Population ages 80 and above, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 80 and above, female was 72,609 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, 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
Afghanistan recorded 72,609 for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Afghanistan peaked at 72,609 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,678, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 95th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 9,312 | 7,678 | 11,006 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,333 | 11,406 | 14,917 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,838 | 11,039 | 14,329 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,196 | 12,037 | 22,497 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,693 | 23,137 | 36,862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,600 | 38,579 | 59,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,221 | 60,988 | 72,609 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 92 Bolivia 75,384 compare
- 93 Lebanon 73,545 compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 72,759 compare
- 96 Madagascar 70,272 compare
- 97 Malawi 66,934 compare
- 98 El Salvador 66,439 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Afghanistan was 72,609 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 80 and above, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 72,609 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,678 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.