Nationality
Afghan(s)

Population
28,395,716 (2009 est.)
More than 4 million Afghans still live outside of Afghanistan, mainly in Pakistan and Iran

Annual Population Growth Rate
2.576% (2010 est.)

Life Expectancy
Male 44.19 years
Female 44.61 years (2010 est.)

Main Ethnic Groups
Pashtun 42%
Tajik 27%
Hazara 9%
Uzbek 9%
Minor Ethnic Groups 13%

Religions
Sunni Muslim 80%
Shi'a Muslim 19%
Other 1%

Main Languages
Dari or Afghan Persian (official) 50%
Pashto (official) 35%
Turkic languages (Uzbek, Turkmen) 11%
Other 4%

Education
In 2008 almost 5 million children were attending school.
Literacy still remains very low at 12 % for females and 39% for males (15 years and over)
UNESCO estimates that in 2008 the average schooling for adults aged 15 and over was 1.7 years

Health
Since 2005 substantial Improvements Achieved in Afghanistan's Health Sector
Life expectancy: 46.62 yrs (male) 45.1 yrs (female)

Work Force
Despite massive construction, there are no jobs for unskilled youth within the Afghan Society. They are mostly working on farms.