Population in Afghanistan
245 indicators covering population for Afghanistan.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking | 70.0% | 2024 | down 5.4% | 38th |
| Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 73.0% | 2024 | up 35.8% | 139th |
| Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation | 73.0% | 2024 | up 35.8% | 139th |
| Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services | 54.5% | 2024 | up 34.2% | 192nd |
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 68.6% | 2024 | up 36.1% | 194th |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 11.2% | 2024 | down 32.3% | 31st |
| Population growth | 2.8% | 2024 | down 21.9% | 20th |
| Rural population | 72.7% | 2024 | down 3.6% | 21st |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 70.34 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 22.6% | 72nd |
| Official exchange rate | 76.81 LCU per US$, period average | 2020 | up 65.4% | 75th |
| GDP | 1.35 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 18.6% | 97th |
| GDP per capita | 32,588 current LCU | 2023 | down 9.5% | 159th |
| GDP | 17.15 billion current US$ | 2023 | down 14.9% | 138th |
| GDP per capita | 413.76 current US$ | 2023 | down 35.1% | 210th |
| GDP | 1.06 trillion constant LCU | 2023 | down 14.6% | 87th |
| GDP deflator | 127.91 base year varies by country | 2023 | up 39.0% | 110th |
| GDP growth | 2.3% | 2023 | down 59.5% | 138th |
| GDP at market prices | 15.67 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2023 | down 14.6% | 132nd |
| GNI | 1.36 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 18.8% | 96th |
| GNI per capita | 32,744 current LCU | 2023 | down 9.4% | 153rd |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 370 current US$ | 2023 | down 44.8% | 205th |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 47.6% | 2024 | up 30.9% | 133rd |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 87 | 2023 | up 14.5% | 123rd |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 4.0% | 2020 | up 65.7% | 68th |
| Population growth rate | 2.8% | 2023 | down 14.5% | 18th |
| Population | 41.45 million people | 2023 | up 31.1% | 36th |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 41.45 million people | 2023 | up 31.1% | 36th |
| Birth rate | 35.44 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 12.0% | 9th |
| Number of births, by world region | 1.47 million births | 2023 | up 15.3% | 18th |
| Annual change in population | 875,915 people | 2023 | down 17.6% | 22nd |
| Population | 41.45 million people | 2023 | up 31.1% | 37th |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 17.92 million people | 2023 | up 20.2% | 22nd |
| Population by age group | 41.45 million people | 2023 | up 31.1% | 36th |
| Life expectancy by sex | 67.54 years | 2023 | up 5.8% | 207th |
| Total dependency ratio | 83.8% | 2023 | down 14.5% | 16th |
| Youth dependency ratio | 79.5% | 2023 | down 14.9% | 13th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 985,584 people | 2023 | up 32.6% | 79th |
| Population by age group | 985,584 people | 2023 | up 32.6% | 79th |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 2.8% | 2023 | down 14.5% | 18th |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 16.94 years | 2023 | up 12.0% | 225th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 985,584 people | 2023 | up 32.6% | 79th |
| The global population hockey stick | 41.45 million people | 2023 | up 31.1% | 37th |
| Number of births | 1.47 million births | 2023 | up 15.3% | 18th |
| Population | 41.45 million people | 2023 | up 31.1% | 36th |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 17.92 million people | 2023 | up 20.2% | 22nd |
| Population | 41.45 million people | 2023 | up 31.1% | 37th |
| Births, by age of mother | 803 births | 2023 | up 20.0% | 9th |
| Population by age group | 6.66 million people | 2023 | up 18.7% | 20th |
| Share of births by age of mother | 10.2% | 2023 | down 21.5% | 88th |
| Birth rate | 35.44 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 12.0% | 9th |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 64.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 28.3% | 51st |
| Has the population peaked? | 41.45 million people | 2023 | up 31.1% | 36th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 66.03 years | 2023 | up 6.2% | 182nd |
| Fertility rate, total | 4.84 births per woman | 2023 | down 17.7% | 9th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 26.6% | 12th |
| Total population by age | 66.71 | 2023 | up 30.7% | 75th |
| Population density of the capital city | 17,106 people per km² | 2100 | up 1.6% | 4th |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.2% | 2022 | down 57.0% | 95th |
| GDP, PPP | 82.24 billion constant 2011 international $ | 2023 | down 14.6% | 102nd |
| GDP per capita, PPP | 1,984 constant 2011 international $ | 2023 | down 34.9% | 188th |