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Oldest Cities in Afghanistan

Top 95 cities ranked by oldest cities

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Oldest Cities — Afghanistan

1 Shīnḏanḏ 11 18.9
2 Asadābād 34 18.9
3 Aībak 32 18.9
4 Fayzabad 01 18.9
5 Lashkar Gāh 10 18.9
6 Gereshk 10 18.9
7 Farah 06 18.9
8 Istālif 13 18.9
9 Andkhōy 07 18.9
10 Bahārak 01 18.9
11 Nīlī 41 18.9
12 Ghormach 02 18.9
13 Paghmān 13 18.9
14 Rustāq 26 18.9
15 Khān Neshīn 10 18.9
16 Qarāwul 24 18.9
17 Jurm 01 18.9
18 Nahrīn 03 18.9
19 Baraki Barak 17 18.9
20 Ārt Khwājah 26 18.9
21 Eslam Qaleh 11 18.9
22 Karukh 11 18.9
23 Mehtar Lām 35 18.9
24 Kushk 11 18.9
25 Maymana 07 18.9
26 Kabul 13 18.9
27 Herāt 11 18.9
28 Kandahār 23 18.9
29 Mazār-e Sharīf 30 18.9
30 Jalālābād 18 18.9
31 Kunduz 24 18.9
32 Ghazni 08 18.9
33 Balkh 30 18.9
34 Baghlān 03 18.9
35 Gardez 36 18.9
36 Khōst 37 18.9
37 Shahrak 09 18.9
38 Khanabad 24 18.9
39 Bāzārak 42 18.9
40 Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 05 18.9
41 Khulm 30 18.9
42 Taloqan 26 18.9
43 Bāmyān 05 18.9
44 Pul-e Khumrī 03 18.9
45 Shibirghān 31 18.9
46 Charikar 40 18.9
47 Sar-e Pul 33 18.9
48 Zaranj 19 18.9
49 Qala i Naw 02 18.9
50 Yangī Qal‘ah 26 18.9
51 Rūdbār 19 18.9
52 Farkhār 26 18.9
53 Zindah Jān 11 18.9
54 Anār Darah 06 18.9
55 Tarinkot 39 18.9
56 Imām Şāḩib 24 18.9
57 Darzāb 31 18.9
58 ‘Alāqahdārī Dīshū 10 18.9
59 Tagāw-Bāy 33 18.9
60 Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān 10 18.9
61 Larkird 33 18.9
62 Qarchī Gak 30 18.9
63 Chīchkah 24 18.9
64 Dasht-e Archī 24 18.9
65 Qal‘ah-ye Shahr 33 18.9
66 Sidqābād 14 18.9
67 Zaṟah Sharan 29 18.9
68 Markaz-e Sayyidābād 27 18.9
69 Tīr Pul 11 18.9
70 Muhmand Dara 18 18.9
71 Tagāb 14 18.9
72 Khandūd 01 18.9
73 Panjāb 05 18.9
74 Āsmār 34 18.9
75 Sang-e Chārak 33 18.9
76 Khāsh 19 18.9
77 Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 18 18.9
78 Jabal os Saraj 40 18.9
79 Qarqīn 31 18.9
80 Barakī 17 18.9
81 Fayrōz Kōh 09 18.9
82 Mīrābād 19 18.9
83 Zarghūn Shahr 29 18.9
84 Sangīn 10 18.9
85 Mīr Bachah Kōṯ 13 18.9
86 Uruzgān 39 18.9
87 Pul-e ‘Alam 17 18.9
88 Chīras 33 18.9
89 Ḩukūmatī Azrah 17 18.9
90 Qarah Bāgh 11 18.9
91 Qalāt 28 18.9
92 Ashkāsham 01 18.9
93 Kuhsān 11 18.9
94 Tukzār 33 18.9
95 Chahār Burj 11 18.9

Cities with the oldest median ages in Afghanistan often serve as popular retirement destinations or established communities with stable, long-term residents. Shīnḏanḏ has a median age of 18.9 years.

Older median ages can indicate strong healthcare systems, quality of life factors that encourage aging in place, or communities that are particularly attractive to retirees. These cities often feature robust healthcare infrastructure and senior services.

Communities with older populations face unique planning challenges including healthcare capacity, accessibility, transportation for non-drivers, and maintaining a tax base as the workforce ages. Many are adapting their infrastructure and services to meet these evolving needs.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Half of Shīnḏanḏ's residents are over 18.9 years old.
  • 2. Popular retirement destinations in Florida, Arizona, and the Carolinas dominate this list.
  • 3. Cities with older populations typically have higher rates of homeownership and longer average residency periods.

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