Kandahar's 2024 population is now estimated at 559,349. In 1950, the population of Kandahar was 82,199. Kandahar has grown by 16,784 in the last year, which represents a 3.09% 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 Kandahar, which typically includes Kandahar's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 800,461 |
| 2034 | 774,779 |
| 2033 | 749,814 |
| 2032 | 725,563 |
| 2031 | 702,066 |
| 2030 | 679,278 |
| 2029 | 657,230 |
| 2028 | 635,944 |
| 2027 | 615,480 |
| 2026 | 595,853 |
| 2025 | 577,128 |
| 2024 | 559,349 |
| 2023 | 542,565 |
| 2022 | 526,775 |
| 2021 | 511,949 |
| 2020 | 498,002 |
| 2019 | 484,812 |
| 2018 | 472,224 |
| 2017 | 460,087 |
| 2016 | 448,262 |
| 2015 | 436,741 |
| 2014 | 425,532 |
| 2013 | 414,610 |
| 2012 | 403,983 |
| 2011 | 393,600 |
| 2010 | 383,498 |
| 2009 | 373,655 |
| 2008 | 364,078 |
| 2007 | 354,721 |
| 2006 | 345,617 |
| 2005 | 336,746 |
| 2004 | 328,115 |
| 2003 | 319,954 |
| 2002 | 312,268 |
| 2001 | 304,767 |
| 2000 | 297,456 |
| 1999 | 290,300 |
| 1998 | 283,327 |
| 1997 | 276,521 |
| 1996 | 269,887 |
| 1995 | 263,395 |
| 1994 | 257,067 |
| 1993 | 250,893 |
| 1992 | 244,874 |
| 1991 | 238,983 |
| 1990 | 233,243 |
| 1989 | 227,640 |
| 1988 | 222,179 |
| 1987 | 216,834 |
| 1986 | 211,626 |
| 1985 | 206,542 |
| 1984 | 201,587 |
| 1983 | 196,738 |
| 1982 | 192,012 |
| 1981 | 187,399 |
| 1980 | 182,904 |
| 1979 | 178,504 |
| 1978 | 172,074 |
| 1977 | 165,829 |
| 1976 | 159,819 |
| 1975 | 154,012 |
| 1974 | 148,423 |
| 1973 | 143,036 |
| 1972 | 137,853 |
| 1971 | 132,545 |
| 1970 | 127,164 |
| 1969 | 122,002 |
| 1968 | 117,055 |
| 1967 | 112,297 |
| 1966 | 109,031 |
| 1965 | 107,123 |
| 1964 | 105,250 |
| 1963 | 103,406 |
| 1962 | 101,596 |
| 1961 | 99,818 |
| 1960 | 98,074 |
| 1959 | 96,355 |
| 1958 | 94,669 |
| 1957 | 93,012 |
| 1956 | 91,387 |
| 1955 | 89,785 |
| 1954 | 88,214 |
| 1953 | 86,670 |
| 1952 | 85,155 |
| 1951 | 83,663 |
| 1950 | 82,199 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82,199 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 83,663 | 1.78% | 1,464 |
| 1952 | 85,155 | 1.78% | 1,492 |
| 1953 | 86,670 | 1.78% | 1,515 |
| 1954 | 88,214 | 1.78% | 1,544 |
| 1955 | 89,785 | 1.78% | 1,571 |
| 1956 | 91,387 | 1.78% | 1,602 |
| 1957 | 93,012 | 1.78% | 1,625 |
| 1958 | 94,669 | 1.78% | 1,657 |
| 1959 | 96,355 | 1.78% | 1,686 |
| 1960 | 98,074 | 1.78% | 1,719 |
| 1961 | 99,818 | 1.78% | 1,744 |
| 1962 | 101,596 | 1.78% | 1,778 |
| 1963 | 103,406 | 1.78% | 1,810 |
| 1964 | 105,250 | 1.78% | 1,844 |
| 1965 | 107,123 | 1.78% | 1,873 |
| 1966 | 109,031 | 1.78% | 1,908 |
