| 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Kabul | 139 119 |
| Balkh | 63 937 |
| Herat | 30 632 |
| Jowzjan | 25 898 |
| Faryab | 21 540 |
| Kunduz | 20 306 |
| Parwan | 18 254 |
| Baghlan | 17 250 |
| Nangarhar | 14 816 |
| Badakhshan | 12 434 |
| Takhar | 12 384 |
| Samangan | 12 232 |
| Kapisa | 10 035 |
| Helmand | 6 485 |
| Laghman | 5 842 |
| Kandahar | 3 911 |
| Sar-e Pul | 3 641 |
| Bamyan | 2 873 |
| Logar | 2 775 |
| Badghis | 2 658 |
| Nimroz | 2 377 |
| Uruzgan | 2 264 |
| Ghazni | 1 857 |
| Ghor | 1 375 |
| Kunar | 848 |
| Daykundi | 387 |