What share of Afghanistan's population lives in Kabul Center?

That is about 11.9% of Afghanistan's 2021 population as estimated by the World Bank (40.00 million).

Kabul Center: population and official figures

Population (city proper)

4,775,074

1 July 2021

What is the population of Kabul Center?

Kabul Center, the capital of Afghanistan, had 4,775,074 inhabitants (city proper) on 1 July 2021, according to an official estimate (people present) reported to the United Nations.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

How does Kabul Center rank among cities in Afghanistan?

Of the 20 cities the UN table lists for Afghanistan (capitals and places of 100,000 or more), it is the largest.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

How many women and men live in Kabul Center?

Women and girls made up 49.2% of residents (2,348,629 female, 2,426,445 male).

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

The UN marks this figure as an estimate of lower reliability.

Who runs Kabul Center?

In Afghanistan, cities and towns are run by municipalities: De facto mayor appointed by the authorities. Urban services, markets, licences; no elected municipal council.

How local power works in Afghanistan

Cities of a similar size in Afghanistan

Kandhar Center 670,912
Herat Center 612,099
Balkh Center 516,403
Kunduz Center 384,197

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Sources

United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, technical notes to Table 8, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0d2d6d8ccd6…)

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