Demography of Afghanistan facts for kids

Afghan man on the cover of a book

Afghanistan has around 29.8 million people as of the year 2011. About 2.7 million Afghan refugees are living in Pakistan and Iran.

The country is multi-ethnic and multi-lingual. Most of Afghanistan's people are of the Iranic peoples. The Pashtun is the largest group followed by Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, Aimak, Turkmen, Baloch and others.

Islam is the religion of more than 99% of Afghanistan.

Images for kids

Sport fans inside the Ghazi Stadium in the capital of Kabul, which is multi-ethnic and the largest city of Afghanistan.
Population pyramid 2016
Young Afghans at a music festival inside the Gardens of Babur in Kabul.
An Afghan family from the Pashtun tribe in their home in Kabul
A CIA map showing the various Afghan tribal territories
Ethnolinguistic groups in Afghanistan in 2001
Ethnolinguistic groups in Afghanistan in 1982
Afghan politicians and foreign diplomats praying at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.