Population, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population, female was 21.70 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, female in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Afghanistan is 21.70 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Afghanistan peaked at 21.70 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.34 million, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 36th 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 | 4.83 million | 4.34 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.15 million | 5.50 million | 6.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.75 million | 5.40 million | 6.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.06 million | 6.03 million | 9.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.81 million | 10.04 million | 13.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.40 million | 14.01 million | 18.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.43 million | 19.34 million | 21.70 million | 6 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 581,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 542,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 556,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 595,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 569,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 608,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 634,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 647,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 607,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 568,728 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Afghanistan?
- Population, female in Afghanistan was 21.70 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.70 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 million in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.