About Kandahar
Kandahar is located in Afghanistan, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population523,300
Figure applies toKandahār (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryAfghanistan
ContinentAsia
Place typeCity
Country codeAF
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.