Afghanistan

110 cities · 34 states/provinces · Capital: Kabul · Asia

37,172,386 Population
110 Cities
$17.2B GDP
$414 GDP per Capita
0.462 HDI
66.0 Life Expectancy
647,500 Area (km²)

Afghanistan at a Glance

General

CapitalKabul
ContinentAsia
RegionAsia
SubregionSouthern Asia
LanguagesDari, Pashto, Turkmen
CurrencyAfghani (AFN)

Demographics

Population37,172,386
Density57.4/km²
Median Age18.9
Urban Population25.5%
Birth Rate35.4 per 1K
Death Rate5.8 per 1K
Fertility Rate4.84

Economy

GDP$17.2 billion
GDP per Capita$414
HDI0.462
Internet Users17.7%

Geography

Area647,500 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedYes
BordersIRN,PAK,TKM,UZB,TJK,CHN
Calling Code++93
TLD.af

Status

ISO CodeAF / AFG
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy66.0 years

Largest Cities in Afghanistan

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Kabul Kabul 5,333,284 55°F 5,899 ft
2 Kandahār Kandahar 614,254 66°F 3,304 ft
3 Herāt Herat 556,205 59°F 3,041 ft
4 Mazār-e Sharīf Balkh 469,247 64°F 1,184 ft
5 Kunduz Kunduz 356,536 64°F 1,319 ft
6 Jalālābād Nangarhar 263,312 71°F 1,886 ft
7 Taloqan Takhar 258,758 60°F 2,628 ft
8 Lashkar Gāh Helmand 201,546 68°F 2,579 ft
9 Shibirghān Jowzjan 175,599 63°F 1,181 ft
10 Khōst Khowst 160,214 64°F 3,881 ft
11 Ghazni Ghazni 143,379 45°F 7,149 ft
12 Pul-e Khumrī Baghlan 113,500 62°F 2,093 ft
13 Maymana Faryab 96,000 57°F 2,877 ft
14 Baghlān Baghlan 83,490 62°F 1,742 ft
15 Balkh Balkh 77,000 63°F 1,142 ft
16 Khanabad Kunduz 71,531 63°F 1,637 ft
17 Gardez Paktia 70,000 47°F 7,572 ft
18 Tarinkot Oruzgan 70,000 57°F 4,347 ft
19 Charikar Parwan 69,110 58°F 5,098 ft
20 Bāzār-e Yakāwlang Bamyan 65,000 37°F 8,481 ft