Population, age 20, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Population, age 20, male was 370,171 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
370,171
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
31st
of 191 countries
All-time high
370,171
in 2015
All-time low
123,688
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 20, male in Afghanistan, 1990–2015

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k1990200220151990: 123.7k1991: 132.0k1992: 143.2k1993: 155.8k1994: 167.7k1995: 177.4k1996: 184.3k1997: 189.1k1998: 192.6k1999: 196.6k2000: 202.0k2001: 209.3k2002: 218.0k2003: 227.9k2004: 238.5k2005: 249.5k2006: 260.8k2007: 272.6k2008: 284.7k2009: 297.0k2010: 309.4k2011: 321.8k2012: 334.3k2013: 346.6k2014: 358.6k2015: 370.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 370,171 for population, age 20, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, male in Afghanistan peaked at 370,171 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 123,688, in 1990.

That places Afghanistan 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 20, male in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 20, male in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 123,688 —
1991 132,016 +6.7%
1992 143,213 +8.5%
1993 155,790 +8.8%
1994 167,665 +7.6%
1995 177,377 +5.8%
1996 184,337 +3.9%
1997 189,076 +2.6%
1998 192,627 +1.9%
1999 196,564 +2.0%
2000 202,033 +2.8%
2001 209,296 +3.6%
2002 217,986 +4.2%
2003 227,859 +4.5%
2004 238,466 +4.7%
2005 249,466 +4.6%
2006 260,817 +4.6%
2007 272,600 +4.5%
2008 284,701 +4.4%
2009 297,002 +4.3%
2010 309,393 +4.2%
2011 321,832 +4.0%
2012 334,260 +3.9%
2013 346,550 +3.7%
2014 358,553 +3.5%
2015 370,171 +3.2%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 370,171 is above the median for low income countries, which is 173,641, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 370,171 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67,248, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 166,235 123,688 196,564 10
2000s 246,023 202,033 297,002 10
2010s 340,126 309,393 370,171 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 28 United Kingdom 402,191 compare
  2. 29 France 381,611 compare
  3. 30 Iraq 370,341 compare
  4. 32 Argentina 351,528 compare
  5. 33 Nepal 350,359 compare
  6. 34 South Korea 341,418 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, male in Afghanistan?
Population, age 20, male in Afghanistan was 370,171 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 370,171 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 20, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 123,688 in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for population, age 20, male?
Afghanistan ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 20, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 20, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 20, male refers to the male population at the specified age.