Afghanistan Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Afghanistan is 38,041,754 and the population growth amounts 2.29% (2019). The male and female population are 19,529,725 (51.34%) and 18,512,029 (48.66%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.88% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Afghanistan population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 38,041,754 2.29% 19,529,725
51.34%
18,512,029
48.66%
2018 37,172,386 2.36% 19,093,281
51.36%
18,079,105
48.64%
2017 36,296,400 2.52% 18,652,134
51.39%
17,644,266
48.61%
2016 35,383,128 2.74% 18,187,045
51.40%
17,196,083
48.60%
2015 34,413,603 3.03% 17,686,166
51.39%
16,727,437
48.61%
2014 33,370,794 3.30% 17,138,798
51.36%
16,231,996
48.64%
2013 32,269,589 3.43% 16,554,276
51.30%
15,715,313
48.70%
2012 31,161,376 3.35% 15,964,873
51.23%
15,196,503
48.77%
2011 30,117,413 3.09% 15,415,362
51.18%
14,702,051
48.82%
2010 29,185,507 2.71% 14,935,754
51.18%
14,249,753
48.82%
2009 28,394,813 2.37% 14,544,059
51.22%
13,850,754
48.78%
2008 27,722,276 2.24% 14,225,722
51.32%
13,496,554
48.68%
2007 27,100,536 2.46% 13,938,967
51.43%
13,161,569
48.57%
2006 26,433,049 2.95% 13,623,891
51.54%
12,809,158
48.46%
2005 25,654,277 3.62% 13,239,686
51.61%
12,414,591
48.39%
2004 24,726,684 4.23% 12,763,723
51.62%
11,962,961
48.38%
2003 23,680,871 4.56% 12,214,634
51.58%
11,466,237
48.42%
2002 22,600,770 4.40% 11,642,104
51.51%
10,958,666
48.49%
2001 21,606,988 3.83% 11,117,752
51.45%
10,489,236
48.55%
2000 20,779,953 2.93% 10,689,506
51.44%
10,090,447
48.56%
1999 20,170,844 2.15% 10,386,587
51.49%
9,784,257
48.51%
1998 19,737,765 1.93% 10,184,269
51.60%
9,553,496
48.40%
1997 19,357,126 2.60% 10,012,241
51.72%
9,344,885
48.28%
1996 18,853,437 3.94% 9,770,489
51.82%
9,082,948
48.18%
1995 18,110,657 5.71% 9,392,624
51.86%
8,718,033
48.14%
1994 17,075,727 7.37% 8,848,710
51.82%
8,227,017
48.18%
1993 15,816,603 8.42% 8,176,786
51.70%
7,639,817
48.30%
1992 14,485,546 8.19% 7,461,094
51.51%
7,024,452
48.49%
1991 13,299,017 6.67% 6,821,674
51.29%
6,477,343
48.71%
1990 12,412,308 4.38% 6,344,615
51.12%
6,067,693
48.88%
1989 11,868,877 2.11% 6,054,347
51.01%
5,814,530
48.99%
1988 11,618,005 0.12% 5,922,667
50.98%
5,695,338
49.02%
1987 11,604,534 -1.13% 5,918,154
51.00%
5,686,380
49.00%
1986 11,736,179 -1.72% 5,988,521
51.03%
5,747,658
48.97%
1985 11,938,208 -2.23% 6,091,891
51.03%
5,846,317
48.97%
1984 12,204,292 -2.73% 6,224,256
51.00%
5,980,036
49.00%
1983 12,537,730 -2.75% 6,388,703
50.96%
6,149,027
49.04%
1982 12,882,528 -2.24% 6,557,678
50.90%
6,324,850
49.10%
1981 13,171,673 -1.40% 6,698,727
50.86%
6,472,946
49.14%
1980 13,356,511 -0.41% 6,788,279
50.82%
6,568,232
49.18%
1979 13,411,056 0.52% 6,813,203
50.80%
6,597,853
49.20%
1978 13,341,198 1.27% 6,776,022
50.79%
6,565,176
49.21%
1977 13,171,306 1.73% 6,689,150
50.79%
6,482,156
49.21%
1976 12,943,093 1.96% 6,573,732
50.79%
6,369,361
49.21%
1975 12,689,160 2.18% 6,446,271
50.80%
6,242,889
49.20%
1974 12,412,950 2.45% 6,308,578
50.82%
6,104,372
49.18%
1973 12,108,963 2.62% 6,157,843
50.85%
5,951,120
49.15%
1972 11,791,215 2.68% 6,000,891
50.89%
5,790,324
49.11%
1971 11,475,445 2.63% 5,845,348
50.94%
5,630,097
49.06%
1970 11,173,642 2.50% 5,697,018
50.99%
5,476,624
49.01%
1969 10,893,776 2.36% 5,559,838
51.04%
5,333,938
48.96%
1968 10,637,063 2.23% 5,434,457
51.09%
5,202,606
48.91%
1967 10,399,926 2.16% 5,319,118
51.15%
5,080,808
48.85%
1966 10,174,836 2.15% 5,210,120
51.21%
4,964,716
48.79%
1965 9,956,320 2.12% 5,104,766
51.27%
4,851,554
48.73%
1964 9,744,781 2.07% 5,003,250
51.34%
4,741,531
48.66%
1963 9,543,205 2.01% 4,907,033
51.42%
4,636,172
48.58%
1962 9,351,441 1.95% 4,816,049
51.50%
4,535,392
48.50%
1961 9,169,410 1.88% 4,730,252
51.59%
4,439,158
48.41%
1960 8,996,973 N/A% 4,649,576
51.68%
4,347,397
48.32%

