Population, age 21, total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population, age 21, total was 685,675 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Afghanistan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 685,675 for population, age 21, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Afghanistan peaked at 685,675 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 228,704, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 34th 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 21, total in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 228,704 | — |
| 1991 | 244,266 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 265,159 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 288,569 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 310,588 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 328,476 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 341,112 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 349,504 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 355,646 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 362,561 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 372,446 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 385,831 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 402,004 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 420,441 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 440,202 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 460,572 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 481,468 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 503,078 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 525,257 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 547,856 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 570,747 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 593,811 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 616,938 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 640,023 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 685,675 | +7.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 685,675 is above the median for low income countries, which is 335,267, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 685,675 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 126,663, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 307,458 | 228,704 | 362,561 | 10 |
| 2000s | 453,916 | 372,446 | 547,856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 621,439 | 570,747 | 685,675 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, total in Afghanistan?
- Population, age 21, total in Afghanistan was 685,675 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 685,675 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,704 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population, age 21, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.