Smallest Cities in Afghanistan

Top 100 cities ranked by smallest cities

Best Afghanistan Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics, 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities
Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.
Cleanest Air Cities
Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
Sunniest Cities
Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.
Most Urban Cities
Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.
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Smallest Cities - Afghanistan

1 Mīr Bachah Kōṯ 13 5,405
2 Dowlatābād 30 6,111
3 Tagāb 14 6,400
4 Muhmand Dara 18 6,835
5 Tīr Pul 11 6,979
6 Markaz-e Sayyidābād 27 7,301
7 Zaṟah Sharan 29 7,366
8 Sidqābād 14 7,407
9 Qal‘ah-ye Shahr 33 7,756
10 Dasht-e Archī 24 8,263
11 Chīchkah 24 8,792
12 Qarchī Gak 30 8,942
13 Qala i Naw 02 9,000
14 Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān 10 9,012
15 Tagāw-Bāy 33 9,096
16 ‘Alāqahdārī Dīshū 10 9,196
17 Darzāb 31 9,642
18 Imām Şāḩib 24 9,659
19 Anār Darah 06 10,023
20 Zindah Jān 11 10,418
21 Farkhār 26 10,480
22 Rūdbār 19 11,034
23 Yangī Qal‘ah 26 11,100
24 Larkird 33 11,635
25 Chahār Burj 11 11,935
26 Tukzār 33 12,021
27 Kuhsān 11 12,087
28 Ashkāsham 01 12,120
29 Qalāt 28 12,191
30 Ghōriyān 11 12,404
31 Qarah Bāgh 11 12,412
32 Ḩukūmatī Azrah 17 12,526
33 Chīras 33 12,779
34 Uruzgān 39 13,388
35 Panjāb 05 13,471
36 Sangīn 10 13,579
37 Zarghūn Shahr 29 13,737
38 Mīrābād 19 14,160
39 Sang-e Chārak 33 14,700
40 Bāmyān 05 14,700
41 Fayrōz Kōh 09 15,000
42 Barakī 17 15,000
43 Qarqīn 31 15,018
44 Jabal os Saraj 40 15,032
45 Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 18 15,098
46 Khāsh 19 15,133
47 Āsmār 34 15,708
48 Shahrak 09 15,967
49 Asadābād 34 16,700
50 Kushk 11 16,952
51 Mehtar Lām 35 17,345
52 Karukh 11 17,484
53 Eslam Qaleh 11 18,086
54 Ārt Khwājah 26 18,623
55 Rustāq 26 19,290
56 Baraki Barak 17 22,305
57 Nahrīn 03 22,363
58 Pul-e ‘Alam 17 22,914
59 Jurm 01 23,064
60 Qarāwul 24 24,544
61 Bāzārak 42 24,723
62 Khān Neshīn 10 25,600
63 Chāh Āb 26 27,600
64 Shīnḏanḏ 11 29,264
65 Āqchah 31 29,380
66 Ghormach 02 30,000
67 Nīlī 41 30,058
68 Bahārak 01 32,551
69 Maydanshakhr 27 35,008
70 Aībak 32 35,560
71 Andkhōy 07 39,730
72 Qurghān 07 39,730
73 Istālif 13 41,413
74 Gereshk 10 43,588
75 Fayzabad 01 44,421
76 Paghmān 13 49,157
77 Chandal Bā’ī 13 49,157
78 Zaranj 19 49,851
79 Sar-e Pul 33 51,075
80 Farah 06 54,000
81 Khulm 30 64,933
82 Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 05 65,000
83 Charikar 40 69,110
84 Tarinkot 39 70,000
85 Gardez 36 70,000
86 Khanabad 24 71,531
87 Balkh 30 77,000
88 Baghlān 03 83,490
89 Maymana 07 96,000
90 Pul-e Khumrī 03 113,500
91 Ghazni 08 143,379
92 Khōst 37 160,214
93 Shibirghān 31 175,599
94 Lashkar Gāh 10 201,546
95 Taloqan 26 258,758
96 Jalālābād 18 263,312
97 Kunduz 24 356,536
98 Mazār-e Sharīf 30 469,247
99 Herāt 11 556,205
100 Kandahār 23 614,254

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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