Most Dense in Afghanistan

Top 97 cities ranked by most dense

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Most Dense — Afghanistan

1 Kabul 13 41,764/mi²

2 Gardez 36 34,649/mi²

3 Fayzabad 01 16,452/mi²

4 Mazār-e Sharīf 30 16,328/mi²

5 Herāt 11 10,402/mi²

6 Jalālābād 18 5,773/mi²

7 Bāmyān 05 4,579/mi²

8 Sar-e Pul 33 4,517/mi²

9 Kandahār 23 1,694/mi²

10 Istālif 13 769/mi²

11 Kunduz 24 634/mi²

12 Balkh 30 562/mi²

13 Ghazni 08 531/mi²

14 Baghlān 03 422/mi²

15 Khōst 37 361/mi²

16 Bāzārak 42 321/mi²

17 Jabal os Saraj 40 300/mi²

18 Maymana 07 294/mi²

19 Taloqan 26 252/mi²

20 Pul-e Khumrī 03 219/mi²

21 Shibirghān 31 218/mi²

22 Charikar 40 206/mi²

23 Bahārak 01 196/mi²

24 Mīr Bachah Kōṯ 13 193/mi²

25 Baraki Barak 17 192/mi²

26 Aībak 32 186/mi²

27 Asadābād 34 185/mi²

28 Āsmār 34 170/mi²

29 Andkhōy 07 165/mi²

30 Farah 06 162/mi²

31 Lashkar Gāh 10 162/mi²

32 Khanabad 24 154/mi²

33 Zaranj 19 139/mi²

34 Barakī 17 129/mi²

35 Ārt Khwājah 26 122/mi²

36 Nīlī 41 116/mi²

37 Sidqābād 14 100/mi²

38 Yangī Qal‘ah 26 87/mi²

39 Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 18 73/mi²

40 Gereshk 10 61/mi²

41 Nahrīn 03 57/mi²

42 Fayrōz Kōh 09 57/mi²

43 Zarghūn Shahr 29 56/mi²

44 Sangīn 10 55/mi²

45 Khulm 30 54/mi²

46 Muhmand Dara 18 52/mi²

47 Paghmān 13 51/mi²

48 Mehtar Lām 35 51/mi²

49 Pul-e ‘Alam 17 50/mi²

50 Darzāb 31 45/mi²

51 Qalāt 28 45/mi²

52 Tarinkot 39 37/mi²

53 Qala i Naw 02 34/mi²

54 Jurm 01 32/mi²

55 Sang-e Chārak 33 31/mi²

56 Chīchkah 24 31/mi²

57 Qarāwul 24 30/mi²

58 Rustāq 26 30/mi²

59 Ḩukūmatī Azrah 17 30/mi²

60 Qarqīn 31 27/mi²

61 Zaṟah Sharan 29 25/mi²

62 Tagāb 14 24/mi²

63 Tukzār 33 24/mi²

64 Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 05 22/mi²

65 Farkhār 26 19/mi²

66 Karukh 11 18/mi²

67 Qarchī Gak 30 16/mi²

68 Ashkāsham 01 16/mi²

69 Panjāb 05 15/mi²

70 Eslam Qaleh 11 13/mi²

71 Imām Şāḩib 24 12/mi²

72 Markaz-e Sayyidābād 27 12/mi²

73 Dowlatābād 30 11/mi²

74 Ghōriyān 11 11/mi²

75 Uruzgān 39 11/mi²

76 Dasht-e Archī 24 10/mi²

77 Shahrak 09 10/mi²

78 Zindah Jān 11 9/mi²

79 Larkird 33 9/mi²

80 Shīnḏanḏ 11 9/mi²

81 Kuhsān 11 9/mi²

82 Chahār Burj 11 9/mi²

83 Ghormach 02 6/mi²

84 Kushk 11 5/mi²

85 Tīr Pul 11 5/mi²

86 Qarah Bāgh 11 5/mi²

87 Khāsh 19 4/mi²

88 Chīras 33 4/mi²

89 Khān Neshīn 10 3/mi²

90 Tagāw-Bāy 33 3/mi²

91 Anār Darah 06 3/mi²

92 Qal‘ah-ye Shahr 33 3/mi²

93 ‘Alāqahdārī Dīshū 10 2/mi²

94 Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān 10 2/mi²

95 Mīrābād 19 2/mi²

96 Rūdbār 19 1/mi²

97 Khandūd 01 1/mi²

The most densely populated cities in Afghanistan pack the most residents per square mile, creating vibrant urban environments with walkable neighborhoods and extensive public transit. Kabul leads with 41,764 people per square mile.

High population density is often associated with better access to public transportation, more walkable streets, and a wider variety of restaurants, shops, and entertainment options within close proximity. These cities tend to have lower car ownership rates and shorter commute distances.

Dense cities face unique challenges including higher housing costs, limited parking, and potential overcrowding in public spaces. However, they also tend to have lower per-capita carbon footprints due to shared infrastructure and reduced driving.

Did You Know?

1. Kabul has 41,764 people per square mile — that's roughly 65 people per acre.
2. Dense cities tend to have the most walkable neighborhoods and lowest car ownership rates in the country.
3. Urban density can reduce per-capita carbon emissions by up to 50% compared to suburban sprawl.

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