Asia
Afghanistan: flag, map, capital and facts
Everything about Afghanistan: its flag, its map and its facts.
- Capital
- Kabul
- Population
- 43.8 million
- Area
- 652,230 km²
- Currency
- Afghan Afghani (؋)
#36 by population · #40 by area · #137 economy in the world · #122 by population density
Population and society
Population of af, 1960–2025. From 9 million in 1960 to 43.8 million in 2025.
- Population density
- 65 per km² (rank 122 of 194)
- Urban population
- 25.9% (2025)
- Under 15
- 42.6% (2025)
- Over 65
- 2.4% (2025)
- Children per woman
- 4.76 (2024)
- Internet users
- 16.1% (2024)
Economy and nature
- GDP
- $17.8B (rank 137 of 194)
- Unemployment
- 13.4% (2025)
- Inflation
- -6.6% (lowest in the world)
- Forests
- 1.9% (of its land · 2024)
- CO₂ per person
- 0.3 t (a year · 2024)
- Lowest point
- 258 m (Amu Darya)
Figures: World Bank, latest year with data. Lowest point: reviewed by hand.
Symbols
- Anthem
- This Is the Home of the Brave (Dā də bātorāno kor)
Coat of arms and anthem: Wikimedia Commons.
Practical facts
- Official languages
- Pashto and Dari
- Calling code
- +93
- Internet domain
- .af
- Driving side
- On the right
- Time zone
- UTC+4:30
- Demonym
- Afghan
Geography
- Continent
- Asia
- Neighbouring countries
- China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
- Highest point
- Noshaq (7,492 m)
- Largest city
- Kabul, the capital
- Access to the sea
- No (landlocked)
History and politics
- Form of government
- Islamic emirate
- Independence from
- United Kingdom (1919)
Economy and life
- GDP per person
- $417 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Human Development Index
- 0.496 (rank 181 of 193)
Provinces in figures
| Name | Capital | Population | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badakhshan | Fayzabad | 1,054,087 (2021) | 44,059 |
| Badghis | Qala e Naw | 549,583 (2021) | 20,591 |
| Baghlan | Pul-e Khomri | 1,014,634 (2021) | 18,255 |
| Balkh | Mazar-i-Sharif | 1,509,183 (2021) | 16,186 |
| Bamyan | — | 495,557 (2021) | 14,175 |
| Daykundi | Nili | 516,504 (2021) | 18,088 |
| Farah | — | 563,026 (2021) | 48,471 |
| Faryab | Maymana | 1,109,223 (2021) | 20,293 |
| Ghazni | — | 1,362,504 (2021) | 22,915 |
| Ghor | Firuzkoh | 764,472 (2021) | 3,657 |
| Helmand | Lashkar Gah | 1,446,230 (2021) | 58,584 |
| Herat | — | 1,762,157 (2012) | 54,778 |
| Jowzjan | Sheberghan | 613,481 (2021) | 11,798 |
| Kabul | — | 5,766,181 (2023) | 4,462 |
| Kandahar | — | 1,431,876 (2021) | 54,022 |
| Kapisa | Mahmude Raqi | 399,500 (2009) | 1,842 |
| Khost | — | 647,730 (2021) | 4,152 |
| Kunar | Asadabad | 578,500 (2006) | 4,339 |
| Kunduz | — | 820,000 (2002) | 8,040 |
| Laghman | Mihtarlam | 4,035,000 (2009) | 3,843 |
| Logar | Pol-e Alam | 442,037 (2021) | 3,880 |
| Nangarhar | Jalalabad | 1,735,531 (2021) | 7,727 |
| Nimruz | Zaranj | — | 41,356 |
| Nuristan | Parun | 160,000 (2019) | 9,225 |
| Paktia | Gardez | 667,956 (2025) | 6,432 |
| Paktika | Sharana | 393,800 (2009) | 19,482 |
| Panjshir | Bazarak | 176,000 (2022) | 3,610 |
| Parwan | Charikar | 664,502 (2013) | 5,974 |
| Samangan | Aybak | 438,235 (2021) | 11,262 |
| Sar-e Pol | — | 532,000 (2012) | 16,360 |
| Takhar | Taloqan | 1,113,173 (2021) | 12,333 |
| Uruzgan | Tarinkot | 436,079 (2021) | 12,640 |
| Wardak | Maidan Shar | 656,720 (2021) | 9,934 |
| Zabul | Qalat | 391,150 (2021) | 17,343 |
Capitals, population and area: Wikidata. The year of each population is in brackets.
Its flags over time
Afghanistan · 1880–1901
Afghanistan · 1901–1919
Afghanistan · 1921–1926
Afghanistan · 1926–1928
Afghanistan · 1928–1928
Afghanistan · 1928–1929
Afghanistan · 1929–1929
Afghanistan · 1929–1931
Afghanistan · 1931–1973
Afghanistan · 1973–1974
Afghanistan · 1974–1978
Afghanistan · 1978–1978
Afghanistan · 1978–1980
Afghanistan · 1980–1987
Afghanistan · 1987–1992
Afghanistan · 1992–1992
Afghanistan · 1992–2001
Afghanistan · 1996–1997
Afghanistan · 1997–2001
Afghanistan · 2001–2002
Afghanistan · 2002–2004
Afghanistan · 2004–2013
Afghanistan · 2013–2021- Afghanistan · 2021–today
Flags: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: 1928–1928 (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fornax .), 2001–2002 (CC BY-SA 3.0, File:Flag of Afghanistan (1992).svg :…).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Afghanistan?
Kabul
How many people live in Afghanistan?
43.8 million inhabitants (2025)
What currency is used in Afghanistan?
Afghan Afghani
What are the official languages of Afghanistan?
Pashto and Dari
What is the calling code of Afghanistan?
+93
Which countries border Afghanistan?
China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
What is the highest point of Afghanistan?
Noshaq (7,492 m)
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Data: World Bank (population, economy), UNDP (human development), Wikidata, GeoNames and mledoze/countries.