Growth rates of Afghanistan population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Afghanistan population growth rates for 60 years.

Afghanistan population and growth rate by ages

The Afghanistan population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 16,157,197, 20,889,463, 995,094 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 38,041,754 16,157,197
42.47%
20,889,463
54.91%
995,094
2.62%
2018 37,172,386 16,017,646
43.09%
20,193,861
54.32%
960,879
2.58%
2017 36,296,400 15,855,184
43.68%
19,514,114
53.76%
927,101
2.55%
2016 35,383,128 15,664,859
44.27%
18,826,642
53.21%
891,627
2.52%
2015 34,413,603 15,443,806
44.88%
18,116,800
52.64%
852,997
2.48%
2014 33,370,794 15,230,627
45.64%
17,322,057
51.91%
818,110
2.45%
2013 32,269,589 14,968,788
46.39%
16,519,810
51.19%
780,991
2.42%
2012 31,161,376 14,673,817
47.09%
15,743,957
50.52%
743,602
2.39%
2011 30,117,413 14,366,485
47.70%
15,041,825
49.94%
709,103
2.35%
2010 29,185,507 14,061,036
48.18%
14,444,994
49.49%
679,477
2.33%
2009 28,394,813 13,700,614
48.25%
14,039,531
49.44%
654,668
2.31%
2008 27,722,276 13,369,664
48.23%
13,718,557
49.49%
634,055
2.29%
2007 27,100,536 13,042,467
48.13%
13,442,714
49.60%
615,355
2.27%
2006 26,433,049 12,685,152
47.99%
13,152,672
49.76%
595,225
2.25%
2005 25,654,277 12,278,045
47.86%
12,804,786
49.91%
571,446
2.23%
2004 24,726,684 11,906,922
48.15%
12,267,510
49.61%
552,252
2.23%
2003 23,680,871 11,464,836
48.41%
11,684,838
49.34%
531,197
2.24%
2002 22,600,770 10,994,236
48.65%
11,096,695
49.10%
509,839
2.26%
2001 21,606,988 10,549,107
48.82%
10,566,999
48.91%
490,882
2.27%
2000 20,779,953 10,160,020
48.89%
10,143,668
48.81%
476,265
2.29%
1999 20,170,844 9,828,706
48.73%
9,874,318
48.95%
467,820
2.32%
1998 19,737,765 9,583,634
48.55%
9,691,966
49.10%
462,165
2.34%
1997 19,357,126 9,356,593
48.34%
9,543,910
49.30%
456,623
2.36%
1996 18,853,437 9,063,141
48.07%
9,343,586
49.56%
446,710
2.37%
1995 18,110,657 8,660,288
47.82%
9,021,451
49.81%
428,918
2.37%
1994 17,075,727 8,199,804
48.02%
8,480,128
49.66%
395,795
2.32%
1993 15,816,603 7,605,925
48.09%
7,849,520
49.63%
361,158
