Herat's 2024 population is now estimated at 724,172. In 1950, the population of Herat was 82,468. Herat has grown by 29,129 in the last year, which represents a 4.19% 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 Herat, which typically includes Herat's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,057,570 |
| 2034 | 1,023,640 |
| 2033 | 990,635 |
| 2032 | 958,549 |
| 2031 | 927,393 |
| 2030 | 897,041 |
| 2029 | 867,422 |
| 2028 | 838,394 |
| 2027 | 809,800 |
| 2026 | 781,380 |
| 2025 | 752,910 |
| 2024 | 724,172 |
| 2023 | 695,043 |
| 2022 | 665,477 |
| 2021 | 635,579 |
| 2020 | 605,575 |
| 2019 | 575,806 |
| 2018 | 546,672 |
| 2017 | 518,599 |
| 2016 | 491,967 |
| 2015 | 466,703 |
| 2014 | 442,768 |
| 2013 | 420,061 |
| 2012 | 398,548 |
| 2011 | 378,081 |
| 2010 | 358,691 |
| 2009 | 340,296 |
| 2008 | 322,868 |
| 2007 | 306,287 |
| 2006 | 290,580 |
| 2005 | 275,678 |
| 2004 | 261,559 |
| 2003 | 251,695 |
| 2002 | 245,647 |
| 2001 | 239,744 |
| 2000 | 233,991 |
| 1999 | 228,361 |
| 1998 | 222,874 |
| 1997 | 217,518 |
| 1996 | 212,299 |
| 1995 | 207,190 |
| 1994 | 202,212 |
| 1993 | 197,353 |
| 1992 | 192,617 |
| 1991 | 187,983 |
| 1990 | 183,465 |
| 1989 | 179,057 |
| 1988 | 174,760 |
| 1987 | 170,555 |
| 1986 | 166,457 |
| 1985 | 162,457 |
| 1984 | 158,559 |
| 1983 | 154,744 |
| 1982 | 151,025 |
| 1981 | 147,396 |
| 1980 | 143,859 |
| 1979 | 140,398 |
| 1978 | 135,117 |
| 1977 | 129,994 |
| 1976 | 125,071 |
| 1975 | 120,323 |
| 1974 | 115,760 |
| 1973 | 111,371 |
| 1972 | 107,154 |
| 1971 | 103,912 |
| 1970 | 101,576 |
| 1969 | 99,292 |
| 1968 | 97,063 |
| 1967 | 94,878 |
| 1966 | 93,441 |
| 1965 | 92,715 |
| 1964 | 91,995 |
| 1963 | 91,278 |
| 1962 | 90,568 |
| 1961 | 89,864 |
| 1960 | 89,166 |
| 1959 | 88,472 |
| 1958 | 87,783 |
| 1957 | 87,101 |
| 1956 | 86,424 |
| 1955 | 85,751 |
| 1954 | 85,084 |
| 1953 | 84,422 |
| 1952 | 83,767 |
| 1951 | 83,114 |
| 1950 | 82,468 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82,468 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 83,114 | 0.78% | 646 |
| 1952 | 83,767 | 0.79% | 653 |
| 1953 | 84,422 | 0.78% | 655 |
| 1954 | 85,084 | 0.78% | 662 |
| 1955 | 85,751 | 0.78% | 667 |
| 1956 | 86,424 | 0.78% | 673 |
| 1957 | 87,101 | 0.78% | 677 |
| 1958 | 87,783 | 0.78% | 682 |
| 1959 | 88,472 | 0.78% | 689 |
| 1960 | 89,166 | 0.78% | 694 |
| 1961 | 89,864 | 0.78% | 698 |
| 1962 | 90,568 | 0.78% | 704 |
| 1963 | 91,278 | 0.78% | 710 |
| 1964 | 91,995 | 0.79% | 717 |
| 1965 | 92,715 | 0.78% | 720 |
