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🇦🇫 Afghanistan

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

37,172,386 Population
104 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 4,434,550 55°F 5,899 ft
2 Herāt Herat 574,300 59°F 3,041 ft
3 Kandahār Kandahar 523,300 66°F 3,304 ft
4 Mazār-e Sharīf Balkh 523,300 64°F 1,184 ft
5 Jalālābād Nangarhar 271,900 71°F 1,886 ft
6 Kunduz Kunduz 161,902 64°F 1,319 ft
7 Ghazni Ghazni 141,000 45°F 7,149 ft
8 Balkh Balkh 114,883 63°F 1,142 ft
9 Baghlān Baghlan 108,449 62°F 1,742 ft
10 Gardez Paktia 103,601 47°F 7,572 ft
11 Khōst Khowst 96,123 64°F 3,881 ft
12 Maymana Faryab 75,900 57°F 2,877 ft
13 Khanabad Kunduz 71,531 63°F 1,637 ft
14 Bāzārak Panjshir 65,000 39°F 6,447 ft
15 Bāzār-e Yakāwlang Bamyan 65,000 37°F 8,481 ft
16 Khulm Balkh 64,933 64°F 1,460 ft
17 Taloqan Takhar 64,256 60°F 2,628 ft
18 Bāmyān Bamyan 61,863 36°F 8,366 ft
19 Pul-e Khumrī Baghlan 56,369 62°F 2,093 ft
20 Shibirghān Jowzjan 55,641 63°F 1,181 ft

States & Provinces in Afghanistan

Badakhshan 21 Badghis 7 Baghlan 11 Balkh 11 Bamyan 7 Daykundi 6 Farah 8 Faryab 12 Ghazni 11 Ghowr 9 Helmand 10 Herat 19 Jowzjan 10 Kabul 15 Kandahar 12 Kapisa 5 Khowst 7 Kunar 12 Kunduz 8 Laghman 4 Logar 7 Maidan Wardak Province 6 Nangarhar 15 Nimroz 6 Nuristan 3 Oruzgan 2 Paktia 9 Paktika 16 Panjshir 5 Parwan 9 Samangan 4 Sar-e Pol Province 10 Takhar 13 Zabul 9