Afghanistan vs Sweden Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age Afghanistan vs Sweden, 1960-2100

Chart Table

Afghanistan

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Median age, years
	Afghanistan	Sweden
2100	35.7	49.5
2099	35.5	49.5
2098	35.3	49.4
2097	35.1	49.3
2096	34.9	49.2
2095	34.7	49.1
2094	34.5	49
2093	34.3	48.9
2092	34	48.8
2091	33.8	48.7
2090	33.6	48.6
2089	33.4	48.6
2088	33.2	48.5
2087	33	48.5
2086	32.7	48.5
2085	32.5	48.5
2084	32.3	48.5
2083	32	48.5
2082	31.8	48.5
2081	31.6	48.6
2080	31.3	48.6
2079	31.1	48.6
2078	30.9	48.7
2077	30.6	48.7
2076	30.4	48.7
2075	30.2	48.7
2074	29.9	48.7
2073	29.7	48.7
2072	29.4	48.7
2071	29.2	48.6
2070	29	48.5
2069	28.7	48.4
2068	28.5	48.2
2067	28.2	48.1
2066	28	47.9
2065	27.7	47.7
2064	27.5	47.5
2063	27.2	47.4
2062	27	47.2
2061	26.7	47
2060	26.5	46.8
2059	26.2	46.6
2058	26	46.4
2057	25.7	46.2
2056	25.5	46
2055	25.2	45.8
2054	24.9	45.6
2053	24.7	45.5
2052	24.4	45.3
2051	24.2	45.2
2050	23.9	45
2049	23.6	44.9
2048	23.4	44.8
2047	23.1	44.8
2046	22.8	44.8
2045	22.6	44.8
2044	22.3	44.8
2043	22.1	44.8
2042	21.8	44.8
2041	21.6	44.7
2040	21.3	44.7
2039	21.1	44.5
2038	20.8	44.3
2037	20.6	44.1
2036	20.4	43.9
2035	20.2	43.6
2034	20	43.3
2033	19.7	43
2032	19.5	42.7
2031	19.3	42.5
2030	19.1	42.2
2029	18.9	42
2028	18.7	41.8
2027	18.5	41.5
2026	18.4	41.4
2025	18.2	41.2
2024	18.2	41.1
2023	18	40.9
2022	17.8	40.7
2021	17.6	40.7
2020	17.5	40.6
2019	17.3	40.5
2018	17.1	40.6
2017	17	40.7
2016	16.8	40.8
2015	16.6	40.9
2014	16.4	40.9
2013	16.2	40.9
2012	16	40.9
2011	15.9	40.8
2010	15.7	40.7
2009	15.5	40.7
2008	15.3	40.6
2007	15.2	40.5
2006	15.1	40.4
2005	15	40.2
2004	14.9	40
2003	14.9	39.8
2002	14.9	39.7
2001	14.9	39.5
2000	15	39.4
1999	15.1	39.2
1998	15.2	39
1997	15.3	38.8
1996	15.5	38.6
1995	15.6	38.5
1994	15.7	38.4
1993	15.8	38.4
1992	15.9	38.4
1991	16	38.3
1990	16.1	38.3
1989	16.1	38.3
1988	16.2	38.2
1987	16.3	38.1
1986	16.3	37.9
1985	16.4	37.6
1984	16.5	37.4
1983	16.6	37.1
1982	16.7	36.8
1981	16.8	36.5
1980	16.9	36.2
1979	17	36
1978	17.2	35.7
1977	17.3	35.5
1976	17.4	35.4
1975	17.5	35.3
1974	17.6	35.3
1973	17.7	35.3
1972	17.8	35.3
1971	17.9	35.3
1970	18.1	35.4
1969	18.2	35.6
1968	18.3	35.8
1967	18.4	35.9
1966	18.5	36
1965	18.6	36.2
1964	18.6	36.3
1963	18.7	36.3
1962	18.8	36.3
1961	18.9	36.2
1960	18.9	36

In 1960, the median age in Afghanistan was 18.9 years compared to 36 years in Sweden. As of 2024, the median age had changed to 18.2 years in Afghanistan and to 41.1 years in Sweden.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Afghanistan is expected to increased to around 23.9 years by 2050 compared to 45 years in Sweden. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Afghanistan