| 1966 | 93,441 | 0.78% | 726 |
| 1967 | 94,878 | 1.54% | 1,437 |
| 1968 | 97,063 | 2.3% | 2,185 |
| 1969 | 99,292 | 2.3% | 2,229 |
| 1970 | 101,576 | 2.3% | 2,284 |
| 1971 | 103,912 | 2.3% | 2,336 |
| 1972 | 107,154 | 3.12% | 3,242 |
| 1973 | 111,371 | 3.94% | 4,217 |
| 1974 | 115,760 | 3.94% | 4,389 |
| 1975 | 120,323 | 3.94% | 4,563 |
| 1976 | 125,071 | 3.95% | 4,748 |
| 1977 | 129,994 | 3.94% | 4,923 |
| 1978 | 135,117 | 3.94% | 5,123 |
| 1979 | 140,398 | 3.91% | 5,281 |
| 1980 | 143,859 | 2.47% | 3,461 |
| 1981 | 147,396 | 2.46% | 3,537 |
| 1982 | 151,025 | 2.46% | 3,629 |
| 1983 | 154,744 | 2.46% | 3,719 |
| 1984 | 158,559 | 2.47% | 3,815 |
| 1985 | 162,457 | 2.46% | 3,898 |
| 1986 | 166,457 | 2.46% | 4,000 |
| 1987 | 170,555 | 2.46% | 4,098 |
| 1988 | 174,760 | 2.47% | 4,205 |
| 1989 | 179,057 | 2.46% | 4,297 |
| 1990 | 183,465 | 2.46% | 4,408 |
| 1991 | 187,983 | 2.46% | 4,518 |
| 1992 | 192,617 | 2.47% | 4,634 |
| 1993 | 197,353 | 2.46% | 4,736 |
| 1994 | 202,212 | 2.46% | 4,859 |
| 1995 | 207,190 | 2.46% | 4,978 |
| 1996 | 212,299 | 2.47% | 5,109 |
| 1997 | 217,518 | 2.46% | 5,219 |
| 1998 | 222,874 | 2.46% | 5,356 |
| 1999 | 228,361 | 2.46% | 5,487 |
| 2000 | 233,991 | 2.47% | 5,630 |
| 2001 | 239,744 | 2.46% | 5,753 |
| 2002 | 245,647 | 2.46% | 5,903 |
| 2003 | 251,695 | 2.46% | 6,048 |
| 2004 | 261,559 | 3.92% | 9,864 |
| 2005 | 275,678 | 5.4% | 14,119 |
| 2006 | 290,580 | 5.41% | 14,902 |
| 2007 | 306,287 | 5.41% | 15,707 |
| 2008 | 322,868 | 5.41% | 16,581 |
| 2009 | 340,296 | 5.4% | 17,428 |
| 2010 | 358,691 | 5.41% | 18,395 |
| 2011 | 378,081 | 5.41% | 19,390 |
| 2012 | 398,548 | 5.41% | 20,467 |
| 2013 | 420,061 | 5.4% | 21,513 |
| 2014 | 442,768 | 5.41% | 22,707 |
| 2015 | 466,703 | 5.41% | 23,935 |
| 2016 | 491,967 | 5.41% | 25,264 |
| 2017 | 518,599 | 5.41% | 26,632 |
| 2018 | 546,672 | 5.41% | 28,073 |
| 2019 | 575,806 | 5.33% | 29,134 |
| 2020 | 605,575 | 5.17% | 29,769 |
| 2021 | 635,579 | 4.95% | 30,004 |
| 2022 | 665,477 | 4.7% | 29,898 |
| 2023 | 695,043 | 4.44% | 29,566 |
| 2024 | 724,172 | 4.19% | 29,129 |
| 2025 | 752,910 | 3.97% | 28,738 |
| 2026 | 781,380 | 3.78% | 28,470 |
| 2027 | 809,800 | 3.64% | 28,420 |
| 2028 | 838,394 | 3.53% | 28,594 |
| 2029 | 867,422 | 3.46% | 29,028 |
| 2030 | 897,041 | 3.41% | 29,619 |
| 2031 | 927,393 | 3.38% | 30,352 |
| 2032 | 958,549 | 3.36% | 31,156 |
| 2033 | 990,635 | 3.35% | 32,086 |
| 2034 | 1,023,640 | 3.33% | 33,005 |
| 2035 | 1,057,570 | 3.31% | 33,930 |
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% |