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