The following are twelve largest cities of Afghanistan. The populations given are the 2006 estimated figures by the Central Statistics Office of Afghanistan and Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development of Afghanistan[1]. The following figures include the population of the Urban areas and the Rural areas.
- Kabul - 3 000 000
- Kandahar - 468,200
- Herat - 397,456
- Mazari Sharif - 300,600
- Kunduz - 264,100
- Jalalabad - 205,423
- Lashkar Gah - 201,546
- Taluqan - 196,400
- Puli Khumri - 180,800
- Khost - 160,214
- Charikar - 153,500
- Sheberghan - 143,900
- Ghazni - 154,618
- Sari Pul - 136,000
Ancient names of places or cities in areas now in Afghanistan:
| Current Place or Areas | Ancient name |
|---|---|
| Kabul, | Chabolo, Kophene [2], Gaofū, Kābūrā |
| Ghazni | Ghaznīn, Ghazna, Sejestan |
| Balkh | Bactra, Bokhdī |
| Herat | Haraiva, Harī, Aria |
| Laghman | Lampaka [2] |
| Jalalabad | Nagarahara[2] Adinapur[3] |
| Kandahar and adjoining areas | Arachosia[2] |
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