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 - : 41.8% (male 6,123,971; female 5,868,013)

15-64 years - : 55.4% (male 8,240,743; female 7,671,242)

65 years and over - : 2.8% (male 427,710; female 385,534) (2003 est.)

Median Age

Total: 18.9 years

Male: 19.1 years

Female: 18.7 years (2002)

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 (2003 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 142.48 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 138.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

Male: 145.99 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 46.97 years

Male: 47.67 years

Female: 46.23 years (2003 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.01% (2001 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

NA

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Female: 21% (1999 est.)

Total population: 36%

Male: 51%

People Note

Large numbers of Afghan refugees create burdens on neighboring states
Year

Population

  • 28,717,213

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

  • 40.63 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Death Rate

  • 17.15 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 10.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 5.64 children born/woman (2003 est.)