Afghanistan
People
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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.)
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.)
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.)
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