Afghanistan Population Pyramid (1950–2100)

Afghanistan
2026
Population: 45,047,068

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-5 -1   2026  +1 +5

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Afghanistan in 2026

In 2026, Afghanistan has an estimated population of 45,047,068 people. A decade earlier, in 2016, the population was 34,700,612; it has grown by 29.8% since. With a median age of 18.5 years, Afghanistan has a youth dependency ratio of 76.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.4 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.


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