List of cities in Afghanistan

Afghanistan has about 26 million people. 5.7 million live in urban areas. The rest live in rural areas or countryside.[1] The following are fourteen cities of Afghanistan in order of population. The estimates are from 2006.[2]

Sport fans inside the Ghazi Stadium in the capital of Kabul, which is multi-ethnic and the only city in Afghanistan with over 1 million population.
  1. Kabul - 1,925,548 [3]
  2. Kandahar - 468,200 [4]
  3. Herat - 397,456 [5]
  4. Mazar-i-Sharif - 375,181 [6]
  5. Kunduz - 230,600 [7]
  6. Jalalabad - 205,423 [8]
  7. Lashkar Gah - 201,546 [9]
  8. Taluqan - 194,471 [10]
  9. Puli Khumri - 191,640 [11]
  10. Khost - 160,214 [12]
  11. Ghazni - 154,618 [13]
  12. Sheberghan - 148,329 [14]
  13. Sari Pul - 115,463 [15]
  14. Farah - 109,409 [16]

Ancient names

Ancient names of places or cities in Afghanistan:

Current city and region Ancient name
Kabul Chabolo, Kophene,[17] Gaofū, Kābūrā
Ghazni Ghaznīn, Ghazna (Gajant - Sanskrit, Having wealth which can be carried on the elephant)
Balkh Bactra, Bokhdī
Herat Haraiva, Harī, Aria
Laghman Lampaka [17]
Jalalabad Adinapur[18]
Kandahar Arachosia[17]
Lashkar Gah Bost or Bust

References

  1. ↑ Mohammad Jawad Sharifzada, ed. (November 20, 2011). "Afghanistan's population reaches 26m". Pajhwok Afghan News. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Provincial Development Plan". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. 2006. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  3. ↑ "B. Demography and Population" (PDF). Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  4. ↑ "B. Demography and Population" (PDF). Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  5. ↑ "B. Demography and Population" (PDF). Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  6. ↑ "B. Demography and Population" (PDF). Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  7. ↑ "B. Demography and Population" (PDF). Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2011, Central Statistics Office. Central Statistics office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  8. ↑ "B. Demography and Population" (PDF). Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  9. ↑ "B. Demography and Population" (PDF). Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  10. ↑ "B. Demography and Population" (PDF). Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  11. ↑ "B. Demography and Population" (PDF). Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  12. ↑ "B. Demography and Population" (PDF). Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  13. ↑ "B. Demography and Population" (PDF). Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  14. ↑ "B. Demography and Population" (PDF). Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  15. ↑ "B. Demography and Population" (PDF). Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  16. ↑ "B. Demography and Population" (PDF). Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  17. 1 2 3 The Ancient Geography of India by Alexander Cunningham .
  18. ↑ Gazetteer of the Peshawar District 1897-98 Page 55
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