Median age estimates and projections in Afghanistan
The median age in Afghanistan was 16.9 years in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 1970.
Afghanistan, 2023 (latest estimate)
16.9
Change from 2022
+1.1%
Projection for 2030
18.2 years
Projection for 2050
23.0 years
Projection for 2100
34.8 years
Position in 2023
206th of 216
Median age estimates and projections in Afghanistan over time
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Afghanistan
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Years. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 34.8 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 33.8 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 32.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 31.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 30.4 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 29.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 28.1 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 26.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 25.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 24.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 23.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 21.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 20.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 19.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 18.2 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 17.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 16.9 years |
| 2022 | 16.8 years |
| 2021 | 16.6 years |
| 2020 | 16.4 years |
| 2019 | 16.2 years |
| 2018 | 16.1 years |
| 2017 | 15.9 years |
| 2016 | 15.7 years |
| 2015 | 15.5 years |
| 2014 | 15.3 years |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.1% from 16.8 years in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 15.1 years, the figure has changed by +12.0%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Afghanistan has the 206th highest value.
More for Afghanistan
All statistics for Afghanistan
Population estimates and projections
41,454,761 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
4.84 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.85%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
43,844,111 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.77%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
2.4%
2025 · World Bank