Population ages 15-19, female in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Population ages 15-19, female was 2.38 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.38 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.38 million
in 2025
All-time low
446,671
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-19, female in Afghanistan, 1960–2025

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196019922025

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

In 2025, population ages 15-19, female in Afghanistan stood at 2.38 million. 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 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Afghanistan peaked at 2.38 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 446,671, in 1960.

That places Afghanistan 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 502,147 446,671 536,401 10
1970s 620,084 548,726 681,973 10
1980s 600,406 558,243 660,732 10
1990s 827,448 639,320 984,664 10
2000s 1.22 million 990,838 1.50 million 10
2010s 1.89 million 1.57 million 2.16 million 10
2020s 2.29 million 2.22 million 2.38 million 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 22 Sudan 2.74 million compare
  2. 23 South Africa 2.71 million compare
  3. 24 Iraq 2.40 million compare
  4. 26 Myanmar 2.14 million compare
  5. 27 France 2.09 million compare
  6. 28 Angola 2.09 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-19, female in Afghanistan?
Population ages 15-19, female in Afghanistan was 2.38 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 15-19, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 446,671 in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 15-19, female?
Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-19, 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
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.