Male population by age group in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Male population by age group was 3.40 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.40 million people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.40 million people
in 2023
All-time low
644,135 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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 male population by age group in Afghanistan is 3.40 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Afghanistan peaked at 3.40 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 644,135 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.
Male population by age group in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 644,135 people | — |
| 1951 | 647,395 people | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 653,055 people | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 662,488 people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 674,773 people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 689,282 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 705,949 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 723,131 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 740,383 people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 758,686 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 778,745 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 799,851 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 822,094 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 845,492 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 869,923 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 895,484 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 921,996 people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 949,590 people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 978,475 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.01 million people | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.04 million people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.07 million people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million people | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.24 million people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.27 million people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.31 million people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.27 million people | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million people | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million people | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.10 million people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.11 million people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million people | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million people | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million people | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million people | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 1.81 million people | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.90 million people | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.98 million people | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.06 million people | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.14 million people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.15 million people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.25 million people | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.37 million people | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.47 million people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.55 million people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.65 million people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.71 million people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.80 million people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.87 million people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.95 million people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.02 million people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.07 million people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.12 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.18 million people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.31 million people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.36 million people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.37 million people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.40 million people | +1.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.40 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.40 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 462,455 people, 7.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 689,928 people | 644,135 people | 758,686 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 887,018 people | 778,745 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.31 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.27 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million people | 1.22 million people | 2.14 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.40 million people | 2.15 million people | 2.60 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 million people | 2.65 million people | 3.24 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 million people | 3.31 million people | 3.40 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 male population by age group in Afghanistan?
- Male population by age group in Afghanistan was 3.40 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 644,135 people in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for male population by age group?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.