Least Dense in Afghanistan

Top 74 cities ranked by least dense

Least Dense - Afghanistan

1 Tīr Pul 11 5/mi²
2 Dasht-e Archī 24 10/mi²
3 Dowlatābād 30 11/mi²
4 Markaz-e Sayyidābād 27 12/mi²
5 Imām Şāḩib 24 12/mi²
6 Qarchī Gak 30 16/mi²
7 Rustāq 26 23/mi²
8 Tukzār 33 24/mi²
9 Tagāb 14 24/mi²
10 Zaṟah Sharan 29 25/mi²
11 Qarqīn 31 27/mi²
12 Ḩukūmatī Azrah 17 30/mi²
13 Sang-e Chārak 33 30/mi²
14 Qarāwul 24 30/mi²
15 Chīchkah 24 31/mi²
16 Jurm 01 32/mi²
17 Āqchah 31 34/mi²
18 Qala i Naw 02 34/mi²
19 Qalāt 28 45/mi²
20 Darzāb 31 45/mi²
21 Mehtar Lām 35 51/mi²
22 Paghmān 13 51/mi²
23 Chandal Bā’ī 13 51/mi²
24 Muhmand Dara 18 52/mi²
25 Khulm 30 54/mi²
26 Sangīn 10 55/mi²
27 Zarghūn Shahr 29 56/mi²
28 Fayrōz Kōh 09 57/mi²
29 Nahrīn 03 57/mi²
30 Gereshk 10 61/mi²
31 Asadābād 34 64/mi²
33 Pul-e ‘Alam 17 87/mi²
34 Yangī Qal‘ah 26 87/mi²
35 Sidqābād 14 100/mi²
36 Nīlī 41 116/mi²
37 Bāzārak 42 122/mi²
38 Ārt Khwājah 26 122/mi²
39 Barakī 17 129/mi²
40 Aībak 32 139/mi²
41 Zaranj 19 139/mi²
42 Khanabad 24 154/mi²
43 Āsmār 34 170/mi²
44 Andkhōy 07 173/mi²
45 Qurghān 07 173/mi²
46 Baraki Barak 17 192/mi²
47 Mīr Bachah Kōṯ 13 193/mi²
48 Bahārak 01 196/mi²
49 Farah 06 201/mi²
50 Chāh Āb 26 217/mi²
51 Tarinkot 39 261/mi²
52 Maydanshakhr 27 263/mi²
53 Charikar 40 265/mi²
54 Jabal os Saraj 40 300/mi²
55 Baghlān 03 325/mi²
56 Maymana 07 372/mi²
57 Balkh 30 377/mi²
58 Pul-e Khumrī 03 440/mi²
59 Ghazni 08 540/mi²
60 Khōst 37 602/mi²
61 Shibirghān 31 687/mi²
62 Lashkar Gāh 10 743/mi²
63 Istālif 13 769/mi²
64 Taloqan 26 1,014/mi²
65 Bāmyān 05 1,088/mi²
66 Kunduz 24 1,397/mi²
67 Kandahār 23 1,989/mi²
68 Sar-e Pul 33 4,426/mi²
69 Jalālābād 18 5,591/mi²
70 Herāt 11 10,074/mi²
71 Mazār-e Sharīf 30 14,641/mi²
72 Fayzabad 01 16,452/mi²
73 Gardez 36 23,411/mi²
74 Kabul 13 50,229/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Afghanistan offer spacious living with more land per resident. Tīr Pul has just 5 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

  • 1. In Tīr Pul, there are only 5 people per square mile - each resident has roughly 5,542,425 square feet of city space.
  • 2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
  • 3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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