Kabul, Afghanistan Population 2024

Kabul's 2024 population is now estimated at 4,728,380In 1950, the population of Kabul was 170,784Kabul has grown by 139,710 in the last year, which represents a 3.04% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Kabul, which typically includes Kabul's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Kabul is a city located in Afghanistan. It is the capital city, as well as the largest city by population. Not only is it the largest city in the country, but it also one of the largest in the world, ranking 64th. Rapid urbanization has also led to the city being the fifth fastest-growing in the world. Estimates taken in 2015 show that the population of Kabul is 4.635 million.

City Size and Population Density

The city is spread across a total of 1,023 square kilometers (395 square miles) and has a population density of 4,500 residents per square kilometer (12,000 per square mile).

Kabul Demographics

About 45% of Kabul’s population is Tajik. One-quarter is Hazara, another 25% is Pashtun, and minority ethnic groups include Baloch, Uzbek, Turkmen, and Afghan Hindu.

Almost three-quarters of the population of Kabul follow Sunni Islam, and around Twenty-five percent of residents are Shiites. Other religions in the city include Sikhism and Hinduism.

The common language is Dari, although Pashto is widely spoken throughout the city as well. Many inhabitants speak more than one language.

Population Changes in Kabul

The city’s population has seen very exciting changes throughout the years, primarily due to wars. The population dropped in the 1990s but has grown four times between 2001 and 2014, as immigrants move away from rebel groups and government forces. The city is now one of the fastest-growing in the entire world, and because of this, many informal settlements have popped up all around the city to accommodate this growth. The city’s population in the past has fluctuated throughout the years; however, its current trajectory hasn’t shown signs of slowing just yet.

Growth Rate
3.04%

86 Rows

Year
Population
20356,760,500
20346,543,590
20336,332,760
20326,127,950
20315,929,530
20305,737,140
20295,551,060
20285,371,550
20275,199,160
20265,034,110
20254,877,020
20244,728,380
20234,588,670
20224,457,880
20214,335,770
20204,221,530
20194,114,030
20184,011,770
20173,913,300
20163,817,240
20153,723,540
20143,632,270
20133,543,230
20123,456,500
20113,371,650
20103,289,000
20093,208,380
20083,129,840
20073,053,020
20062,978,180
20052,905,180
20042,834,060
20032,738,160
20022,620,800
20012,508,480
20002,401,110
19992,298,060
19982,199,560
19972,105,290
19962,015,180
19951,928,690
19941,846,030
19931,766,910
19921,691,280
19911,618,700
19901,549,320
19891,482,920
19881,419,440
19871,358,520
19861,300,300
19851,239,960
19841,182,500
19831,127,560
19821,075,230
19811,025,340
1980977,824
1979932,388
1978860,289
1977793,178
1976731,385
1975674,254
1974621,656
1973573,161
1972528,508
1971495,303
1970471,891
1969449,585
1968428,363
1967408,087
1966388,232
1965368,809
1964350,382
1963332,829
1962316,177
1961300,359
1960285,352
1959271,057
1958257,495
1957244,613
1956232,391
1955220,749
1954209,705
1953199,213
1952189,260
1951179,779
1950170,784

86 Rows

Year
Population
Change
Growth
1950170,7840%0
1951179,7795.27%8,995
1952189,2605.27%9,481
1953199,2135.26%9,953
1954209,7055.27%10,492
1955220,7495.27%11,044
1956232,3915.27%11,642
1957244,6135.26%12,222
1958257,4955.27%12,882
1959271,0575.27%13,562
1960285,3525.27%14,295
1961300,3595.26%15,007
1962316,1775.27%15,818
1963332,8295.27%16,652
1964350,3825.27%17,553
1965368,8095.26%18,427
1966388,2325.27%19,423
1967408,0875.11%19,855
1968428,3634.97%20,276
1969449,5854.95%21,222
1970471,8914.96%22,306
1971495,3034.96%23,412
1972528,5086.7%33,205
1973573,1618.45%44,653
1974621,6568.46%48,495
1975674,2548.46%52,598
1976731,3858.47%57,131
1977793,1788.45%61,793
1978860,2898.46%67,111
1979932,3888.38%72,099
1980977,8244.87%45,436
19811,025,3404.86%47,516
19821,075,2304.87%49,890
19831,127,5604.87%52,330
19841,182,5004.87%54,940
19851,239,9604.86%57,460
19861,300,3004.87%60,340
19871,358,5204.48%58,220
19881,419,4404.48%60,920
19891,482,9204.47%63,480
19901,549,3204.48%66,400
19911,618,7004.48%69,380
19921,691,2804.48%72,580
19931,766,9104.47%75,630
19941,846,0304.48%79,120
19951,928,6904.48%82,660
19962,015,1804.48%86,490
19972,105,2904.47%90,110
19982,199,5604.48%94,270
19992,298,0604.48%98,500
20002,401,1104.48%103,050
20012,508,4804.47%107,370
20022,620,8004.48%112,320
20032,738,1604.48%117,360
20042,834,0603.5%95,900
20052,905,1802.51%71,120
20062,978,1802.51%73,000
20073,053,0202.51%74,840
20083,129,8402.52%76,820
20093,208,3802.51%78,540
20103,289,0002.51%80,620
20113,371,6502.51%82,650
20123,456,5002.52%84,850
20133,543,2302.51%86,730
20143,632,2702.51%89,040
20153,723,5402.51%91,270
20163,817,2402.52%93,700
20173,913,3002.52%96,060
20184,011,7702.52%98,470
20194,114,0302.55%102,260
20204,221,5302.61%107,500
20214,335,7702.71%114,240
20224,457,8802.82%122,110
20234,588,6702.93%130,790
20244,728,3803.04%139,710
20254,877,0203.14%148,640
20265,034,1103.22%157,090
20275,199,1603.28%165,050
20285,371,5503.32%172,390
20295,551,0603.34%179,510
20305,737,1403.35%186,080
20315,929,5303.35%192,390
20326,127,9503.35%198,420
20336,332,7603.34%204,810
20346,543,5903.33%210,830
20356,760,5003.31%216,910

Kabul Population Data (Urban Area)

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
Kabul4,728,3803.04%
Herat724,1724.19%
Mazar E Sharif653,4864.64%
Kandahar559,3493.09%

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