Short facts about people of Afghanistan

Population:

26,813,057 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  42.2% (male 5,775,921; female 5,538,836) 15-64 years:  55.01% (male 7,644,242; female 7,106,568) 65 years and over:  2.79% (male 394,444; female 353,046) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

3.48% (2001 est.) note:  this rate reflects the continued return of refugees from Iran

Birth rate:

41.42 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Death rate:

17.72 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Net migration rate:

11.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 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 (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

147.02 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  46.24 years male:  46.97 years female:  45.47 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

5.79 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

less than 0.01% (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

NA

Nationality:

noun:  Afghan(s) adjective:  Afghan

Ethnic groups:

Pashtun 38%, Tajik 25%, Hazara 19%, minor ethnic groups (Aimaks, Turkmen, Baloch, and others) 12%, Uzbek 6%

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.)

Source: World Factbook