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Afghanistan Population Pyramid 1998

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1998
Population: 19,159,995

Year

-5 -1   1998  +1 +5

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Summary

Afghanistan in 1998

As of 1998, Afghanistan counted 19,159,996 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 66.3%, up from 11,523,298 in 1988.

Half of the population was younger than 15.2 years; 49.6% were children under 15 and 2.3% were 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Ranks #48 of 201 by population Ranks #199 of 201 by median age Ranks #4 of 201 by 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.

Key indicators for Afghanistan
Population
19,159,996
Median age
15.2
0-14 %
49.6%
65+ %
2.3%
Child dependency
102.9
Old-age dependency
4.7
Region
ASIA
Pyramid shape
Expansive
Population 2050
76,885,135
Population 2100
130,216,739
What is driving the change
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 4.84

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
203040506070
19602023 · 66.0

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
285582110
19502100
Migration to and from Afghanistan
Where immigrants come from (2024)

72,948 immigrants live in Afghanistan, 0.2% of the population.

Pakistan69,788
Tajikistan3,011
Uzbekistan149
Where emigrants live (2024)

7,528,988 people born in Afghanistan live in other countries.

Iran3,752,317
Pakistan1,923,453
Germany358,767
Turkey332,053
United States of America199,252
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How Afghanistan compares with its neighbours
Country Population Median age Relative size
Afghanistan 19,159,996 15.2
Sri Lanka 18,596,003 26.5
Nepal 23,680,357 19.2
Bhutan 569,435 19.5
Maldives 272,723 18.0
Frequently asked questions about Afghanistan's population
What was the population of Afghanistan in 1998?
Afghanistan had a population of 19,159,996 in 1998.
Is Afghanistan's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 66.3% from 1988, with a projected population of 76,885,135 in 2050.
How old is the population of Afghanistan?
Afghanistan's median age is 15.2 years.
How many children and older people live in Afghanistan?
2.3% of Afghanistan's population is 65 or older, and 49.6% is under 15.
What shape is Afghanistan's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Afghanistan's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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