Population, age 9, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Population, age 9, male was 510,258 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
510,258
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
510,258
in 2015
All-time low
179,711
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 9, male in Afghanistan, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 179.7k1991: 192.6k1992: 209.8k1993: 229.1k1994: 247.4k1995: 262.6k1996: 273.8k1997: 281.6k1998: 287.6k1999: 294.2k2000: 303.0k2001: 314.3k2002: 327.7k2003: 342.4k2004: 357.6k2005: 372.5k2006: 387.0k2007: 401.3k2008: 415.4k2009: 429.3k2010: 443.1k2011: 456.6k2012: 469.9k2013: 483.1k2014: 496.5k2015: 510.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 9, male in Afghanistan stood at 510,258. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 9, male in Afghanistan peaked at 510,258 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 179,711, in 1990.

That places Afghanistan 24th 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 9, male in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 9, male in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 179,711 —
1991 192,564 +7.2%
1992 209,758 +8.9%
1993 229,075 +9.2%
1994 247,422 +8.0%
1995 262,623 +6.1%
1996 273,764 +4.2%
1997 281,601 +2.9%
1998 287,650 +2.1%
1999 294,225 +2.3%
2000 302,986 +3.0%
2001 314,345 +3.7%
2002 327,690 +4.2%
2003 342,426 +4.5%
2004 357,591 +4.4%
2005 372,470 +4.2%
2006 386,967 +3.9%
2007 401,297 +3.7%
2008 415,421 +3.5%
2009 429,347 +3.4%
2010 443,099 +3.2%
2011 456,612 +3.0%
2012 469,887 +2.9%
2013 483,099 +2.8%
2014 496,495 +2.8%
2015 510,258 +2.8%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 510,258 is above the median for low income countries, which is 234,378, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 510,258 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75,768, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 245,839 179,711 294,225 10
2000s 365,054 302,986 429,347 10
2010s 476,575 443,099 510,258 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 21 Japan 562,749 compare
  2. 22 Sudan 551,572 compare
  3. 23 South Africa 516,022 compare
  4. 25 Thailand 454,703 compare
  5. 26 Colombia 439,753 compare
  6. 27 Iraq 423,671 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 9, male in Afghanistan?
Population, age 9, male in Afghanistan was 510,258 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 9, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 510,258 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 9, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 179,711 in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for population, age 9, male?
Afghanistan ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 9, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 9, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 9, 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 9, male refers to the male population at the specified age.