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 44%
Tajik 25%
Hazara 10%
Minor ethnic groups (Aimaks, Turkmen, Baloch, and others) 13%
Uzbek 8%
%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 42% (male 5,953,291; female 5,706,542)

15-64 years - : 55.2% (male 7,935,101; female 7,382,101)

65 years and over - : 2.8% (male 410,278; female 368,462) (2002 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female

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

15-64 years - : 1.07 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 1.11 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.06 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

144.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 46.6 years

Female: 45.85 years (2002 est.)

Male: 47.32 years

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

less than 0.01% (1999 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

NA

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Male: 51%

Female: 21% (1999 est.)

Total population: 36%

People Note

Large numbers of Afghan refugees create burdens on neighboring states
Year

Population

  • 27,755,775

Nationality

  • Afghan(s) noun


  • Afghan adjective


Religions

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

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    Array

Birth Rate

  • 41.03 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death Rate

  • 17.43 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 10.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 5.72 children born/woman (2002 est.)