Population, age 3, total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population, age 3, total was 1.23 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 3, total in Afghanistan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.23 million for population, age 3, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 3, total in Afghanistan peaked at 1.23 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 453,273, 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, total in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 453,273 | — |
| 1991 | 486,060 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 529,614 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 578,361 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 624,546 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 662,660 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 690,550 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 710,013 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 724,318 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 738,566 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 756,482 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 778,884 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 804,568 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 832,876 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 862,552 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 892,662 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 923,133 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 954,335 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 986,274 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | +5.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.23 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 542,316, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.23 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 154,074, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 619,796 | 453,273 | 738,566 | 10 |
| 2000s | 881,077 | 756,482 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.05 million | 1.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 3, total in Afghanistan?
- Population, age 3, total in Afghanistan was 1.23 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 3, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 3, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 453,273 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population, age 3, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 3, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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, 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.