Population, age 6, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Population, age 6, male was 562,951 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
562,951
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
22nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
562,951
in 2015
All-time low
202,653
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 6, male in Afghanistan, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 202.7k1991: 217.2k1992: 236.5k1993: 258.1k1994: 278.7k1995: 295.7k1996: 308.3k1997: 317.2k1998: 324.0k1999: 331.2k2000: 340.6k2001: 352.6k2002: 366.6k2003: 381.9k2004: 397.5k2005: 412.5k2006: 426.7k2007: 440.6k2008: 454.3k2009: 468.4k2010: 483.0k2011: 498.4k2012: 514.2k2013: 530.5k2014: 546.8k2015: 563.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 6, male in Afghanistan stood at 562,951. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 6, male in Afghanistan peaked at 562,951 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 202,653, in 1990.

That places Afghanistan 22nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 276,971 202,653 331,228 10
2000s 404,178 340,606 468,370 10
2010s 522,627 483,018 562,951 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 19 Türkiye 689,014 compare
  2. 20 Uganda 661,957 compare
  3. 21 Sudan 568,969 compare
  4. 23 Japan 536,798 compare
  5. 24 South Africa 510,438 compare
  6. 25 Thailand 454,830 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 6, male in Afghanistan?
Population, age 6, male in Afghanistan was 562,951 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 6, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 562,951 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 6, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 202,653 in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for population, age 6, male?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 6, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 6, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 6, 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 6, male refers to the male population at the specified age.