Afghans
Afghans (Pashto: افغانان, romanized: Afghanan; Persian/Dari: افغانها, romanized: Afghānha) or Afghan people are nationals or citizens of Afghanistan, or people with ancestry from there. Afghanistan is made up of various ethnicities, of which Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras and Uzbeks are the largest. The three main languages spoken by Afghans are Dari, Pashto and Uzbek many Afghans are bilingual speaking both Dari and Pashto.
Map of the Afghan diaspora in the world (includes Afghans of any ethnicity, ancestry or citizenship).
Afghanistan
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 48 million (est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Diaspora: 6,085,784+ | |
| Iran | c. 2 million (2023) |
| Pakistan | 1,285,754 (2022) |
| Germany | 425,000 (2022) |
| United States | 300,000 (2022) |
| United Arab Emirates | 300,000 (2023) |
| Russia | 150,000 (2017) |
| Turkey | 129,323 (2021) |
| Canada | 125,305 (2022) |
| United Kingdom | 79,000 (2019) |
| Sweden | 67,738 (2023) |
| Australia | 59,797 (2021) |
| Netherlands | 51,830 (2021) |
| France | 41,174 (2021) |
| Greece | 21,456 (2021) |
| Ukraine | 20,000 (2001) |
| Denmark | 18,018 (2017) |
| India | 15,806 (2021) |
| Austria | 44,918 (2023) |
| Switzerland | 14,523 (2021) |
| Finland | 12,044 (2021) |
| Italy | 11,121-12,096 (2021) |
| Norway | 24,823 (2022) |
| Uzbekistan | 10,000 (2022) |
| Israel | 10,000 (2012) |
| Indonesia | 7,629 (2021) |
| Tajikistan | 6,775 (2021) |
| Qatar | 4,000 (2012) |
| Japan | 3,509 (2020) |
| New Zealand | 3,414 (2013) |
| Malaysia | 2,661 (2021) |
| Kazakhstan | 2,500+ (2021) |
| Romania | 2,384 (2020) |
| Brazil | 3,000 - 4,000 (2022) |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2,000 (2002) |
| Ireland | 1,200 (2019) |
| Ecuador | 300–2,500 (2018) |
| Portugal | 883 |
| Languages | |
| Persian (Dari and Iranian Persian), Pashto, and other languages of Afghanistan | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly: Islam (Sunni majority and Shia minority) Minority: Hinduism, Sikhism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and Baháʼí Faith | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pashtuns, Tajiks, Uzbeks, Hazara | |
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