Population ages 40-44, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 40-44, female was 877,319 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 40-44, female 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
The most recent figure for population ages 40-44, female in Afghanistan is 877,319, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Afghanistan peaked at 877,319 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 194,186, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 51st 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212,946 | 194,186 | 233,866 | 10 |
| 1970s | 262,946 | 239,110 | 281,818 | 10 |
| 1980s | 239,360 | 220,437 | 270,028 | 10 |
| 1990s | 311,362 | 248,667 | 373,616 | 10 |
| 2000s | 445,350 | 377,019 | 519,910 | 10 |
| 2010s | 642,331 | 537,793 | 744,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 818,199 | 769,950 | 877,319 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 48 Venezuela 923,130 compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 891,739 compare
- 50 Angola 886,002 compare
- 52 North Korea 860,210 compare
- 53 Mozambique 800,590 compare
- 54 Sri Lanka 783,502 compare
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- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 608,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 581,669 (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 40-44, female in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 40-44, female in Afghanistan was 877,319 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 40-44, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 877,319 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,186 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 40-44, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44.