Afghanistan Population Pyramid 1957
Afghanistan in 1957
As of 1957, Afghanistan counted 8,588,335 inhabitants. Half of the population was younger than 19.1 years; 41.6% were children under 15 and 2.9% were 65 or older.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Afghanistan had on average 4.84 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 66.0 years in 2023: 67.5 for women and 64.5 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
72,948 immigrants live in Afghanistan, 0.2% of the population.
| Pakistan | 69,788 |
| Tajikistan | 3,011 |
| Uzbekistan | 149 |
7,528,988 people born in Afghanistan live in other countries.
| Iran | 3,752,317 |
| Pakistan | 1,923,453 |
| Germany | 358,767 |
| Turkey | 332,053 |
| United States of America | 199,252 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 8,588,335 | 19.1 | |
| Sri Lanka | 9,000,997 | 19.8 | |
| Nepal | 9,598,035 | 19.6 | |
| Bhutan | 205,901 | 18.6 | |
| Maldives | 85,121 | 20.2 |