Male

Female

Sweden

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Afghanistan		Sweden
	Male	Female	Male	Female
80+	0.11%	0.16%	2.52%	3.44%
75-79	0.17%	0.25%	2.28%	2.49%
70-74	0.29%	0.39%	2.36%	2.48%
65-69	0.45%	0.58%	2.57%	2.6%
60-64	0.66%	0.8%	2.85%	2.81%
55-59	0.94%	1.05%	3.25%	3.17%
50-54	1.29%	1.34%	3.19%	3.11%
45-49	1.65%	1.65%	3.09%	2.98%
40-44	2.01%	1.99%	3.2%	3.04%
35-39	2.55%	2.52%	3.53%	3.34%
30-34	3.35%	3.3%	3.75%	3.56%
25-29	4.27%	4.17%	3.11%	2.85%
20-24	5.1%	4.89%	2.93%	2.67%
15-19	5.73%	5.46%	3.01%	2.84%
10-14	6.51%	6.21%	3.08%	2.91%
5-9	7.3%	6.98%	3%	2.83%
0-4	8.12%	7.78%	2.65%	2.51%

The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Afghanistan has high demographic potential with 79.2% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 41.7% and low potential in Sweden.

Working age demographic by year

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Afghanistan

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Working age share
	Afghanistan	Sweden
2100	64.9%	54.8%
2099	65%	54.8%
2098	65.1%	54.8%
2097	65.1%	54.7%
2096	65.2%	54.7%
2095	65.3%	54.6%
2094	65.4%	54.6%
2093	65.4%	54.6%
2092	65.5%	54.5%
2091	65.6%	54.5%
2090	65.6%	54.5%
2089	65.7%	54.4%
2088	65.8%	54.4%
2087	65.8%	54.5%
2086	65.9%	54.6%
2085	65.9%	54.7%
2084	65.9%	54.9%
2083	65.9%	55.1%
2082	65.9%	55.3%
2081	65.9%	55.5%
2080	65.9%	55.7%
2079	65.9%	56%
2078	65.9%	56.2%
2077	65.9%	56.5%
2076	65.8%	56.7%
2075	65.8%	57%
2074	65.8%	57.2%
2073	65.7%	57.5%
2072	65.6%	57.7%
2071	65.6%	57.9%
2070	65.5%	58%
2069	65.5%	58.1%
2068	65.4%	58.1%
2067	65.4%	58.1%
2066	65.4%	58.1%
2065	65.3%	58%
2064	65.3%	58%
2063	65.2%	57.9%
2062	65.1%	57.8%
2061	65.1%	57.7%
