List of cities in Afghanistan facts for kids

Kabul is the only city in Afghanistan with over a million residents

Herat is the second largest city and is located in western Afghanistan

Mazar-i-Sharif is the third largest city and is located in northern Afghanistan

Jalalabad, the fifth-largest city, located in eastern Afghanistan

Kabul, the capital city, is the only place in Afghanistan with more than 1 million people. Other places are smaller cities and towns. In 2020, Afghanistan's official statistics estimated that about 32.2 million people lived in the country. Around 7.8 million of these people lived in urban areas, which are cities and towns. The rest lived in rural areas, also known as the countryside.

Biggest Cities and Towns

The table below shows 18 cities in Afghanistan. These cities all have more than 70,000 people. They are listed from the largest population to the smallest.

Old Names for Afghan Cities

Many cities and regions in Afghanistan have very old histories. Because of this, some of them have had different names throughout time. Here are some of the ancient names for current cities and regions:

Gallery

• Images of smaller Afghan cities and towns
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  Lashkargah, capital of Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan

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  Section of Ghazni, capital of Ghazni Province

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  Khost, capital of Khost Province in the east of the country

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  Fayzabad, capital of Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan

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  Zaranj, capital of Nimruz Province in southwestern Afghanistan

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  Qalat, the capital of Zabul Province in the south of the country

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  Asadabad, capital of Kunar Province in the east of the country

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Ciudades de Afganistán por población para niños

• Provinces of Afghanistan
• Districts of Afghanistan
• List of places in Afghanistan
• Demography of Afghanistan