2.28%
1992 14,485,546 6,972,008
48.13%
7,186,257
49.61%
327,281
2.26%
1991 13,299,017 6,412,435
48.22%
6,588,374
49.54%
298,208
2.24%
1990 12,412,308 5,996,165
48.31%
6,139,033
49.46%
277,110
2.23%
1989 11,868,877 5,688,390
47.93%
5,909,250
49.79%
271,237
2.29%
1988 11,618,005 5,553,637
47.80%
5,796,831
49.90%
267,537
2.30%
1987 11,604,534 5,545,197
47.78%
5,793,043
49.92%
266,294
2.29%
1986 11,736,179 5,602,623
47.74%
5,866,975
49.99%
266,581
2.27%
1985 11,938,208 5,679,718
47.58%
5,991,146
50.18%
267,344
2.24%
1984 12,204,292 5,762,960
47.22%
6,154,929
50.43%
286,403
2.35%
1983 12,537,730 5,887,420
46.96%
6,347,728
50.63%
302,582
2.41%
1982 12,882,528 6,018,777
46.72%
6,548,535
50.83%
315,216
2.45%
1981 13,171,673 6,120,203
46.46%
6,728,401
51.08%
323,069
2.45%
1980 13,356,511 6,168,003
46.18%
6,863,310
51.39%
325,198
2.43%
1979 13,411,056 6,193,726
46.18%
6,883,963
51.33%
333,367
2.49%
1978 13,341,198 6,145,529
46.06%
6,858,857
51.41%
336,812
2.52%
1977 13,171,306 6,041,235
45.87%
6,794,292
51.58%
335,779
2.55%
1976 12,943,093 5,905,310
45.63%
6,706,653
51.82%
331,130
2.56%
1975 12,689,160 5,754,598
45.35%
6,610,805
52.10%
323,757
2.55%
1974 12,412,950 5,620,543
45.28%
6,471,717
52.14%
320,690
2.58%
1973 12,108,963 5,465,752
45.14%
6,327,227
52.25%
315,984
2.61%
1972 11,791,215 5,298,647
44.94%
6,182,759
52.44%
309,809
2.63%
1971 11,475,445 5,126,253
44.67%
6,046,787
52.69%
302,405
2.64%
1970 11,173,642 4,952,744
44.33%
5,926,851
53.04%
294,047
2.63%
1969 10,893,776 4,808,162
44.14%
5,794,428
53.19%
291,186
2.67%
1968 10,637,063 4,670,217
43.91%
5,679,516
53.39%
287,330
2.70%
1967 10,399,926 4,537,722
43.63%
5,579,731
53.65%
282,473
2.72%
1966 10,174,836 4,408,352
43.33%
5,489,893
53.96%
276,591
2.72%
1965 9,956,320 4,279,406
42.98%
5,407,208
54.31%
269,706
2.71%
1964 9,744,781 4,176,101
42.85%
5,300,287
54.39%
268,393
2.75%
1963 9,543,205 4,079,606
42.75%
5,197,709
54.47%
265,890
2.79%
1962 9,351,441 3,987,207
42.64%
5,102,009
54.56%
262,225
2.80%
1961 9,169,410 3,892,776
42.45%
5,019,145
54.74%
257,489
2.81%
1960 8,996,973 3,791,401
42.14%
4,953,809
55.06%
251,763
2.80%

