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Afghanistan population pyramid 2100

130,216,739 people in 2100 (UN medium projection). This page shows Afghanistan’s age and sex structure in 2100 and how it differs from 2026.

2100 population
130.2MUN medium projection
Median age
34.8 years2026: 17.4
Under age 15
21.0%2026: 42.2%
Age 65+
14.2%2026: 2.5%

Afghanistan population pyramid

2100 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex

Medium projection
Afghanistan population pyramid for 2100: males on the left and females on the right Male share Female share 100+ males: 1,202 (0.0%) 100+ females: 4,943 (0.0%) 100+ 95–99 males: 16,845 (0.0%) 95–99 females: 46,441 (0.0%) 95–99 90–94 males: 111,687 (0.1%) 90–94 females: 224,040 (0.2%) 90–94 85–89 males: 414,613 (0.3%) 85–89 females: 656,607 (0.5%) 85–89 80–84 males: 967,976 (0.7%) 80–84 females: 1,309,436 (1.0%) 80–84 75–79 males: 1,666,254 (1.3%) 75–79 females: 2,022,987 (1.6%) 75–79 70–74 males: 2,352,237 (1.8%) 70–74 females: 2,640,077 (2.0%) 70–74 65–69 males: 2,936,830 (2.3%) 65–69 females: 3,118,264 (2.4%) 65–69 60–64 males: 3,397,742 (2.6%) 60–64 females: 3,473,552 (2.7%) 60–64 55–59 males: 3,735,780 (2.9%) 55–59 females: 3,725,814 (2.9%) 55–59 50–54 males: 4,017,557 (3.1%) 50–54 females: 3,948,948 (3.0%) 50–54 45–49 males: 4,214,501 (3.2%) 45–49 females: 4,110,142 (3.2%) 45–49 40–44 males: 4,382,620 (3.4%) 40–44 females: 4,254,913 (3.3%) 40–44 35–39 males: 4,497,770 (3.5%) 35–39 females: 4,352,734 (3.3%) 35–39 30–34 males: 4,575,846 (3.5%) 30–34 females: 4,417,117 (3.4%) 30–34 25–29 males: 4,606,259 (3.5%) 25–29 females: 4,437,111 (3.4%) 25–29 20–24 males: 4,640,528 (3.6%) 20–24 females: 4,459,583 (3.4%) 20–24 15–19 males: 4,685,038 (3.6%) 15–19 females: 4,491,544 (3.4%) 15–19 10–14 males: 4,683,271 (3.6%) 10–14 females: 4,483,100 (3.4%) 10–14 5–9 males: 4,652,063 (3.6%) 5–9 females: 4,448,404 (3.4%) 5–9 0–4 males: 4,620,792 (3.5%) 0–4 females: 4,413,572 (3.4%) 0–4 15%7.5% Age 7.5%15%

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Projection

Values for 2100 come from the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario. They depend on assumptions about fertility, mortality, and migration and are not forecasts guaranteed to occur.

Afghanistan age structure in 2100

In 2100, children under 15 are projected to make up 21.0% of the population, people aged 15–64 64.8%, and people aged 65 or older 14.2%. On these shares the structure is classed as transitional; see the guide to population pyramid types.

The total age dependency ratio is projected to be 54.2 (32.3 children and 21.9 people aged 65+ per 100 aged 15–64). The largest five-year groups are 15–19, 10–14, 5–9, which together account for 21.1% of the population.

Fertility is projected to be 2.06 births per woman and life expectancy at birth 77.3 years. The population is projected to change by +0.42% during the year.

Afghanistan in 2100 compared with 2026

Between 2026 and 2100, the medium scenario has Afghanistan’s population growing by 189% and the median age rising by 17.4 years. The table sets the two years side by side; percentage-point differences compare shares, not counts.

Indicator20262100Change
Population45,047,068130,216,739+189.1%
Median age (years)17.434.8+17.4
Under 1542.2%21.0%−21.2 pts
Aged 15–6455.3%64.8%+9.5 pts
Aged 65+2.5%14.2%+11.7 pts
Fertility rate4.562.06−2.50
Life expectancy (years)66.877.3+10.5
Males per 100 females102.1100.2−1.9

Afghanistan population by age and sex in 2100

Counts by five-year age group, with everyone aged 100 or older combined. Download the CSV for every chart year.

Age groupMaleFemaleTotalShare
0–44,620,7924,413,5729,034,3646.9%
5–94,652,0634,448,4049,100,4677.0%
10–144,683,2714,483,1009,166,3717.0%
15–194,685,0384,491,5449,176,5827.0%
20–244,640,5284,459,5839,100,1117.0%
25–294,606,2594,437,1119,043,3706.9%
30–344,575,8464,417,1178,992,9636.9%
35–394,497,7704,352,7348,850,5046.8%
40–444,382,6204,254,9138,637,5336.6%
45–494,214,5014,110,1428,324,6436.4%
50–544,017,5573,948,9487,966,5056.1%
55–593,735,7803,725,8147,461,5945.7%
60–643,397,7423,473,5526,871,2945.3%
65–692,936,8303,118,2646,055,0944.7%
70–742,352,2372,640,0774,992,3143.8%
75–791,666,2542,022,9873,689,2412.8%
80–84967,9761,309,4362,277,4121.7%
85–89414,613656,6071,071,2200.8%
90–94111,687224,040335,7270.3%
95–9916,84546,44163,2860.0%
100+1,2024,9436,1450.0%

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Underlying data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.

Frequently asked questions

What is the projected population of Afghanistan in 2100?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 projects Afghanistan's population in 2100 at 130,216,739 under the medium scenario.

What will be the median age in Afghanistan in 2100?

The median age is projected to be 34.8 years, compared with 17.4 years in 2026.

What share of Afghanistan is projected to be under 15 or 65+ in 2100?

21.0% are projected to be under 15 and 14.2% aged 65 or older, giving a total age dependency ratio of 54.2.

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