Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Age population, age 17, male, interpolated was 497,708 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
497,708
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
497,708
in 2025
All-time low
95,306
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Afghanistan, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 497,708 for age population, age 17, male, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Afghanistan peaked at 497,708 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95,306, in 1960.

That places Afghanistan 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 102,586 95,306 109,658 10
1970s 127,779 112,856 140,547 10
1980s 122,957 114,503 136,098 10
1990s 171,858 131,702 204,373 10
2000s 253,684 204,742 311,838 10
2010s 397,694 327,602 456,607 10
2020s 479,916 467,429 497,708 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 22 Sudan 557,882 compare
  2. 23 South Africa 548,879 compare
  3. 24 Iraq 501,433 compare
  4. 26 Myanmar 446,871 compare
  5. 27 Yemen 437,395 compare
  6. 28 United Kingdom 435,512 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Afghanistan?
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Afghanistan was 497,708 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 497,708 in 2025.
What is the lowest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 95,306 in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for age population, age 17, male, interpolated?
Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 17, male, interpolated rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 17, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 17, male, 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, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.