Population ages 0-14, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 0-14, female was 9.12 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 0-14, female in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in Afghanistan is 9.12 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Afghanistan peaked at 9.12 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 21st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.11 million | 1.88 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.79 million | 2.45 million | 3.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 million | 2.50 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.85 million | 2.82 million | 4.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 million | 4.92 million | 6.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 million | 6.68 million | 8.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.74 million | 8.43 million | 9.12 million | 6 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 581,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 542,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 556,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 595,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 569,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 608,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 634,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 647,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 607,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 568,728 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Afghanistan was 9.12 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.