Age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Age population, age 18, female, interpolated was 461,723 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
461,723
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
461,723
in 2025
All-time low
85,492
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 18, 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 18, female, interpolated in Afghanistan is 461,723, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Afghanistan peaked at 461,723 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85,492, 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 97,568 85,492 104,880 10
1970s 119,448 105,822 131,194 10
1980s 115,469 107,353 127,056 10
1990s 160,055 123,124 190,831 10
2000s 231,672 190,130 282,428 10
2010s 364,970 296,822 422,500 10
2020s 447,337 434,511 461,723 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 22 South Africa 543,452 compare
  2. 23 Sudan 534,398 compare
  3. 24 Iraq 466,558 compare
  4. 26 Myanmar 428,077 compare
  5. 27 Thailand 421,251 compare
  6. 28 Yemen 409,660 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Afghanistan?
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Afghanistan was 461,723 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 18, female, interpolated recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 461,723 in 2025.
What is the lowest age population, age 18, female, interpolated recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 85,492 in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for age population, age 18, female, interpolated?
Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 18, female, interpolated rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 18, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 18, 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.