Afghanistan People
Afghanistan People: A summary of information about Afghanistan People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Afghanistan: People
Population
25,838,797 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 42.37% (male 5,598,403; female 5,371,054) 15-64 years: 54.86% (male 7,362,961; female 6,839,914) 65 years and over: 2.77% (male 378,741; female 337,724) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
3.54% (2000 est.) note: this rate reflects the continued return of refugees from Iran
Birth rate
41.82 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
18.01 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
11.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.12 male(s)/female total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
149.28 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 45.88 years male: 46.62 years female: 45.1 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
5.87 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Afghan(s) adjective: Afghan
Ethnic groups
Pashtun 38%, Tajik 25%, Uzbek 6%, Hazara 19%, minor ethnic groups (Aimaks, Turkmen, Baloch, and others)
Religions
Sunni Muslim 84%, Shi'a Muslim 15%, other 1%
Languages
Pashtu 35%, Afghan Persian (Dari) 50%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 31.5% male: 47.2% female: 15% (1999 est.)