2060	65%	57.7%
2059	64.9%	57.8%
2058	64.9%	58%
2057	64.7%	58.2%
2056	64.6%	58.4%
2055	64.4%	58.7%
2054	64.2%	59%
2053	64%	59.3%
2052	63.8%	59.5%
2051	63.6%	59.8%
2050	63.3%	60%
2049	63%	60.2%
2048	62.8%	60.4%
2047	62.5%	60.7%
2046	62.2%	60.9%
2045	61.8%	61.1%
2044	61.5%	61.3%
2043	61.2%	61.4%
2042	60.9%	61.6%
2041	60.5%	61.7%
2040	60.1%	61.9%
2039	59.7%	62.1%
2038	59.4%	62.3%
2037	59%	62.4%
2036	58.7%	62.4%
2035	58.4%	62.5%
2034	58%	62.4%
2033	57.7%	62.4%
2032	57.3%	62.5%
2031	56.9%	62.5%
2030	56.5%	62.6%
2029	56.2%	62.6%
2028	55.8%	62.6%
2027	55.5%	62.5%
2026	55.2%	62.4%
2025	54.9%	62.3%
2024	54.7%	62.3%
2023	54.4%	62.2%
2022	54.1%	62.2%
2021	53.7%	62.2%
2020	53.4%	62.2%
2019	53%	62.3%
2018	52.7%	62.4%
2017	52.3%	62.5%
2016	51.8%	62.7%
2015	51.4%	63%
2014	50.9%	63.3%
2013	50.5%	63.8%
2012	50.1%	64.2%
2011	49.6%	64.7%
2010	49.2%	65.1%
2009	48.8%	65.4%
2008	48.5%	65.6%
2007	48.1%	65.7%
2006	47.9%	65.5%
2005	47.7%	65.3%
2004	47.6%	65.1%
2003	47.5%	64.9%
2002	47.5%	64.7%
2001	47.6%	64.5%
2000	47.7%	64.3%
1999	47.9%	64.1%
1998	48.2%	63.9%
1997	48.4%	63.8%
1996	48.7%	63.7%
1995	49%	63.7%
1994	49.3%	63.7%
1993	49.5%	63.8%
1992	49.7%	64%
1991	49.9%	64.1%
1990	50.1%	64.3%
1989	50.2%	64.4%
1988	50.3%	64.4%
1987	50.4%	64.4%
1986	50.6%	64.5%
1985	50.7%	64.6%
1984	50.8%	64.7%
1983	50.9%	64.6%
1982	51.1%	64.5%
1981	51.2%	64.3%
1980	51.4%	64.1%
1979	51.6%	64%
1978	51.8%	63.9%
1977	52%	63.9%
1976	52.2%	64%
1975	52.4%	64.2%
1974	52.6%	64.4%
1973	52.8%	64.7%
1972	53%	65%
1971	53.2%	65.3%
1970	53.4%	65.5%
1969	53.6%	65.6%
1968	53.9%	65.8%
1967	54.1%	66%
1966	54.4%	66.2%
1965	54.6%	66.4%
1964	54.8%	66.5%
1963	55%	66.5%
1962	55.1%	66.3%
1961	55.2%	66.1%
1960	55.2%	65.8%

Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 47.6% to 54.7% in Afghanistan and from 65.1% to 62.3% in Sweden.

Age dependency by year

Chart Table

Afghanistan

Young

Old

Sweden

Young

Old

1x

Year	Age dependency ratio
	Afghanistan			Sweden
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
2024	82.8%	78.4%	4.39%	60.6%	27.3%	33.3%
2023	83.8%	79.5%	4.37%	60.7%	27.7%	33%
2022	85%	80.6%	4.36%	60.9%	28.1%	32.7%
2021	86.1%	81.7%	4.38%	60.9%	28.4%	32.5%
2020	87.2%	82.8%	4.44%	60.8%	28.5%	32.2%
2019	88.5%	84%	4.48%	60.6%	28.5%	32%
2018	89.8%	85.4%	4.49%	60.3%	28.5%	31.8%
2017	91.3%	86.8%	4.51%	59.9%	28.3%	31.7%
2016	92.9%	88.3%	4.54%	59.5%	28%	31.5%
2015	94.6%	90%	4.59%	58.8%	27.5%	31.3%
2014	96.3%	91.7%	4.63%	57.9%	27.1%	30.8%
2013	98.1%	93.4%	4.65%	56.8%	26.6%	30.2%
2012	99.8%	95.1%	4.67%	55.7%	26.1%	29.5%
2011	101.5%	96.8%	4.68%	54.6%	25.8%	28.8%
2010	103.1%	98.5%	4.69%	53.6%	25.5%	28.1%
2009	104.8%	100.1%	4.7%	52.8%	25.4%	27.4%
2008	106.3%	101.6%	4.71%	52.4%	25.5%	26.9%
2007	107.7%	103%	4.73%	52.3%	25.7%	26.6%
2006	108.9%	104.1%	4.75%	52.6%	26.1%	26.4%
2005	109.7%	105%	4.76%	53.1%	26.7%	26.5%
2004	110.3%	105.5%	4.77%	53.6%	27.2%	26.4%
2003	110.6%	105.8%	4.77%	54.1%	27.6%	26.4%
2002	110.5%	105.8%	4.77%	54.5%	28%	26.5%
2001	110.2%	105.5%	4.76%	55%	28.3%	26.7%
2000	109.6%	104.8%	4.74%	55.5%	28.7%	26.8%
1999	108.7%	104%	4.72%	56%	29%	27%
1998	107.6%	102.9%	4.7%	56.4%	29.2%	27.2%
1997	106.4%	101.7%	4.67%	56.7%	29.4%	27.3%
1996	105.2%	100.6%	4.64%	56.9%	29.5%	27.4%
1995	104.1%	99.5%	4.61%	57%	29.6%	27.4%
1994	103%	98.4%	4.58%	57%	29.5%	27.5%
1993	102%	97.5%	4.54%	56.7%	29.1%	27.6%
1992	101.1%	96.6%	4.51%	56.4%	28.7%	27.6%
1991	100.3%	95.8%	4.49%	55.9%	28.3%	27.7%
1990	99.7%	95.2%	4.48%	55.6%	27.9%	27.7%
1989	99.1%	94.7%	4.47%	55.3%	27.7%	27.6%
1988	98.7%	94.2%	4.46%	55.3%	27.7%	27.6%
1987	98.2%	93.8%	4.47%	55.2%	27.8%	27.4%
1986	97.8%	93.3%	4.5%	55.1%	27.9%	27.2%
1985	97.3%	92.7%	4.57%	54.8%	28.1%	26.7%
1984	96.8%	92.2%	4.67%	54.6%	28.3%	26.3%
1983	96.4%	91.6%	4.76%	54.8%	28.7%	26.1%
1982	95.8%	91%	4.82%	55.1%	29.3%	25.8%
1981	95.2%	90.3%	4.87%	55.5%	29.9%	25.6%
1980	94.5%	89.6%	4.89%	56%	30.6%	25.4%
1979	93.7%	88.8%	4.92%	56.4%	31.2%	25.2%
1978	93.1%	88.1%	4.94%	56.6%	31.7%	24.8%
1977	92.4%	87.4%	4.95%	56.5%	32.1%	24.4%
1976	91.7%	86.7%	4.95%	56.2%	32.2%	24%
1975	91%	86%	4.95%	55.8%	32.2%	23.5%
1974	90.2%	85.3%	4.96%	55.2%	32.1%	23%
1973	89.5%	84.5%	4.97%	54.5%	32.1%	22.4%
1972	88.8%	83.8%	4.98%	53.8%	32%	21.9%
1971	88%	83%	4.99%	53.2%	31.9%	21.3%
1970	87.3%	82.3%	5%	52.7%	31.8%	20.9%
1969	86.5%	81.4%	5.01%	52.4%	31.8%	20.5%
1968	85.6%	80.6%	5.01%	52%	31.8%	20.2%
1967	84.8%	79.8%	5.01%	51.6%	31.8%	19.8%
1966	83.9%	78.9%	5.02%	51%	31.6%	19.4%
1965	83.1%	78.1%	5.02%	50.6%	31.5%	19.1%
1964	82.4%	77.3%	5.03%	50.4%	31.6%	18.8%
1963	81.9%	76.8%	5.05%	50.5%	31.9%	18.5%
1962	81.5%	76.4%	5.07%	50.8%	32.5%	18.3%
1961	81.3%	76.2%	5.09%	51.3%	33.2%	18.1%
1960	81.1%	75.9%	5.11%	51.9%	34.1%	17.9%

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Afghanistan decreased from 110.3% to 82.8% between 2004 and 2024.

In Sweden, the ratio of dependent people increased from 53.6% to 60.6% between 2004 and 2024 with an increased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Chart Table

