Population ages 55-59, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 55-59, female was 2.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, female in Afghanistan is 2.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Afghanistan peaked at 2.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 6 |
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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 55-59, female in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Afghanistan was 2.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.