Highlights of Analysis:
- Afghanistan Population is increasing
- Afghanistan Population Density is increasing
- Afghanistan Life Expectancy is increasing
- Afghanistan Fertility Rate is decreasing
Every year Afghanistan population is expected to increase by 462294 people. Afghanistan contributes 0.58% of world's total population. Average Life Expectancy in Afghanistan is 65.078 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.Life Expectancy is below average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).
How the
world population is changing is of great importance for humanity’s impact on the Earth’s natural environment, but it also gives reasons to hope for a good future.
Afghanistan owns 0.00438% of land i.e. 652860 Sq Kms of land and Ranks 40
when compared to other
Global Countries Land area
Afghanistan Population, Density, Fertility Rate and Life Expectancy Overview
| Afghanistan Population Analysis |
Year 2010 |
Year 2020 |
Year 2030 |
| Afghanistan Population (in million)
|
28.8 |
38.05 |
46.69 |
| Afghanistan Global Rank
|
42nd |
37th |
35th |
| Afghanistan Global Population Share
|
0.41% |
0.48% |
0.54% |
| Afghanistan Global Population Density
|
45.65 |
62.06 |
79.41 |
| Afghanistan Global Population Density Rank
|
16th |
18th |
20th |
| Afghanistan Average Life Expectancy
|
61.22 |
65.07 |
67.76 |
| Afghanistan Average Life Expectancy Global Rank
|
166th |
167th |
166th |
| Afghanistan Fertility Rate
|
5.81 |
4.03 |
2.98 |
| Afghanistan Fertility Rate Global Rank
|
12th |
35th |
49th |
Note : Population Density means number of people staying per kilometer and Fertility rate means number of kids born per women
What is the Population trend of
Afghanistan
?
- Every year Afghanistan population is expected to increase by 462294 people.
- Afghanistan population overall trend is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years and expected to be in Decreasing trend for next 100 years.
- As per trend analysis Afghanistan will have more death than births from 2086 and this will impact population growth.
- Afghanistan Global Population Rank for next 50 years is expected to be in Range of 37th-33rd.
What is the Population growth rate of
Afghanistan
?
- Afghanistan population average growth rate for next 50 years is increasing at Rate of 1.26%.
- Overall population growth rate of Afghanistan is expected to be decreasing starting Year : 2082.
- Afghanistan contributes 0.58% of world's total population.
Table : Past and Expected Future
Population & Global Rank
| Year |
Count(in Millions) |
Global Rank |
| 2010 |
28.8 Million |
42nd |
| 2020 |
38.05 Million |
37th |
| 2030 |
46.69 Million |
35th |
| 2040 |
54.91 Million |
32nd |
| 2050 |
61.92 Million |
33rd |
| 2060 |
67.3 Million |
31st |
| 2070 |
70.82 Million |
33rd |
| 2080 |
72.32 Million |
35th |
| 2090 |
71.99 Million |
38th |
| 2100 |
70.4 Million |
40th |
Table : Past and Expected Future Population Growth Rate
| Year |
Count(in Millions) |
Growth Rate |
| 2010 |
28.8 Million |
2.85% |
| 2020 |
38.05 Million |
2.11% |
| 2030 |
46.69 Million |
1.67% |
| 2040 |
54.91 Million |
1.24% |
| 2050 |
61.92 Million |
0.82% |
| 2060 |
67.3 Million |
0.48% |
| 2070 |
70.82 Million |
0.16% |
| 2080 |
72.32 Million |
-0.12% |
| 2090 |
71.99 Million |
-0.33% |
| 2100 |
70.4 Million |
-0.44% |
Table : Past and Expected Future Population Share in world
| Year |
Count(in Millions) |
Share |
| 2010 |
28.8 Million |
0.41% |
| 2020 |
38.05 Million |
0.48% |
| 2030 |
46.69 Million |
0.54% |
| 2040 |
54.91 Million |
0.59% |
| 2050 |
61.92 Million |
0.63% |
| 2060 |
67.3 Million |
0.65% |
| 2070 |
70.82 Million |
0.66% |
| 2080 |
72.32 Million |
0.66% |
| 2090 |
71.99 Million |
0.65% |
| 2100 |
70.4 Million |
0.62% |
Afghanistan
Population Density
- Afghanistan population density is 97.69 per sq. km and is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years.
