According to the 1395 (*) statistical yearbook by the Central Statistics Organization (CSO), Afghanistan’s population has reached 29.2 million. The estimate shows 14.2 million of the population are women. 6.9 million people are living in urban centers and 20.8 million in rural areas.
(*) To convert the Solar year into the equivalent Gregorian year, add 621 or 622 years depending on whether the Solar year has or has not begun.