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 - : 44.6% (male 7,095,117/female 6,763,759)

15-64 years - : 53% (male 8,436,716/female 8,008,463)

65 years and over - : 2.4% (male 366,642/female 386,300) (2006 est.)

Median Age

Total: 17.6 years

Male: 17.6 years

Female: 17.6 years (2006 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 (2006 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 160.23 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 164.77 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 155.45 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 43.34 years

Male: 43.16 years

Female: 43.53 years (2006 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 (2005)

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

  • 31,056,997

Nationality

  • Afghan(s) noun


  • Afghan adjective


Religions

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

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    2.67% (2006 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 46.6 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death Rate

  • 20.34 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 6.69 children born/woman (2006 est.)