- Afghanistan Ranks in range of 18th-26th in term of population density around the world.
- As per trend, their will be decrease in population density of Afghanistan.
Table : Past and Expected Future Population Density (people per sq. km.)
`
| Year |
Population Density |
Rank |
| 2010 |
45.65 |
16th |
| 2020 |
62.06 |
18th |
| 2030 |
79.41 |
20th |
| 2040 |
97.67 |
22nd |
| 2050 |
115.92 |
24th |
| 2060 |
133.4 |
26th |
| 2070 |
147.83 |
28th |
| 2080 |
157.75 |
30th |
| 2090 |
162.08 |
32nd |
| 2100 |
160.3 |
34th |
Afghanistan
Average Life Expectancy
- Average Life Expectancy in Afghanistan is 65.078 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.
- Life Expectancy is below average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).
- Afghanistan ranks 167th in terms of average life expectancy around the world.
Table : Past and Expected Average Life Expectancy (Age) (Source)
| Year |
Average Life Expectancy |
Rank |
| 2010 |
61.22 |
166th |
| 2020 |
65.07 |
167th |
| 2030 |
67.76 |
166th |
| 2040 |
69.71 |
164th |
| 2050 |
71.28 |
165th |
| 2060 |
72.69 |
167th |
| 2070 |
74.01 |
170th |
| 2080 |
75.3 |
171st |
| 2090 |
76.62 |
172nd |
| 2100 |
0 |
|
Afghanistan
Average Fertility Rate
- In Afghanistan, Women gives birth to 4.036 (average) children every year and this fertility rate is expected to be in decreasing trend.
- Afghanistan rank is in range of 35th-72nd in term of average fertility rate around the world.
Table : Past and Expected Average Fertility Rate
| Year |
Average Fertility Rate |
Rank |
| 2010 |
5.81 |
12th |
| 2020 |
4.03 |
35th |
| 2030 |
2.98 |
49th |
| 2040 |
2.45 |
59th |
| 2050 |
2.12 |
64th |
| 2060 |
1.92 |
72nd |
| 2070 |
1.8 |
115th |
| 2080 |
1.75 |
163rd |
| 2090 |
1.74 |
194th |
| 2100 |
1.74 |
193rd |
Conclusion of Analysis :
In 1950, Afghanistan population was 7752118 and this continuously increasing at growth rate of average 0.01%.Currently Afghanistan population is around 28803167 and by year 2030 its expected to be 46699545 .Afghanistan ranks 42nd when compared to other countries population. Average Life Expectancy of Afghanistan in 2010 was 61.226, in 2020 its 65.078 and by 2050 it will be 71.285.As mentioned in Highlight's Afghanistan population is increasing, population density is increasing, average life expectancy is increasing and average fertility rate is decreasing.
Reference (Source) :
- https://population.un.org/wpp/
- https://population.un.org/wpp/DataSources/
- https://www.wikipedia.org/
Historical population data on a sub-national level – including their administrative divisions and principal towns – is collected by Jan Lahmeyer and published at his website
www.populstat.info.
The Minnesota Population Center publishes various high-quality datasets based on census data beginning in 1790. At the time of writing this source was online at
www.pop.umn.edu/index.php. It focuses on North America and Europe.
The Data & Information Services Center (DISC) Archive at University of Wisconsin-Madison provides access to census data and population datasets (mostly for the Americas). At the time of writing this source was online at
http://www.disc.wisc.edu.
The Atlas of the Biosphere publishes data on Population Density. At the time of writing this source was online at
www.sage.wisc.edu/atlas/maps.
This research was last modified on
.
