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Population, fertility rate and net reproduction rate, United Nations estimates. The population of Afghanistan is around 49.5 million as of 2025. [7] The nation is composed of a multi-ethnic and multilingual society, reflecting its location astride historic trade and invasion routes between Central Asia, South Asia, and Western Asia.
The population of Afghanistan was estimated at 35.7 million as of 2024 by the Afghanistan National Statistics and Information Authority, [25] whereas the UN estimates over 42.0 million. [30] In 1979 the total population was reported to be about 15.5 million. [ 436 ]
The only city in Afghanistan with over 1 million people is its capital, Kabul. The rest are smaller cities and towns. Afghanistan's population is estimated to be between 36–50 million. [a] Of this, 26% were reported to be living in urban areas and the rest in rural areas or the countryside. [2]
Population ranked 43 out of 228 countries and territories; CIA World Factbook 2008 estimates Life expectancy ranked 208 out of 211 countries and territories [1] Total immigrant population ranked 137 out of 192 countries [2] [3]
The Taliban march into Kabul as internationally backed President Ashraf Ghani flees the country. Aug. 26, 2021 — Islamic State group suicide bombers and gunmen kill over 170 Afghans and 13 U.S ...
Ethnic groups in Afghanistan (21 C, 58 P) Expatriates in Afghanistan (34 C, 2 P) I. Immigrants to Afghanistan (5 C, 2 P) Immigration to Afghanistan (2 C, 6 P) T.
From India, the British attempted to subjugate Afghanistan but were repelled in the First Anglo-Afghan War; the Second Anglo-Afghan War saw a British victory. Following the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919, Afghanistan became free of foreign political hegemony, and emerged as the independent Kingdom of Afghanistan in 1926.
2024 events in Afghanistan by month (4 C) This page was last edited on 24 January 2025, at 13:26 (UTC). Text ... Category: Years in Afghanistan by month.