Afghanistan Population Pyramid 1950

Afghanistan
1950
Population: 7,776,175

Year

-5 -1   1950  +1 +5

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Afghanistan in 1950

In 1950, Afghanistan had a total population of 7,776,176 people. With a median age of 19.4 years, Afghanistan had a youth dependency ratio of 73.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.1 per 100 people of working age.

The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

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

Population
7,776,176
Median age
19.4
0-14 %
41.0%
65+ %
2.8%
Child dependency
73.2
Old-age dependency
5.1
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
76,885,135
Population 2100
130,216,739
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
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.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Afghanistan 7,776,176 19.4
Sri Lanka 7,811,047 20.9
Nepal 8,396,603 19.6
Bhutan 169,982 18.1
Maldives 74,448 18.5
What was the population of Afghanistan in 1950?
In 1950, Afghanistan's population was 7,776,176.
How old is the population of Afghanistan?
Afghanistan's median age is 19.4 years.
How many children and older people live in Afghanistan?
2.8% of Afghanistan's population is 65 or older, and 41.0% 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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