| Population | 31,889,923 (July 2007 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 44.6% (male 7,282,600/female 6,940,378)
15-64 years: 53% (male 8,668,170/female 8,227,387)
65 years and over: 2.4% (male 374,426/female 396,962) (2007 est.) |
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| Median age | total: 17.6 years
male: 17.6 years
female: 17.6 years (2007 est.) |
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| Population growth rate | 2.625% (2007 est.) |
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| Birth rate | 46.21 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Death rate | 19.96 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Net migration rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.049 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.054 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.943 male(s)/female
total population: 1.049 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
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| Infant mortality rate | total: 157.43 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 161.81 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 152.83 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 43.77 years
male: 43.6 years
female: 43.96 years (2007 est.) |
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| Total fertility rate | 6.64 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
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People living
with HIV/AIDS | NA |
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths | NA |
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| Nationality | noun: Afghan(s)
adjective: Afghan |
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| Ethnic groups | Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4% |
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| Religions | Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 19%, other 1% |
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| Languages | Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashtu (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism |
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| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 28.1%
male: 43.1%
female: 12.6% (2000 est.) |
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