Population ages 05-09, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 05-09, male was 3.17 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 05-09, male in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3.17 million for population ages 05-09, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Afghanistan peaked at 3.17 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 595,420, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 681,229 | 595,420 | 776,139 | 10 |
| 1970s | 917,279 | 800,369 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 887,530 | 836,082 | 990,747 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 921,406 | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 million | 1.69 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.60 million | 2.35 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 million | 2.94 million | 3.17 million | 6 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 621,653 (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 09, female, interpolated 581,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 607,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 619,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 647,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 542,847 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Afghanistan was 3.17 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 595,420 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9.