Afghanistan - Subnational Population Statistics

#Afghanistan: Estimated Population for 2027 This dataset provides interim 2027 population estimates for Afghanistan to support basic human needs and humanitarian planning and operations. It was produced by the Data Working Group in July 2026. It provides an interim baseline required for needs analysis and data initiatives, including: * Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) * Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC) * Whole of Afghanistan Assessment (WoAA) * Other needs assessments and data initiatives Longer-term and more comprehensive approaches to estimating Afghanistan’s population are continuing in parallel. The dataset covers Afghanistan’s administrative levels: * Admin 0: Country * Admin 1: Province * Admin 2: District, including provincial capitals and temporary districts Population estimates are available for all 34 provinces and 457 Admin 2 units. The administrative unit list was provided by the Ministry of Interior Affairs through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an official list for planning and reporting purposes. The dataset’s gazetteer is compatible with the Afghanistan Subnational Administrative Boundaries gazetteer. #Reference year: 2027 The estimates were derived using: * UNFPA long-term national population estimates for 2017–2030, based on the 2017 Flowminder/UNFPA study * Afghanistan Climate Vulnerability Assessment (ACVA, IOM) * Modelled and interpolated population data Due to methodological and administrative boundary changes, this dataset is not comparable to [earlier estimates](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/79484094-6e4a-4fbd-9152-66b42a9b32e0). Files (slice {"file": url}): - AFG_Estimated_Population_2027_DWG_202607.xlsx (excel): https://data.humdata.org/dataset/b052afcb-bbea-45b7-b279-40fc2d6bd00b/resource/5fe58eaa-6087-45c1-a474-b6c09a197a9d/download/afg_estimated_population_2027_dwg_202607.xlsx - AFG_Estimated_Population_2027_DWG_202607_Admin0.csv (csv): https://data.humdata.org/dataset/b052afcb-bbea-45b7-b279-40fc2d6bd00b/resource/f6979f79-6b6f-415d-97bd-2d94d6dcbe10/download/afg_estimated_population_2027_dwg_202607_admin0.csv - AFG_Estimated_Population_2027_DWG_202607_Admin1.csv (csv): https://data.humdata.org/dataset/b052afcb-bbea-45b7-b279-40fc2d6bd00b/resource/09a2b081-ba21-4a1b-b468-deba64d56e2a/download/afg_estimated_population_2027_dwg_202607_admin1.csv - AFG_Estimated_Population_2027_DWG_202607_Admin2.csv (csv): https://data.humdata.org/dataset/b052afcb-bbea-45b7-b279-40fc2d6bd00b/resource/d2b3d152-b6ab-4fc8-b3c8-58102fa8a558/download/afg_estimated_population_2027_dwg_202607_admin2.csv - afg_gazetteer_202608.xlsx (excel): https://data.humdata.org/dataset/b052afcb-bbea-45b7-b279-40fc2d6bd00b/resource/01e84bfa-8d2a-4784-b7e0-8162249d719f/download/afg_gazetteer_202608.xlsx

Cite as: OCHA Afghanistan. Afghanistan - Subnational Population Statistics. https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-afg