Afghanistan’s Population Nearly 35 Million, Claims Taliban

Mohammad Halim Rafi, Taliban’s spokesperson for National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA), announced that according to their estimates, the population of Afghanistan is approximately 34.9 million.

Rafi stated, "At least 51% of the population are males, and the remaining are females."

He acknowledged that they do not currently have the necessary budget for an accurate population census. On Tuesday, Radio Television Afghanistan, controlled by the Taliban, reported, citing Rafi, that the government plans to develop a new programme aimed at achieving it.

Meanwhile, he disclosed that 76 active centres are distributing electronic IDs in Afghanistan, with most of these centres operating in Kabul.

Earlier, the Taliban's NSIA had announced that 12,288,000 electronic IDs have been issued so far.

Rafi mentioned that the group’s NSIA has conducted four significant surveys across Afghanistan in the year 1402 [Hijri calendar].

Following the takeover of power in August 2021, the Taliban announced their intention to conduct a population census in Afghanistan.