Population, age 10, total in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Population, age 10, total was 957,037 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
957,037
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
957,037
in 2015
All-time low
334,504
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 10, total in Afghanistan, 1990–2015

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 334.5k1991: 358.4k1992: 390.5k1993: 426.7k1994: 461.0k1995: 489.4k1996: 510.2k1997: 524.7k1998: 536.0k1999: 548.2k2000: 564.6k2001: 585.9k2002: 611.0k2003: 638.8k2004: 667.8k2005: 696.6k2006: 725.1k2007: 753.8k2008: 782.1k2009: 809.6k2010: 836.0k2011: 861.1k2012: 885.0k2013: 908.4k2015: 957.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 10, total in Afghanistan stood at 957,037. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 10, total in Afghanistan peaked at 957,037 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 334,504, in 1990.

Afghanistan ranks 24th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 10, total in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 10, total in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 334,504 —
1991 358,418 +7.1%
1992 390,547 +9.0%
1993 426,700 +9.3%
1994 461,035 +8.0%
1995 489,434 +6.2%
1996 510,193 +4.2%
1997 524,748 +2.9%
1998 535,963 +2.1%
1999 548,206 +2.3%
2000 564,617 +3.0%
2001 585,933 +3.8%
2002 611,003 +4.3%
2003 638,835 +4.6%
2004 667,776 +4.5%
2005 696,571 +4.3%
2006 725,135 +4.1%
2007 753,773 +3.9%
2008 782,069 +3.8%
2009 809,575 +3.5%
2010 836,013 +3.3%
2011 861,122 +3.0%
2012 885,043 +2.8%
2013 908,428 +2.6%
2015 957,037 +5.4%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 957,037 is above the median for low income countries, which is 453,315, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 957,037 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 145,859, 6.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 457,975 334,504 548,206 10
2000s 683,529 564,617 809,575 10
2010s 889,529 836,013 957,037 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 21 Japan 1.11 million compare
  2. 22 Sudan 1.07 million compare
  3. 23 South Africa 1.03 million compare
  4. 25 Thailand 881,943 compare
  5. 26 Colombia 871,712 compare
  6. 27 Iraq 828,847 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 10, total in Afghanistan?
Population, age 10, total in Afghanistan was 957,037 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 10, total recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 957,037 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 10, total recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 334,504 in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for population, age 10, total?
Afghanistan ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 10, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 10, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 10, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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