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Median age, July 1 estimate in Afghanistan

Median age, July 1 estimate in Afghanistan was 16.94 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.19 from 2022. That is the 225th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years16.94 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.19
Rank225th of 236Countries ranked
Series high18.41950
Series low13.92002

Median age, July 1 estimate in Afghanistan, 1950 to 2023

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13141516171819195019611972198319942005201620231950: 18.4 years1951: 18.37 years1952: 18.33 years1953: 18.29 years1954: 18.24 years1955: 18.19 years1956: 18.14 years1957: 18.08 years1958: 18.02 years1959: 17.95 years1960: 17.86 years1961: 17.78 years1962: 17.71 years1963: 17.64 years1964: 17.58 years1965: 17.52 years1966: 17.46 years1967: 17.38 years1968: 17.26 years1969: 17.11 years1970: 16.97 years1971: 16.84 years1972: 16.71 years1973: 16.59 years1974: 16.47 years1975: 16.36 years1976: 16.25 years1977: 16.15 years1978: 16.04 years1979: 15.93 years1980: 15.82 years1981: 15.72 years1982: 15.61 years1983: 15.51 years1984: 15.42 years1985: 15.32 years1986: 15.24 years1987: 15.17 years1988: 15.11 years1989: 15.06 years1990: 15 years1991: 14.93 years1992: 14.85 years1993: 14.77 years1994: 14.67 years1995: 14.56 years1996: 14.44 years1997: 14.32 years1998: 14.2 years1999: 14.08 years2000: 13.99 years2001: 13.93 years2002: 13.9 years2003: 13.9 years2004: 13.92 years2005: 13.98 years2006: 14.06 years2007: 14.17 years2008: 14.3 years2009: 14.45 years2010: 14.61 years2011: 14.78 years2012: 14.95 years2013: 15.12 years2014: 15.31 years2015: 15.49 years2016: 15.68 years2017: 15.87 years2018: 16.05 years2019: 16.23 years2020: 16.41 years2021: 16.58 years2022: 16.75 years2023: 16.94 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202316.94 Estimated
202216.75 Estimated
202116.58 Estimated
202016.41 Estimated
201916.23 Estimated
201816.05 Estimated
201715.87 Estimated
201615.68 Estimated
201515.49 Estimated
201415.31 Estimated
201315.12 Estimated
201214.95 Estimated
201114.78 Estimated
201014.61 Estimated
200914.45 Estimated
200814.3 Estimated
200714.17 Estimated
200614.06 Estimated
200513.98 Estimated
200413.92 Estimated
200313.9 Estimated
200213.9 Estimated
200113.93 Estimated
200013.99 Estimated
199914.08 Estimated
199814.2 Estimated
199714.32 Estimated
199614.44 Estimated
199514.56 Estimated
199414.67 Estimated
199314.77 Estimated
199214.85 Estimated
199114.93 Estimated
199015 Estimated
198915.06 Estimated
198815.11 Estimated
198715.17 Estimated
198615.24 Estimated
198515.32 Estimated
198415.42 Estimated
198315.51 Estimated
198215.61 Estimated
198115.72 Estimated
198015.82 Estimated
197915.93 Estimated
197816.04 Estimated
197716.15 Estimated
197616.25 Estimated
197516.36 Estimated
197416.47 Estimated
197316.59 Estimated
197216.71 Estimated
197116.84 Estimated
197016.97 Estimated
196917.11 Estimated
196817.26 Estimated
196717.38 Estimated
196617.46 Estimated
196517.52 Estimated
196417.58 Estimated
196317.64 Estimated
196217.71 Estimated
196117.78 Estimated
196017.86 Estimated
195917.95 Estimated
195818.02 Estimated
195718.08 Estimated
195618.14 Estimated
195518.19 Estimated
195418.24 Estimated
195318.29 Estimated
195218.33 Estimated
195118.37 Estimated
195018.4 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Afghanistan?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Afghanistan was 16.94 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.19 from 2022. That is the 225th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Afghanistan?

18.4 years in 1950, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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