Population, age 3, female in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Population, age 3, female was 593,957 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
593,957
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
21st
of 191 countries
All-time high
593,957
in 2015
All-time low
219,578
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 3, female in Afghanistan, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 219.6k1991: 235.5k1992: 256.7k1993: 280.4k1994: 302.8k1995: 321.4k1996: 335.0k1997: 344.5k1998: 351.5k1999: 358.4k2000: 367.1k2001: 377.9k2002: 390.3k2003: 403.9k2004: 418.2k2005: 432.8k2006: 447.5k2007: 462.6k2008: 478.1k2009: 494.0k2010: 510.2k2011: 526.8k2012: 543.7k2013: 560.7k2015: 594.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 593,957 for population, age 3, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 3, female in Afghanistan peaked at 593,957 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 219,578, in 1990.

That places Afghanistan 21st 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 3, female in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 3, female in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 219,578 —
1991 235,511 +7.3%
1992 256,681 +9.0%
1993 280,380 +9.2%
1994 302,842 +8.0%
1995 321,389 +6.1%
1996 334,979 +4.2%
1997 344,481 +2.8%
1998 351,471 +2.0%
1999 358,410 +2.0%
2000 367,095 +2.4%
2001 377,917 +2.9%
2002 390,299 +3.3%
2003 403,935 +3.5%
2004 418,240 +3.5%
2005 432,776 +3.5%
2006 447,513 +3.4%
2007 462,624 +3.4%
2008 478,109 +3.3%
2009 493,981 +3.3%
2010 510,230 +3.3%
2011 526,842 +3.3%
2012 543,725 +3.2%
2013 560,687 +3.1%
2015 593,957 +5.9%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 593,957 is above the median for low income countries, which is 266,682, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 593,957 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75,330, 7.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 300,572 219,578 358,410 10
2000s 427,249 367,095 493,981 10
2010s 547,088 510,230 593,957 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 18 Kenya 717,871 compare
  2. 19 Russia 716,016 compare
  3. 20 Turkey 660,702 compare
  4. 22 Sudan 563,971 compare
  5. 23 South Africa 492,299 compare
  6. 24 Japan 479,275 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 3, female in Afghanistan?
Population, age 3, female in Afghanistan was 593,957 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 3, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 593,957 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 3, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 219,578 in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for population, age 3, female?
Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 3, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 3, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 3, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.