Afghanistan

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 0-14
	Afghanistan	Sweden
2100	21%	13%
2099	21.2%	13%
2098	21.3%	13.1%
2097	21.5%	13.1%
2096	21.6%	13.2%
2095	21.8%	13.2%
2094	21.9%	13.3%
2093	22.1%	13.3%
2092	22.3%	13.4%
2091	22.4%	13.4%
2090	22.6%	13.5%
2089	22.8%	13.5%
2088	23%	13.5%
2087	23.1%	13.5%
2086	23.3%	13.6%
2085	23.5%	13.6%
2084	23.7%	13.5%
2083	23.9%	13.5%
2082	24.2%	13.5%
2081	24.4%	13.4%
2080	24.6%	13.4%
2079	24.8%	13.3%
2078	25%	13.3%
2077	25.3%	13.2%
2076	25.5%	13.2%
2075	25.8%	13.2%
2074	26%	13.1%
2073	26.2%	13.1%
2072	26.5%	13.1%
2071	26.7%	13.1%
2070	27%	13.1%
2069	27.3%	13.1%
2068	27.5%	13.2%
2067	27.8%	13.2%
2066	28%	13.3%
2065	28.3%	13.4%
2064	28.6%	13.5%
2063	28.8%	13.6%
2062	29.1%	13.7%
2061	29.4%	13.8%
2060	29.6%	13.9%
2059	29.9%	14.1%
2058	30.2%	14.2%
2057	30.4%	14.2%
2056	30.7%	14.3%
2055	31.1%	14.4%
2054	31.4%	14.4%
2053	31.7%	14.4%
2052	32%	14.4%
2051	32.4%	14.4%
2050	32.7%	14.4%
2049	33.1%	14.3%
2048	33.4%	14.3%
2047	33.8%	14.2%
2046	34.2%	14.1%
2045	34.6%	14%
2044	35%	14%
2043	35.4%	13.9%
2042	35.8%	13.8%
2041	36.3%	13.8%
2040	36.7%	13.8%
2039	37.2%	13.8%
2038	37.6%	13.8%
2037	38%	13.8%
2036	38.4%	14%
2035	38.8%	14.2%
2034	39.2%	14.4%
2033	39.6%	14.7%
2032	40.1%	14.9%
2031	40.5%	15.2%
2030	40.9%	15.5%
2029	41.3%	15.8%
2028	41.7%	16%
2027	42%	16.3%
2026	42.4%	16.6%
2025	42.7%	16.9%
2024	42.9%	17%
2023	43.2%	17.2%
2022	43.6%	17.5%
2021	43.9%	17.7%
2020	44.2%	17.7%
2019	44.6%	17.8%
2018	45%	17.8%
2017	45.4%	17.7%
2016	45.8%	17.5%
2015	46.3%	17.3%
2014	46.7%	17.2%
2013	47.2%	17%
2012	47.6%	16.8%
2011	48%	16.7%
2010	48.5%	16.6%
2009	48.9%	16.6%
2008	49.3%	16.7%
2007	49.6%	16.9%
2006	49.9%	17.1%
2005	50%	17.4%
2004	50.2%	17.7%
2003	50.2%	17.9%
2002	50.2%	18.1%
2001	50.2%	18.3%
2000	50%	18.4%
1999	49.8%	18.6%
1998	49.6%	18.7%
1997	49.3%	18.7%
1996	49%	18.8%
1995	48.7%	18.9%
1994	48.5%	18.8%
1993	48.2%	18.6%
1992	48%	18.4%
1991	47.8%	18.1%
1990	47.7%	17.9%
1989	47.5%	17.8%
1988	47.4%	17.8%
1987	47.3%	17.9%
1986	47.2%	18%
1985	47%	18.2%
1984	46.8%	18.3%
1983	46.6%	18.6%
1982	46.5%	18.9%
1981	46.3%	19.2%
1980	46.1%	19.6%
1979	45.8%	19.9%
1978	45.6%	20.3%
1977	45.4%	20.5%
1976	45.2%	20.6%
1975	45%	20.7%
1974	44.8%	20.7%
1973	44.6%	20.7%
1972	44.4%	20.8%
1971	44.2%	20.8%
1970	43.9%	20.8%
1969	43.7%	20.9%
1968	43.4%	20.9%
1967	43.2%	21%
1966	42.9%	20.9%
1965	42.6%	20.9%
1964	42.4%	21%
1963	42.2%	21.2%
1962	42.1%	21.5%
1961	42%	22%
1960	41.9%	22.4%

The share of young people aged below 15 is 42.9% in Afghanistan and 17% in Sweden. Birth rates in Afghanistan compared to Sweden .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Chart Table

