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Islam Qala Population 2026

Afghanistan 34.666199, 61.100914

✓ Source-backed city profileUN projection◷ Dated source series
2026 population · UN projection
57,289
UN projectionUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025

UN WUP Degree of Urbanization city population at mid-year

Location record
Administrative area not supplied
Afghanistan · AFG
UTC
CityEvidence derived analysis

Research snapshot

From 2025 to 2030, the same source projects an increase of 6,944 people (12.4%). The latest city density observation is 5,729 people per km² for 2026. The latest city land-area observation is 10.0 km² for 2026.

Calculated from cited source values1975–2050 coverage8 population observations
2025 → 2030 projection+12.4%+6,944 people
2026 density5,729people/km²

Population through time

One source series, shown without converting estimates into “live” counters.

1975 2050
YearPopulationTypeSource
197550,766EstimateUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
202555,900EstimateUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
202657,289ProjectionUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
203062,844ProjectionUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
204083,511ProjectionUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
2050101,017ProjectionUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025

How CityEvidence calculated the snapshot

Absolute change is the later source value minus the earlier source value. Percentage change is that difference divided by the earlier value. Annualized change uses compound annual growth across the stated interval. Projection comparisons use the UN projection already present in the source series; CityEvidence does not extend or alter the population model.

Context, without fake precision

Country-level indicators are labelled as country context and are never presented as city measurements.

Country population growth
2.8%
2025 · World Bank · national value
Country urban population
25.9%
2025 · World Bank · national value
Country life expectancy
66.3
2024 · World Bank · national value
Country population
43,844,111
2025 · World Bank · national value
City population density
5,729
2026 · UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 · people/km²
City land area
10.0
2026 · UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 · km²

Sources & provenance

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UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025City population · 2026 · UN projection · refreshed 2026-10-12
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UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025City population density · 2026 · refreshed 2026-10-12
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UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025City land area · 2026 · refreshed 2026-10-12
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World Bank Open DataNational context series · latest population observation 2025 · refreshed 2026-10-12
Open source ↗
GeoNames geographic referenceCoordinates, country and administrative-area identity used for place reference and matching.
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