Population ages 25-29, female in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Population ages 25-29, female was 8.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
8.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2025
All-time low
6.7%
in 2009
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 25-29, female in Afghanistan, 1960–2025

02468196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 25-29, female in Afghanistan is 8.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, female in Afghanistan peaked at 8.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2009.

Afghanistan ranks 31st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.4% 7.3% 7.5% 10
1970s 7.4% 7.0% 7.6% 10
1980s 7.1% 7.0% 7.1% 10
1990s 7.1% 7.0% 7.1% 10
2000s 6.9% 6.7% 7.0% 10
2010s 7.2% 6.7% 7.8% 10
2020s 8.3% 8.0% 8.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 25-29, female in Afghanistan?
Population ages 25-29, female in Afghanistan was 8.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 25-29, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 25-29, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 25-29, female?
Afghanistan ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 25-29, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 25-29, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 25 to 29 as a percentage of the total female population.