Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 57.9% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Afghanistan, 2024–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 57.9% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Afghanistan peaked at 65.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2050.
Afghanistan ranks 51st of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.9% | — |
| 2025 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 62.2% | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 61.9% | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 61.5% | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 60.7% | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 60.2% | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 58.4% | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 57.9% | -0.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 57.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 57.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.2% | 65.9% | 6 |
| 2030s | 63.9% | 62.6% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 60.4% | 58.4% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2050s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
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 share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Afghanistan?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Afghanistan was 57.9% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2050.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.