Afghanistan Population  1960-2017 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast

The total population in Afghanistan was estimated at 28.6 million people in 2016, according to the latest census figures. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Afghanistan had a population of 8.8 million people.

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Afghanistan Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 8.50 8.50 8.70 8.00 percent [+]
Population 28.60 27.10 28.60 8.77 Million [+]


Afghanistan Population

The population of Afghanistan represents 0.51 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 197 people on the planet is a resident of Afghanistan. This page provides - Afghanistan Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Afghanistan Population - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2017.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
28.60 27.10 28.60 8.77 1960 - 2016 Million Yearly




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