Share of the population that is female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of the population that is female was 49.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
173rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1992
All-time low
48.1%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Afghanistan stood at 49.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Afghanistan peaked at 50.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 share of the population that is female in Afghanistan?
- Share of the population that is female in Afghanistan was 49.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of the population that is female?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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