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 659,328 people | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 662,052 people | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 667,809 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 679,552 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 695,393 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 711,703 people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 728,027 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 745,402 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 764,549 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 784,731 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 805,993 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 828,341 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 851,674 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 876,119 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 901,564 people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 928,130 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 955,815 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 984,453 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.01 million people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 million people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.14 million people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.17 million people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.23 million people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.26 million people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.27 million people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million people | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million people | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million people | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million people | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million people | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million people | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million people | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 1.64 million people | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million people | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.82 million people | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million people | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.97 million people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.04 million people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.05 million people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.14 million people | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million people | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.30 million people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.35 million people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.41 million people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.42 million people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.47 million people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.51 million people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.58 million people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.81 million people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.88 million people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.92 million people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.98 million people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.04 million people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.10 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.17 million people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.21 million people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.22 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.26 million people | +1.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.26 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 million people, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.26 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 439,515 people, 7.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 686,263 people | 655,898 people | 745,402 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 868,137 people | 764,549 people | 984,453 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.27 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million people | 1.17 million people | 2.04 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million people | 2.05 million people | 2.47 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 million people | 2.51 million people | 3.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 million people | 3.17 million people | 3.26 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 population by age group in Afghanistan?
- Female population by age group in Afghanistan was 3.26 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 655,898 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.