Population, age 13, total in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Population, age 13, total was 880,788 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
880,788
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
26th
of 191 countries
All-time high
880,788
in 2015
All-time low
302,428
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 13, total in Afghanistan, 1990–2015

400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 302.4k1991: 323.7k1992: 352.7k1993: 385.3k1994: 416.3k1995: 441.7k1996: 460.1k1997: 472.9k1998: 482.6k1999: 493.2k2000: 507.6k2001: 526.4k2002: 548.7k2003: 573.8k2004: 600.7k2005: 628.7k2006: 657.8k2007: 688.0k2008: 718.4k2009: 747.4k2010: 774.0k2011: 798.0k2012: 819.5k2013: 839.5k2015: 880.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 13, total in Afghanistan stood at 880,788. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 13, total in Afghanistan peaked at 880,788 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 302,428, in 1990.

That places Afghanistan 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Population, age 13, total in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 13, total in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 302,428
1991 323,745 +7.0%
1992 352,669 +8.9%
1993 385,322 +9.3%
1994 416,280 +8.0%
1995 441,733 +6.1%
1996 460,146 +4.2%
1997 472,881 +2.8%
1998 482,557 +2.0%
1999 493,166 +2.2%
2000 507,605 +2.9%
2001 526,441 +3.7%
2002 548,680 +4.2%
2003 573,782 +4.6%
2004 600,731 +4.7%
2005 628,685 +4.7%
2006 657,773 +4.6%
2007 688,031 +4.6%
2008 718,359 +4.4%
2009 747,351 +4.0%
2010 774,048 +3.6%
2011 797,958 +3.1%
2012 819,457 +2.7%
2013 839,520 +2.4%
2015 880,788 +4.9%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 880,788 is above the median for low income countries, which is 419,312, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 880,788 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,923, 6.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 413,093 302,428 493,166 10
2000s 619,744 507,605 747,351 10
2010s 822,354 774,048 880,788 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 23 Uganda 1.02 million compare
  2. 24 Colombia 896,503 compare
  3. 25 Thailand 881,398 compare
  4. 27 Iraq 817,142 compare
  5. 28 Myanmar 812,895 compare
  6. 29 France 785,768 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 13, total in Afghanistan?
Population, age 13, total in Afghanistan was 880,788 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 13, total recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 880,788 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 13, total recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 302,428 in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for population, age 13, total?
Afghanistan ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 13, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 13, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 13, 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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