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Population and Demographics [Compare Countries]Afghanistan has a population of 33,609,937 (July 2009 est.).
| Capital | Kabul |
| Main urban areas | Herat, Kandahar |
| Ethnic groups | Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4% |
| Languages spoken | Pashtu 35%, Afghan Persian (Dari) 50%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism |
| Population age 0-14: 44.5% (m 7,664,670/f 7,300,446) |
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| 0-14 | 15-64 | 65+ | |
| Gender ratios At birth: 1.05 m/f , 0-14: 1.05 m/f , 15-64: 1.05 m/f , 65+: 0.93 m/f | |||
Labour Force
Labour Force demographics available via the Afghanistan economic data page
Changing Population (Life expectancy, births, deaths and fertility)
The population growth rate for Afghanistan is 2.629% (2009 est.) (world growth rate at 2006 is 1.14%). The country also saw migration of 21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.). The median age of the country is total: 17.6 years male: 17.6 years female: 17.6 years (2009 est.).
Note: on the graphs, world figures are represented by a red bar, figures for Afghanistan are illustrated with a green bar.
| Life Expectancy: | Total population: 44.64 years Male: 44.47 years Female: 44.81 years (2009 est.) |
 [44.64]
 [64.77]
[Male:, m] [63.16, m]
[, f]
[66.47, f]
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| Fertility: | 6.53 children born/woman (2009 est.) | [6.53]
[2.59]
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| Births: | 45.46 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) | [45.46]
[20.05]
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| Deaths: | 19.18 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.) | [19.18]
[8.67]
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| Infants: | Total: 151.95 deaths/1,000 live births Male: 156.01 deaths/1,000 live births Female: 147.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.) |
[151.95]
[48.87]
[156.01, m]
[50.98, m]
[147.7, f]
[46.65, f] |
