Is Afghanistan’s population figure based on a census?
Current public population totals are estimates and projections rather than the result of a recent complete national population census.
What the figure or term means
Models use births, deaths, migration, surveys, and administrative evidence.
Different institutions update assumptions on different schedules.
Province and city estimates can be even more sensitive to boundary definitions and mobility.
Describe the figure as an estimate and link its source.
How to use this information responsibly
Good data use begins with the indicator definition, source, publication date, reference period, geographic coverage, denominator, and whether the figure is observed, estimated, projected, targeted, or reached.
A precise-looking number can still carry uncertainty. Responsible reporting preserves the source’s wording and does not convert projections into verified counts.
Check the underlying information.
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