Kabul

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#539

Global Rank

4.5

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

61.7%


Share

Afghanistan • South Asia • Language power • Time zone Asia/Kabul UTC+4:30

Population
5.1M
GDP
$6B
GDP per capita
$1,171
Land area
1,234 km² (477 mi²)
Density
4,153/km² (10,756/mi²)
GAWC class
12

Primary city Kabul

State / province Kābul

Language Persian

Stands out, per personGDP: low vs size peers
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National Capital

National capital of Afghanistan

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Afghanistan

Kabul metro area

34.53, 69.17
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Cultural Events.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

1 teams

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams1 team

T20 Cricket • Afghanistan Premier League

Kabul Zwanan

Kabul

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

Fall of Kabul / Taliban Return (2021)

Kabul • Historical Event

Destruction of Bamiyan Buddhas (2001)

Bamiyan • Historical Event

Languages of Kabul

Dari first in Kābul; 2 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoDari
AdministrativeDari
NationalDari
NationalPashto

Kābul on the languages board · Language power

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Kabul International Airport

Kabul • 4 - Regional