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Balkh

Province in Afghanistan

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NameStatusNativePopulation
Projection
2020-09-21
BalkhProvinceبلخ1,509,183
BalkhDistrictبلخ136,097
Chār BōlakDistrictچار بولک91,539
Chārkent [Charkint]Districtچارکنت50,220
ChimtālDistrictچمتال103,630
Dehdādī [Dihdadi]Districtدهدادی76,261
Dowlat Ābād [Dawlatabad]Districtدولت‌آباد119,083
Kaldār [incl. Shahrak-e Ḥayratān]Districtکلدار22,586
Khulm [Kholm]Districtخلم83,032
Kishindeh [Kishindih]Districtکشنده55,003
MārmulDistrictمارمل12,888
Mazār-e Sharīf [Mazar-i-Sharif]Capital Districtمزار شریف484,492
Nahr-e Shāhī [Nahri Shahi]Districtنهر شاهی50,752
Shōlgarah [Sholgara]Districtشولگره129,271
Shōrtepah [Shortepa]Districtشورتپه44,773
ZārīDistrictزاری49,556
Afghānestān [Afghanistan]Islamic Republicافغانستان32,890,200

Source: Central Statistics Office Afghanistan (web).

Explanation: The projection is based on the household listing performed from 2003 to 2005; the reliability of the figures is low. Nomades are only included in the total population of Afghanistan. Area figures of districts are computed by using geospatial data.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (P 2020)
Males766,853
Females742,330
Urbanization (P 2020)
Rural924,297
Urban584,886