Population ages 10-14, female in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Population ages 10-14, female was 2.71 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.71 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.71 million
in 2025
All-time low
535,488
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 10-14, female in Afghanistan, 1960–2025

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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

The most recent figure for population ages 10-14, female in Afghanistan is 2.71 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 10-14, female in Afghanistan peaked at 2.71 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 535,488, in 1960.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd 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 572,005 535,488 634,973 10
1970s 742,433 653,683 821,278 10
1980s 720,591 673,474 796,661 10
1990s 986,381 755,667 1.23 million 10
2000s 1.56 million 1.25 million 1.88 million 10
2010s 2.20 million 1.93 million 2.40 million 10
2020s 2.57 million 2.46 million 2.71 million 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 20 Turkey 3.24 million compare
  2. 21 Sudan 3.02 million compare
  3. 22 Iraq 2.82 million compare
  4. 24 South Africa 2.62 million compare
  5. 25 Japan 2.56 million compare
  6. 26 Angola 2.50 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 10-14, female in Afghanistan?
Population ages 10-14, female in Afghanistan was 2.71 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 10-14, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.71 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 10-14, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 535,488 in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 10-14, female?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 10-14, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 10-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 10-14, female
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 10 to 14.