Kabul
Afghanistan · Capital · Kābul
- Population, 2025
- 5.6 million
- Projected, 2050
- 8 million+42%
- World rank
- #682000: #106 → 2050: #56
- Urban area
- 386 km²
- Density
- 14,601people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 13 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+4:30Asia/Kabul · +0.5 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 2,263 km
Weather in Kabul
Kabul
11°
Partly cloudy
Today: ↑20° ↓7°
Pressure 1016 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
42
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 18.5µg/m³
- PM10
- 21.7µg/m³
- NO₂
- 11.1µg/m³
- O₃
- 84µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today7°20°0%
- Sun6°18°2%
- Mon6°18°0%
- Tue6°19°2%
- Wed7°19°4%
- Thu7°19°2%
- Fri7°19°0%
Feels like
9°Humidity
49%Wind
2km/h194° SUV index
5ModeratePrecipitation
0%Sunrise
06:06Sunrise 06:06Sunset 17:08
Updated 00:45 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975763
- 19801,125
- 19851,467
- 19901,896
- 19952,193
- 20002,715
- 20053,280
- 20103,767
- 20154,283
- 20205,229
- 20255,636
- 20306,255
- 20356,732
- 20407,218
- 20457,595
- 20508,003
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
KBL · 7 km
Currency: AFN (؋)
Landmarks in Kabul
Most notable first, from OpenStreetMap.
- OMAR Mine ERW War Museum
- د تیمور شاه دراني مقبره
- زیارتگاه سخی
- موزه کابل
- Bala Hissar
- ارګ
- د جمهوري ریاست ارګ
- کاخ دارالامان
- Qasr-e Chehel Sotun
- Tajbeg Palace
- محمد نادر شاه
- Ethnographical museum
- Mausoleum Sardar Sultan Mohammed Khan Telai
- حان مقبره سردار محمد داود
- خداوند به شکست آمریکا کمک کرد
- د افغانستان ملي اریشف
- قلعه بلند
- قلعه رسول
- قلعه زرین
- Airport cycle
- Haji Mirzaman, box camera photographer
- Independence Column
- Kabul Old City Wall
- Kolola Pushta Fort
- Maqbara-i-Babur Shah
- The National museum of Nuristan
- Базар из обменников
- Farkhunda Memorial Munurate
- Maiwand
- Maiwand Memorial Column
- خانه بلوچ · سرک قلعه وزیر
Nearby large cities
Largest cities in Afghanistan
FAQ
What is the population of Kabul?
Kabul has 5.6 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #68 in the world. The UN projects 8 million by 2050.
What time zone is Kabul in?
Asia/Kabul, UTC+4:30. +0.5 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Kabul have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
What landmarks are in Kabul?
Landmarks mapped in OpenStreetMap include OMAR Mine ERW War Museum, د تیمور شاه دراني مقبره, زیارتگاه سخی, موزه کابل, Bala Hissar, ارګ, د جمهوري ریاست ارګ, کاخ دارالامان, Qasr-e Chehel Sotun, Tajbeg Palace.
How far is Kabul from Tbilisi?
About 2,263 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).