Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Age population, age 21, female, interpolated was 435,340 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
435,340
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
26th
of 215 countries
All-time high
435,340
in 2025
All-time low
78,657
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 21, 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 21, female, interpolated in Afghanistan is 435,340, 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 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Afghanistan peaked at 435,340 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78,657, in 1960.

Afghanistan ranks 26th 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 88,653 78,657 101,922 10
1970s 107,932 100,162 117,209 10
1980s 102,763 95,575 113,467 10
1990s 144,042 109,900 172,813 10
2000s 202,419 173,199 242,162 10
2010s 320,283 253,090 383,032 10
2020s 416,816 396,473 435,340 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 23 Sudan 494,017 compare
  2. 24 Thailand 452,490 compare
  3. 25 Myanmar 438,235 compare
  4. 27 Iraq 430,290 compare
  5. 28 Colombia 417,657 compare
  6. 29 France 408,314 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Afghanistan?
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Afghanistan was 435,340 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 435,340 in 2025.
What is the lowest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 78,657 in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for age population, age 21, female, interpolated?
Afghanistan ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 21, female, interpolated rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 21, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 21, 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.