Female population in Afghanistan in 2025 — 21,701,532 people. Ranked 36 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 399.5%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.7M | +586,580 | +2.78% |
| 2024 | 21.11M | +584,269 | +2.85% |
| 2023 | 20.53M | +427,516 | +2.13% |
| 2022 | 20.1M | +289,211 | +1.46% |
| 2021 | 19.81M | +470,427 | +2.43% |
| 2020 | 19.34M | +607,055 | +3.24% |
| 2019 | 18.74M | +558,057 | +3.07% |
| 2018 | 18.18M | +528,481 | +2.99% |
| 2017 | 17.65M | +490,639 | +2.86% |
| 2016 | 17.16M | +427,053 | +2.55% |
| 2015 | 16.73M | +510,401 | +3.15% |
| 2014 | 16.22M | +574,091 | +3.67% |
| 2013 | 15.65M | +520,605 | +3.44% |
| 2012 | 15.13M | +594,605 | +4.09% |
| 2011 | 14.53M | +520,763 | +3.72% |
| 2010 | 14.01M | +398,836 | +2.93% |
| 2009 | 13.61M | +481,209 | +3.66% |
| 2008 | 13.13M | +278,245 | +2.16% |
| 2007 | 12.85M | +234,874 | +1.86% |
| 2006 | 12.62M | +498,706 | +4.11% |
| 2005 | 12.12M | +410,789 | +3.51% |
| 2004 | 11.71M | +402,756 | +3.56% |
| 2003 | 11.31M | +665,445 | +6.25% |
| 2002 | 10.64M | +536,405 | +5.31% |
| 2001 | 10.1M | +68,832 | +0.69% |
| 2000 | 10.04M | +112,722 | +1.14% |
| 1999 | 9.92M | +356,016 | +3.72% |
| 1998 | 9.57M | +346,927 | +3.76% |
| 1997 | 9.22M | +337,324 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 8.88M | +342,522 | +4.01% |
| 1995 | 8.54M | +403,281 | +4.96% |
| 1994 | 8.14M | +650,441 | +8.69% |
| 1993 | 7.49M | +831,684 | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 6.65M | +522,436 | +8.52% |
| 1991 | 6.13M | +97,836 | +1.62% |
| 1990 | 6.03M | +87,033 | +1.46% |
| 1989 | 5.95M | +177,557 | +3.08% |
| 1988 | 5.77M | +73,692 | +1.29% |
| 1987 | 5.7M | −6,730 | −0.12% |
| 1986 | 5.7M | +12,562 | +0.22% |
| 1985 | 5.69M | +139,914 | +2.52% |
| 1984 | 5.55M | +152,657 | +2.83% |
| 1983 | 5.4M | −23,007 | −0.42% |
| 1982 | 5.42M | −454,339 | −7.73% |
| 1981 | 5.88M | −596,582 | −9.22% |
| 1980 | 6.47M | −229,472 | −3.42% |
| 1979 | 6.7M | +29,410 | +0.44% |
| 1978 | 6.67M | +137,403 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.53M | +141,139 | +2.21% |
| 1976 | 6.39M | +143,800 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.25M | +153,231 | +2.51% |
| 1974 | 6.1M | +156,473 | +2.63% |
| 1973 | 5.94M | +153,312 | +2.65% |
| 1972 | 5.79M | +144,544 | +2.56% |
| 1971 | 5.64M | +140,472 | +2.55% |
| 1970 | 5.5M | +138,159 | +2.58% |
| 1969 | 5.36M | +132,266 | +2.53% |
| 1968 | 5.23M | +127,814 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 5.1M | +122,447 | +2.46% |
| 1966 | 4.98M | +118,020 | +2.43% |
| 1965 | 4.86M | +113,814 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4.75M | +108,120 | +2.33% |
| 1963 | 4.64M | +103,489 | +2.28% |
| 1962 | 4.54M | +98,896 | +2.23% |
| 1961 | 4.44M | +93,601 | +2.15% |
| 1960 | 4.34M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The female population of a country as of mid-year, by the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN. In most countries women outnumber men, and the gap widens with age because of higher life expectancy; the exceptions are countries with mass male labor migration and countries where a selective attitude toward the birth of girls persists.
Important: The sum with the male population equals total population. The absolute number says little about structure — for comparing countries there is a separate indicator, the share of women in the population.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many men live in a country — the absolute number, from 1960 onward.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Share of women in the populationWhat part of a country's population is made up of women.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
