38,928,341
2020
Yearly change:
5-year change:
20-year change:
Afghanistan has an estimated population of 38.9 million. Around 13% of the population lives in the 10 major cities.
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabul | 3,043,532 |
| 2 | Kandhar, Kandahar | 391,190 |
| 3 | Mazari-Sharif, Balkh | 303,282 |
| 4 | Gerat, Herat | 272,806 |
| 5 | Tarun City, Nangarhar | 200,331 |
| 6 | Kunduz | 161,902 |
| 7 | Ghazni | 141,000 |
| 8 | Balkh | 114,883 |
| 9 | Bagolaggo, Baghlan | 108,449 |
| 10 | Gardez, Paktia | 103,601 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Khowst | 96,123 |
| 12 | Maymana, Faryab | 75,900 |
| 13 | Khanabad, Kunduz | 71,531 |
| 14 | Bazarak, Panjshir | 65,000 |
| 15 | Bāzār-e Yakāwlang, Bamyan | 65,000 |
| 16 | Khulm, Balkh | 64,933 |
| 17 | Taloqan, Takhar | 64,256 |
| 18 | Kala Sarkari, Bamyan | 61,863 |
| 19 | Pul-i-Khumri, Baghlan | 56,369 |
| 20 | Shibergan, Jowzjan | 55,641 |