Afghanistan

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Afghanistan	Sweden
2100	14.1%	32.2%
2099	13.9%	32.2%
2098	13.6%	32.2%
2097	13.4%	32.2%
2096	13.2%	32.2%
2095	12.9%	32.2%
2094	12.7%	32.1%
2093	12.5%	32.1%
2092	12.2%	32.1%
2091	12%	32.1%
2090	11.8%	32.1%
2089	11.5%	32.1%
2088	11.3%	32.1%
2087	11%	32%
2086	10.8%	31.8%
2085	10.6%	31.7%
2084	10.4%	31.6%
2083	10.1%	31.4%
2082	9.92%	31.2%
2081	9.7%	31.1%
2080	9.49%	30.9%
2079	9.28%	30.7%
2078	9.06%	30.5%
2077	8.86%	30.3%
2076	8.65%	30.1%
2075	8.44%	29.9%
2074	8.25%	29.6%
2073	8.05%	29.4%
2072	7.86%	29.2%
2071	7.66%	29%
2070	7.46%	28.9%
2069	7.26%	28.8%
2068	7.05%	28.7%
2067	6.83%	28.6%
2066	6.6%	28.6%
2065	6.39%	28.6%
2064	6.17%	28.5%
2063	5.96%	28.5%
2062	5.75%	28.5%
2061	5.55%	28.5%
2060	5.35%	28.4%
2059	5.16%	28.1%
2058	4.98%	27.9%
2057	4.82%	27.6%
2056	4.67%	27.2%
2055	4.53%	26.9%
2054	4.4%	26.6%
2053	4.27%	26.3%
2052	4.16%	26%
2051	4.05%	25.8%
2050	3.96%	25.6%
2049	3.87%	25.4%
2048	3.8%	25.3%
2047	3.72%	25.2%
2046	3.64%	25%
2045	3.56%	24.9%
2044	3.48%	24.8%
2043	3.4%	24.7%
2042	3.32%	24.6%
2041	3.24%	24.5%
2040	3.17%	24.3%
2039	3.09%	24.1%
2038	3.02%	23.9%
2037	2.95%	23.7%
2036	2.89%	23.5%
2035	2.83%	23.3%
2034	2.77%	23.2%
2033	2.71%	22.9%
2032	2.66%	22.6%
2031	2.61%	22.3%
2030	2.57%	22%
2029	2.53%	21.6%
2028	2.5%	21.4%
2027	2.47%	21.2%
2026	2.44%	21%
2025	2.41%	20.8%
2024	2.4%	20.7%
2023	2.38%	20.5%
2022	2.36%	20.3%
2021	2.35%	20.2%
2020	2.37%	20.1%
2019	2.38%	20%
2018	2.37%	19.9%
2017	2.36%	19.8%
2016	2.36%	19.8%
2015	2.36%	19.7%
2014	2.36%	19.5%
2013	2.35%	19.3%
2012	2.34%	19%
2011	2.32%	18.6%
2010	2.31%	18.3%
2009	2.29%	17.9%
2008	2.28%	17.6%
2007	2.28%	17.4%
2006	2.27%	17.3%
2005	2.27%	17.3%
2004	2.27%	17.2%
2003	2.27%	17.2%
2002	2.26%	17.2%
2001	2.26%	17.2%
2000	2.26%	17.3%
1999	2.26%	17.3%
1998	2.26%	17.4%
1997	2.26%	17.4%
1996	2.26%	17.4%
1995	2.26%	17.5%
1994	2.25%	17.5%
1993	2.25%	17.6%
1992	2.24%	17.7%
1991	2.24%	17.7%
1990	2.24%	17.8%
1989	2.24%	17.8%
1988	2.24%	17.8%
1987	2.26%	17.7%
1986	2.28%	17.5%
1985	2.32%	17.2%
1984	2.37%	17%
1983	2.42%	16.8%
1982	2.46%	16.7%
1981	2.49%	16.5%
1980	2.52%	16.3%
1979	2.54%	16.1%
1978	2.56%	15.9%
1977	2.57%	15.6%
1976	2.58%	15.4%
1975	2.59%	15.1%
1974	2.61%	14.8%
1973	2.62%	14.5%
1972	2.64%	14.2%
1971	2.66%	13.9%
1970	2.67%	13.7%
1969	2.69%	13.5%
1968	2.7%	13.3%
1967	2.71%	13.1%
1966	2.73%	12.8%
1965	2.74%	12.7%
1964	2.76%	12.5%
1963	2.78%	12.3%
1962	2.79%	12.1%
1961	2.81%	11.9%
1960	2.82%	11.7%

The share of older people aged 65 and over is 2.4% in Afghanistan and 20.7% in Sweden. Life expectancy in Afghanistan compared to Sweden .

Median age map

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