Demographics of Afghanistan
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As of 2025, Afghanistan has an estimated population of around 49.5 million people. The country is characterized by a highly diverse, multi-ethnic, and multilingual society, reflecting its historical p
Sport fans inside the Ghazi Stadium in the capital of Kabul, which is multi-ethnic and the largest city of Afghanistan.
An Afghan family from the Pashtun ethnicity in their home in Kabul
Gathering of students in 2006 at a school in Nangarhar Province.
Ethnolinguistic groups in Afghanistan and nearby regions in 1982
Hazaras
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Hazaras are an ethnic group and a principal component of Afghanistan's population. They are one of the largest ethnic groups in Afghanistan, primarily residing in the Hazarajat region in central Afgha
Demographics of Afghanistan
…Central, South, and Western Asia, along ancient trade and invasion routes. The four major ethnic categories in the country are Pashtun, Tajik/Farsiwan, Hazara, and Uzbek. In addition, Afghanistan has a plethora of minor ethnic categories, including Pashayi, Nuristani, Sikh, Hindkowan, Turkmen, Kyrgyz, Baloch…
Hazara schoolgirls in Bamyan
Hazara girl from Afghanistan.
Hazara man in Kabul.
A Hazara horseman engages in battle against Babur's troops along the Herat-Kabul Road in February 1507