Age population, age 15, female, interpolated in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Age population, age 15, female, interpolated was 500,105 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
500,105
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
500,105
in 2025
All-time low
97,076
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 15, female, interpolated in Afghanistan, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 15, female, interpolated in Afghanistan is 500,105, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 15, female, interpolated in Afghanistan peaked at 500,105 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97,076, in 1960.

Afghanistan ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 106,109 97,076 114,342 10
1970s 133,171 117,608 146,794 10
1980s 129,306 120,347 142,229 10
1990s 176,463 137,256 210,251 10
2000s 269,672 214,238 331,893 10
2010s 405,620 345,380 453,161 10
2020s 477,088 462,426 500,105 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 22 South Africa 540,082 compare
  2. 23 Japan 533,538 compare
  3. 24 Iraq 513,147 compare
  4. 26 Angola 451,643 compare
  5. 27 Yemen 434,917 compare
  6. 28 Mozambique 427,932 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 15, female, interpolated in Afghanistan?
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated in Afghanistan was 500,105 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 15, female, interpolated recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 500,105 in 2025.
What is the lowest age population, age 15, female, interpolated recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 97,076 in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for age population, age 15, female, interpolated?
Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 15, female, interpolated rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 15, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.