Afghanistan
AsiaCapital: Kabul
2026 population
43.8M
Rank #36 globally
Area
652k km²
Metros tracked
9
19% of population in metros
Composite score
7.3
Rank #112 globally
9 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #499 | Kabul★ Capital▲ Largest | 5.1M | 4.5 | Emerging City |
| #1542 | Kandahar | 633K | 0.7 | Local City |
| #1590 | Mazar-e Sharif | 484K | 0.7 | Local City |
| #1786 | Herat | 851K | 0.5 | Local City |
| #2125 | Jalalabad | 272K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2304 | Khost | 156K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #3029 | Kunduz | 366K | 0.1 | Local City |
| #3136 | Taluqan | 259K | 0.1 | Local City |
| #3493 | Tarinkot | 116K | 0.0 | Local City |