๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistanvs๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World

Total Population
45,047,067
8,300,678,396
World is 184ร— Afghanistan
Median age
18.4 years
32.1 years
13.7 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.45%
10.60%
8.1 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.74%
0.84%
1.90 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World
Afghanistan World
Young Population 42.22%19,017,330 24.09%1,999,255,031
Working Age Population 55.33%24,924,935 65.31%5,421,227,665
Elderly Population 2.45%1,104,802 10.60%880,195,700

In 2026, the median age is 18.4 years in Afghanistan and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Afghanistanโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Afghanistan is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 130,216,736.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Afghanistan will be 57.6%, and 4.01% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.

Afghanistan World
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2068 66 years later 2002
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2100 61 years later 2039
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 2070