The below chart and table represents Afghanistan population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 2.34% 0.87% 3.44% 3.56%
2018 2.41% 1.02% 3.48% 3.64%
2017 2.58% 1.21% 3.65% 3.98%
2016 2.82% 1.43% 3.92% 4.53%
2015 3.12% 1.40% 4.59% 4.26%
2014 3.41% 1.75% 4.86% 4.75%
2013 3.56% 2.01% 4.93% 5.03%
2012 3.47% 2.14% 4.67% 4.87%
2011 3.19% 2.17% 4.13% 4.36%
2010 2.78% 2.63% 2.89% 3.79%
2009 2.43% 2.48% 2.34% 3.25%
2008 2.29% 2.51% 2.05% 3.04%
2007 2.53% 2.82% 2.21% 3.38%
2006 3.04% 3.32% 2.72% 4.16%
2005 3.75% 3.12% 4.38% 3.48%
2004 4.42% 3.86% 4.99% 3.96%
2003 4.78% 4.28% 5.30% 4.19%
2002 4.60% 4.22% 5.01% 3.86%
2001 3.98% 3.83% 4.17% 3.07%
2000 3.02% 3.37% 2.73% 1.81%
1999 2.19% 2.56% 1.88% 1.22%
1998 1.97% 2.43% 1.55% 1.21%
1997 2.67% 3.24% 2.14% 2.22%
1996 4.10% 4.65% 3.57% 4.15%
1995 6.06% 5.62% 6.38% 8.37%
1994 7.96% 7.81% 8.03% 9.59%
1993 9.19% 9.09% 9.23% 10.35%
1992 8.92% 8.73% 9.07% 9.75%
1991 7.14% 6.94% 7.32% 7.61%
1990 4.58% 5.41% 3.89% 2.17%
1989 2.16% 2.43% 1.94% 1.38%
1988 0.12% 0.15% 0.07% 0.47%
1987 -1.12% -1.02% -1.26% -0.11%
1986 -1.69% -1.36% -2.07% -0.29%
1985 -2.18% -1.44% -2.66% -6.65%
1984 -2.66% -2.11% -3.04% -5.35%
1983 -2.68% -2.18% -3.07% -4.01%
1982 -2.20% -1.66% -2.67% -2.43%
1981 -1.38% -0.77% -1.97% -0.65%
1980 -0.41% -0.42% -0.30% -2.45%
1979 0.52% 0.78% 0.37% -1.02%
1978 1.29% 1.73% 0.95% 0.31%
1977 1.76% 2.30% 1.31% 1.40%
1976 2.00% 2.62% 1.45% 2.28%
1975 2.23% 2.39% 2.15% 0.96%
1974 2.51% 2.83% 2.28% 1.49%
1973 2.69% 3.15% 2.34% 1.99%
1972 2.75% 3.36% 2.25% 2.45%
1971 2.70% 3.50% 2.02% 2.84%
1970 2.57% 3.01% 2.29% 0.98%
1969 2.41% 2.95% 2.02% 1.34%
1968 2.28% 2.92% 1.79% 1.72%
1967 2.21% 2.93% 1.64% 2.13%
1966 2.19% 3.01% 1.53% 2.55%
1965 2.17% 2.47% 2.02% 0.49%
1964 2.11% 2.37% 1.97% 0.94%
1963 2.05% 2.32% 1.88% 1.40%
1962 1.99% 2.43% 1.65% 1.84%
1961 1.92% 2.67% 1.32% 2.27%

Global rank of Afghanistan population

The global rank of Afghanistan population is 33 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 33
0-14 20
15-64 40
65 over 62

Data Source

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