Afghanistan
AsiaCapital: Kabul
2026 population
43.8M
Rank #37 globally
Area
652k km²
Metros tracked
9
19% of population in metros
Composite score
7.3
Rank #113 globally
National Teams
Afghanistan on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Provinces
34 entries listed under Afghanistan. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Afghanistan metro footprint
9 metrosLoading map…
9 polygons
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
9 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #510 | Kabul★ Capital▲ Largest | Kābul | 5.1M | 4.5 | Emerging Metro |
| #1575 | Kandahar | Kandahār | 633K | 0.7 | Local Metro |
| #1624 | Mazar-e Sharif | Balkh | 484K | 0.7 | Local Metro |
| #1820 | Herat | Herāt | 851K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2147 | Jalalabad | Nangarhār | 272K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2327 | Khost | Khōst | 156K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3035 | Kunduz | Kunduz | 366K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3139 | Taluqan | Takhār | 259K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3487 | Tarinkot | Urūzgān | 116K | 0.0 | Local Metro |