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The population of Afghanistan is estimated by the United Nations to be 0.0 million in 2021.
The population of Afghanistan grew at N/A% in the last year and is ranked the 14th most populated country in Asia-Pacific, ahead of Yemen, Rep..
Population data for Afghanistan has been rated as Grade E - E. The primary reasons being that Afghanistan last conducted a national census in 1979 and 42.3% of births in Afghanistan are recorded.
Afghanistan last conducted a national census in 1979 and 42.3% of births are recorded.
Afghanistan's data quality ranks 154th out of 150 countries in the World Economics Global Population Data Quality Ratings. In the Asia-Pacific region, Afghanistan ranks 43rd for the region.
It is important to have good quality population data as this impacts other key indicators such as GDP per capita. See the World Economics Wealth Indicators for re-estimated wealth levels for Afghanistan.