2 GeoFroggy

Languages

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

Ethnic Groups

Pashtun 42%
Tajik 27%
Hazara 9%
Uzbek 9%
Aimak 4%
Turkmen 3%
Baloch 2%
Other 4%
%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 44.7% (male 6,842,857/female 6,524,485)

15-64 years - : 52.9% (male 8,124,077/female 7,713,603)

65 years and over - : 2.4% (male 353,193/female 370,772) (2005 est.)

Median Age

Total: 17.56 years

Male: 17.55 years

Female: 17.57 years (2005 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.95 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.05 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 163.07 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 167.79 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 158.12 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 42.9 years

Male: 42.71 years

Female: 43.1 years (2005 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.01% (2001 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

NA

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: High

Food or waterborne diseases: Bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

Vectorborne disease: Malaria is a high risk countrywide below 2,000 meters from March through November

Animal contact disease: Rabies (2004)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 36%

Male: 51%

Female: 21% (1999 est.)

People Note

Of the estimated 4 million refugees in October 2001, 2.3 million have returned
Year

Population

  • 29,928,987

Nationality

  • Afghan(s) noun


  • Afghan adjective


Religions

  • Sunni Muslim
    80.00%
  • Shia Muslim
    19.00%
  • Other
    1.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    Array

Birth Rate

  • 47.02 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Death Rate

  • 20.75 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 21.43 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 6.75 children born/woman (2005 est.)