Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population rose 18.9% to 2.86% in Afghanistan in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Afghanistan reached an all time high of 2.86% in 2022 and an all time low of 2.25% in 1991. When compared to Afghanistan's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Iran amounted to 7.50%, 4.97% in Pakistan, 3.90% in Tajikistan and 5.57% in Turkmenistan in 2022.
Afghanistan has been ranked 160th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population, 7 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Afghanistan | % | 5.09% | 5.24% | 5.44% | 5.64% | 5.83% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 25.2% | 25.4% | 25.8% | 26.2% | 26.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 12.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% | 13.6% | 14.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | % | 18.8% | 19.5% | 20.6% | 21.6% | 22.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | % | 6.88% | 7.10% | 7.32% | 7.54% | 7.76% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | % | 13.1% | 13.3% | 13.6% | 13.9% | 14.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kyrgyzstan | % | 9.72% | 9.82% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 10.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | % | 9.02% | 9.28% | 9.62% | 9.97% | 10.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tajikistan | % | 7.56% | 7.69% | 7.91% | 8.13% | 8.35% | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkmenistan | % | 11.7% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.8% | 13.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | % | 12.6% | 12.9% | 13.4% | 13.9% | 14.3% |
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