Population ages 45-49, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 45-49, male was 729,165 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 45-49, male 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
Afghanistan recorded 729,165 for population ages 45-49, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, male in Afghanistan peaked at 729,165 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 187,701, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203,328 | 187,701 | 221,136 | 10 |
| 1970s | 246,252 | 226,021 | 259,081 | 10 |
| 1980s | 200,754 | 187,936 | 243,783 | 10 |
| 1990s | 235,648 | 192,392 | 270,395 | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,370 | 271,654 | 370,207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 488,207 | 385,297 | 596,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 672,970 | 622,721 | 729,165 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, male in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 45-49, male in Afghanistan was 729,165 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 45-49, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 729,165 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,701 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 45-49, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 45-49, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 45 to 49.