The largest cities in Afghanistan, ranked by population

The table below includes cities (and in some cases urban areas and municipalities) in Afghanistan with populations exceeding 10 000 people.

Note that double listings may reflect different spellings or definitions of urban agglomerations.








Kabul3043532
Kandahār391190
Mazār-e Sharīf303282
Herāt272806
Jalālābād200331
Kunduz161902
Ghazni141000
Balkh114883
Baghlān108449
Gardēz103601
Khōst96123
Maymana75900
Khanabad71531
Khulm64933
Taloqan64256
Cool űrhajó58525
Pul-e Khumrī56369
Shibirghān55641
Charikar53676
Sar-e Pul52121
Paghmān49157
Asadābād48400
Aībak47823
Fayzabad44421
Lashkar Gāh43934
Gereshk43588
Farāh43561
Ghormach30000
Shīnḏanḏ29264
Andkhōy29208
Rustāq25636
Qarāwul24544
Nahrīn22363
Barakī Barak22305
Ārt Khwājah18623
Kafir Qala18086
Karukh17484
Mehtar Lām17345
Kushk16952
Shahrak15967
Āsmār15708
Sang-e Chārak15377
Khāsh15133
Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn15098
Jabal os Saraj15032
Qarqīn15018
Mīrābād14160
Zarghūn Shahr13737
Sangīn13579
Panjāb13471
Uruzgān13388
Pul-e ‘Alam13247
Chīras12779
Ḩukūmatī Azrah12526
Qarah Bāgh12412
Qalāt12191
Ashkāsham12120
Jurm12106
Kuhsān12087
Tukzār12021
Chahār Burj11935
Larkird11635
Rūdbār11034
Farkhār10480
Zindah Jān10104
Anār Darah10023
Imām Şāḩib9659
Darzāb9642
‘Alāqahdārī Dīshū9196
Tagāw-Bāy9096
Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān9012
Qala i Naw9000
Qarchī Gak8942
Dasht-e Archī8263
Qal‘ah-ye Shahr7756
Zaṟah Sharan7366
Tīr Pul6979
Bāsawul6835
Yangī Qal‘ah6541
Tagāb6400
Khandūd5521
Mīr Bachah Kōṯ5405
Ḩukūmatī Dahanah-ye Ghōrī3307
Maydanshakhr1600
Lab-Sar1068
Arghestān894
Deri Mila500
Dādshān450
Darwāzkay111
Mūnaī67
Mulkānah56
Kharbūṯī1




Countries:
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