Population ages 20-24, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 20-24, female was 9.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 20-24, female in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, female in Afghanistan is 9.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Afghanistan peaked at 9.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2005.
That places Afghanistan 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 9.9% | 6 |
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- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 608,382 (2025)
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- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 647,337 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Afghanistan was 9.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.