Population ages 0-14, total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 0-14, total was 18.66 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 0-14, total in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Afghanistan is 18.66 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Afghanistan peaked at 18.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.79 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 | 4.25 million | 3.79 million | 4.81 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.65 million | 4.96 million | 6.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.43 million | 5.09 million | 6.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.86 million | 5.74 million | 9.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.84 million | 10.07 million | 13.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.37 million | 13.71 million | 16.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.90 million | 17.28 million | 18.66 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, total in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Afghanistan was 18.66 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.66 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 million in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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.