| 1967 | 112,297 | 3% | 3,266 |
| 1968 | 117,055 | 4.24% | 4,758 |
| 1969 | 122,002 | 4.23% | 4,947 |
| 1970 | 127,164 | 4.23% | 5,162 |
| 1971 | 132,545 | 4.23% | 5,381 |
| 1972 | 137,853 | 4% | 5,308 |
| 1973 | 143,036 | 3.76% | 5,183 |
| 1974 | 148,423 | 3.77% | 5,387 |
| 1975 | 154,012 | 3.77% | 5,589 |
| 1976 | 159,819 | 3.77% | 5,807 |
| 1977 | 165,829 | 3.76% | 6,010 |
| 1978 | 172,074 | 3.77% | 6,245 |
| 1979 | 178,504 | 3.74% | 6,430 |
| 1980 | 182,904 | 2.46% | 4,400 |
| 1981 | 187,399 | 2.46% | 4,495 |
| 1982 | 192,012 | 2.46% | 4,613 |
| 1983 | 196,738 | 2.46% | 4,726 |
| 1984 | 201,587 | 2.46% | 4,849 |
| 1985 | 206,542 | 2.46% | 4,955 |
| 1986 | 211,626 | 2.46% | 5,084 |
| 1987 | 216,834 | 2.46% | 5,208 |
| 1988 | 222,179 | 2.47% | 5,345 |
| 1989 | 227,640 | 2.46% | 5,461 |
| 1990 | 233,243 | 2.46% | 5,603 |
| 1991 | 238,983 | 2.46% | 5,740 |
| 1992 | 244,874 | 2.47% | 5,891 |
| 1993 | 250,893 | 2.46% | 6,019 |
| 1994 | 257,067 | 2.46% | 6,174 |
| 1995 | 263,395 | 2.46% | 6,328 |
| 1996 | 269,887 | 2.46% | 6,492 |
| 1997 | 276,521 | 2.46% | 6,634 |
| 1998 | 283,327 | 2.46% | 6,806 |
| 1999 | 290,300 | 2.46% | 6,973 |
| 2000 | 297,456 | 2.47% | 7,156 |
| 2001 | 304,767 | 2.46% | 7,311 |
| 2002 | 312,268 | 2.46% | 7,501 |
| 2003 | 319,954 | 2.46% | 7,686 |
| 2004 | 328,115 | 2.55% | 8,161 |
| 2005 | 336,746 | 2.63% | 8,631 |
| 2006 | 345,617 | 2.63% | 8,871 |
| 2007 | 354,721 | 2.63% | 9,104 |
| 2008 | 364,078 | 2.64% | 9,357 |
| 2009 | 373,655 | 2.63% | 9,577 |
| 2010 | 383,498 | 2.63% | 9,843 |
| 2011 | 393,600 | 2.63% | 10,102 |
| 2012 | 403,983 | 2.64% | 10,383 |
| 2013 | 414,610 | 2.63% | 10,627 |
| 2014 | 425,532 | 2.63% | 10,922 |
| 2015 | 436,741 | 2.63% | 11,209 |
| 2016 | 448,262 | 2.64% | 11,521 |
| 2017 | 460,087 | 2.64% | 11,825 |
| 2018 | 472,224 | 2.64% | 12,137 |
| 2019 | 484,812 | 2.67% | 12,588 |
| 2020 | 498,002 | 2.72% | 13,190 |
| 2021 | 511,949 | 2.8% | 13,947 |
| 2022 | 526,775 | 2.9% | 14,826 |
| 2023 | 542,565 | 3% | 15,790 |
| 2024 | 559,349 | 3.09% | 16,784 |
| 2025 | 577,128 | 3.18% | 17,779 |
| 2026 | 595,853 | 3.24% | 18,725 |
| 2027 | 615,480 | 3.29% | 19,627 |
| 2028 | 635,944 | 3.32% | 20,464 |
| 2029 | 657,230 | 3.35% | 21,286 |
| 2030 | 679,278 | 3.35% | 22,048 |
| 2031 | 702,066 | 3.35% | 22,788 |
| 2032 | 725,563 | 3.35% | 23,497 |
| 2033 | 749,814 | 3.34% | 24,251 |
| 2034 | 774,779 | 3.33% | 24,965 |
| 2035 | 800,461 | 3.31% | 25,682 |
Name | 2024 Pop. | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Kabul | 4,728,380 | 3.04% |
| Herat | 724,172 | 4.19% |
| Mazar E Sharif | 653,486 | 4.64% |
| Kandahar | 559,349 | 3.09% |