2 GeoFroggy

Languages

Pashtu 35%, Afghan Persian (Dari) 50%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism

Ethnic Groups

Pashtun 38%
Tajik 25%
Uzbek 6%
Hazara 19%
Minor ethnic groups (Aimaks, Turkmen, Baloch, and others)%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 42.37% (male 5,598,403; female 5,371,054)

15-64 years - : 54.86% (male 7,362,961; female 6,839,914)

65 years and over - : 2.77% (male 378,741; female 337,724) (2000 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.04 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 1.08 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 1.12 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.06 male(s)/female (2000 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

149.28 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 45.88 years

Male: 46.62 years

Female: 45.1 years (2000 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 31.5%

Male: 47.2%

Female: 15% (1999 est.)

Year

Population

  • 25,838,797

Nationality

  • Afghan(s) noun


  • Afghan adjective


Religions

  • Sunni Muslim
    84.00%
  • Shia Muslim
    15.00%
  • Other
    1.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
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Birth Rate

  • 41.82 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Death Rate

  • 18.01 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 11.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 5.87 children born/woman (2000 est.)