This portal page provides access to demographic and related information about Afghanistan in three formats:
Demographic Indicators. Summary demographic information.Population Pyramids. A graphical display of Afghanistan's population by age and sex.
Detailed Demographic Data: IDB Table Access. Access to detailed data tables from the International Data Base.
Demographic Indicators
(Figures refer to calendar years.)
| Indicators | 2008 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||||||
| Midyear population (in thousands) | 32,738 | 20,881 | 29,929 | 39,282 | 50,252 | ||
| Growth rate (percent) | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | ||
| Fertility | |||||||
| Total fertility rate (births per woman) | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population) | 46 | 48 | 47 | 42 | 37 | ||
| Births (in thousands) | 1,500 | 1,010 | 1,407 | 1,662 | 1,843 | ||
| Mortality | |||||||
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 44 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 52 | ||
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 155 | 165 | 163 | 135 | 107 | ||
| Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 232 | 247 | 244 | 200 | 156 | ||
| Crude death rate (per 1,000 population) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 13 | ||
| Deaths (in thousands) | 640 | 443 | 621 | 656 | 663 | ||
| Migration | |||||||
| Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) | - | 6 | 21 | - | - | ||
| Net number of migrants (in thousands) | - | 126 | 641 | - | - | ||
| - Represents or rounds to zero. | |||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base. | |||||||
