Afghanistan

Selected Rankings - 2026

#1
in the world
Mortality Rate - Under Age 5 - Male
137.56 per 1,000 births
#1
in the world
Mortality Rate - Under Age 5
131.31 per 1,000 births

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Population - 2026


AgeTotalFemaleMale
Total42,025,07320,772,51821,252,555
  Rank34
0-46,101,8632,998,6563,103,207
    Rank191919
5-95,537,9672,723,9992,813,968
    Rank212121
10-144,949,6792,435,1742,514,505
    Rank232323
15-194,346,4872,138,5282,207,959
    Rank252525
20-243,779,5691,861,4841,918,085
    Rank313031
25-293,889,6931,916,3171,973,376
    Rank303030
30-343,210,5101,580,4571,630,053
    Rank363536
35-392,531,5341,245,4031,286,131
    Rank424342
40-441,861,093916,612944,481
    Rank494949
45-491,524,152747,732776,420
    Rank535353
50-541,306,115652,622653,493
    Rank515151
55-591,009,362509,780499,582
    Rank545554
60-64764,787391,368373,419
    Rank565656
65-69543,718284,272259,446
    Rank656564
70-74352,957190,092162,865
    Rank706969
75-79197,476110,19687,280
    Rank798178
80-8486,43650,27236,164
    Rank919389
85-8926,23816,01910,219
    Rank110111108
90-944,9043,1661,738
    Rank121125120
95-99506349157
    Rank145145139
100+27207
    Rank168172162
 

Birth Rates - 2026


·Gross Reproduction Rate2.07 Per 1,000 Rank: 15
·Ratio at Birth - Male to Female1.05 RatioRank: 142
·Total Fertility Rate4.24 Births Per WomanRank: 14
·Fertility Rate
·15-1960.20 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 25
·20-24167.90 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 21
·25-29220.30 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 11
·30-34183.60 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 11
·35-39119.50 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 14
·40-4464.40 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 10
·45-4932.00 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 3

Growth Rates - 2026


·Growth Rate2.16 PercentRank: 21
·Natural Growth2.17 PercentRank: 21
·Births Per 100032.97 Per 1,000Rank: 14
·Net Migrants per 1000-0.10 Per 1,000Rank: 136

Mortality Rates - 2026


·Life Expectancy55.24 YearsRank: 222
·Female56.99 YearsRank: 219
·Male53.58 YearsRank: 224
·Deaths Per 100011.24 Per 1,000Rank: 34
·Infant Mortality Rate91.62 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 1
·Female84.85 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 1
·Male98.06 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 1
·Mortality Rate - Age 1-443.69 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 6
·Female43.59 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 4
·Male43.79 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 7
·Mortality Rate - Under Age 5131.31 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 1
·Female124.74 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 1
·Male137.56 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 1

Land Area


·Area
·Square Miles250,001
·Square Kilometers647,500
·Area Rank
·AsiaRank: 11
·WorldwideRank: 42