#405 by population worldwide
Herat
Afghanistan
- Population, 2025
- 1.3 million
- Projected, 2050
- 1.8 million+40.4%
- World rank
- #4052000: #923 → 2050: #326
- Urban area
- 99 km²
- Density
- 12,717people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 15 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+4:30Asia/Kabul · +0.5 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 1,724 km
Weather in Herat
Herat
9°
Partly cloudy
Today: ↑24° ↓7°
Pressure 1020 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
22
Good
- PM2.5
- 5.9µg/m³
- PM10
- 7.8µg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.1µg/m³
- O₃
- 40µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today7°24°0%
- Sun7°22°0%
- Mon7°23°0%
- Tue11°26°8%
- Wed8°22°8%
- Thu4°23°0%
- Fri5°26°3%
Feels like
6°Humidity
37%Wind
7km/h37° NEgust 11 km/hUV index
5ModeratePrecipitation
0%Sunrise
06:33Sunrise 06:33Sunset 17:36
Updated 00:45 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975196
- 1980234
- 1985260
- 1990301
- 1995353
- 2000418
- 2005510
- 2010669
- 2015878
- 20201,182
- 20251,259
- 20301,371
- 20351,477
- 20401,580
- 20451,671
- 20501,768
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
HEA · 16 km
Currency: AFN (؋)
Largest cities in Afghanistan
FAQ
What is the population of Herat?
Herat has 1.3 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #405 in the world. The UN projects 1.8 million by 2050.
What time zone is Herat in?
Asia/Kabul, UTC+4:30. +0.5 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Herat have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
How far is Herat from Tbilisi?
About 1,724 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).