 |
People |
|
|
| Population |
28,717,213
(2003) |
| Age
Structure |
0-14
years: 41.8% (male 6,123,971; female 5,868,013)
15-64 years: 55.4% (male 8,240,743; female 7,671,242)
65 years and over: 2.8% (male 427,710; female 385,534) (2003) |
| Population
Growth Rate |
3.38%
Note: This rate does not take into consideration the recent
war and its continuing impact (2003) |
| Birth
Rate |
40.63
births/1,000 population (2003)
|
| Death
Rate |
17.15
deaths/1,000 population (2003) |
| Sex
Ratio |
At
birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.11 male(s)/female
Total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2003) |
| Net
Migration Rate |
17.15
deaths/1,000 population (2003) |
| Infant
Mortality Rate |
Total:
142.48 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 138.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2003)
Male: 145.99 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life
Expectancy at Birth |
Total
population: 46.97 years
Male: 47.67 years
Female: 46.23 years (2003) |
| Total
Fertility Rate |
5.64
children born/woman (2003) |
| HIV/AIDS
- Adult Prevalence Rate |
0.01%
(2003) |
| HIV/AIDS
- People Living with HIV/AIDS |
NA |
| Ethnic
Groups |
Pashtun 44%, Tajik 25%, Hazara
10%, minor ethnic groups (Aimaks, Turkmen, Baloch, and others)
13%, Uzbek 8% |
| 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
Female: 21% (2003)
Total population: 36%
Male: 51%
Adult Literacy rate 62.7 (2003)
|
| Source:
www.geographyiq.com |
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