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Smallest Cities in Afghanistan

Top 97 cities ranked by smallest cities

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Smallest Cities — Afghanistan

1 Mīr Bachah Kōṯ 13 5,405
2 Khandūd 01 5,521
3 Dowlatābād 30 6,111
4 Tagāb 14 6,400
5 Muhmand Dara 18 6,835
6 Tīr Pul 11 6,979
7 Markaz-e Sayyidābād 27 7,301
8 Zaṟah Sharan 29 7,366
9 Sidqābād 14 7,407
10 Qal‘ah-ye Shahr 33 7,756
11 Dasht-e Archī 24 8,263
12 Chīchkah 24 8,792
13 Qarchī Gak 30 8,942
14 Qala i Naw 02 9,000
15 Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān 10 9,012
16 Tagāw-Bāy 33 9,096
17 ‘Alāqahdārī Dīshū 10 9,196
18 Darzāb 31 9,642
19 Imām Şāḩib 24 9,659
20 Tarinkot 39 10,000
21 Anār Darah 06 10,023
22 Zindah Jān 11 10,418
23 Farkhār 26 10,480
24 Rūdbār 19 11,034
25 Yangī Qal‘ah 26 11,100
26 Larkird 33 11,635
27 Chahār Burj 11 11,935
28 Tukzār 33 12,021
29 Kuhsān 11 12,087
30 Ashkāsham 01 12,120
31 Qalāt 28 12,191
32 Ghōriyān 11 12,404
33 Qarah Bāgh 11 12,412
34 Ḩukūmatī Azrah 17 12,526
35 Chīras 33 12,779
36 Pul-e ‘Alam 17 13,247
37 Uruzgān 39 13,388
38 Panjāb 05 13,471
39 Sangīn 10 13,579
40 Zarghūn Shahr 29 13,737
41 Mīrābād 19 14,160
42 Fayrōz Kōh 09 15,000
43 Barakī 17 15,000
44 Qarqīn 31 15,018
45 Jabal os Saraj 40 15,032
46 Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 18 15,098
47 Khāsh 19 15,133
48 Sang-e Chārak 33 15,377
49 Āsmār 34 15,708
50 Shahrak 09 15,967
51 Kushk 11 16,952
52 Mehtar Lām 35 17,345
53 Karukh 11 17,484
54 Eslam Qaleh 11 18,086
55 Ārt Khwājah 26 18,623
56 Baraki Barak 17 22,305
57 Nahrīn 03 22,363
58 Jurm 01 23,064
59 Qarāwul 24 24,544
60 Khān Neshīn 10 25,600
61 Rustāq 26 25,636
62 Shīnḏanḏ 11 29,264
63 Ghormach 02 30,000
64 Nīlī 41 30,058
65 Bahārak 01 32,551
66 Andkhōy 07 37,900
67 Istālif 13 41,413
68 Farah 06 43,561
69 Gereshk 10 43,588
70 Lashkar Gāh 10 43,934
71 Fayzabad 01 44,421
72 Aībak 32 47,823
73 Asadābād 34 48,400
74 Paghmān 13 49,157
75 Zaranj 19 49,851
76 Sar-e Pul 33 52,121
77 Charikar 40 53,676
78 Shibirghān 31 55,641
79 Pul-e Khumrī 03 56,369
80 Bāmyān 05 61,863
81 Taloqan 26 64,256
82 Khulm 30 64,933
83 Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 05 65,000
84 Bāzārak 42 65,000
85 Khanabad 24 71,531
86 Maymana 07 75,900
87 Khōst 37 96,123
88 Gardez 36 103,601
89 Baghlān 03 108,449
90 Balkh 30 114,883
91 Ghazni 08 141,000
92 Kunduz 24 161,902
93 Jalālābād 18 271,900
94 Mazār-e Sharīf 30 523,300
95 Kandahār 23 523,300
96 Herāt 11 574,300
97 Kabul 13 4,434,550

The smallest cities in Afghanistan (with populations above 5,000) offer a different quality of life compared to major metropolitan areas. Mīr Bachah Kōṯ has a population of just 5,405. These communities often feature lower costs of living, stronger neighborhood connections, and less congestion.

Small cities can offer significant advantages for residents seeking affordable housing, shorter commutes, and a close-knit community feel. Many serve as regional centers for surrounding rural areas, providing essential services while maintaining a small-town atmosphere.

Despite their smaller size, many of these cities have thriving local economies, good school systems, and access to outdoor recreation. They represent an alternative to the fast-paced lifestyle of major metropolitan areas.

Did You Know?

  • 1. At 5,405 residents, Mīr Bachah Kōṯ is smaller than a single large apartment complex in New York City.
  • 2. Small cities (5,000-10,000) make up the majority of incorporated places in the United States.
  • 3. Many of the smallest cities serve as county seats or regional service centers for surrounding rural communities.

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