34.5327° N, 69.1659° E
KABUL
Most Famous People Born in Kabul, Afghanistan
- Notable people
- 341
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1966
- Most distinctive
- Son 11.1×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Kabul during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Kabul Is Known For
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Football is Kabul's biggest profession — 19% of all notables (65).
Kabul over-indexes on son — 11.1× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Kabul's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
0003 KING
Mohammed Zahir Shah
1914 - 2007
0008 POLITICIAN
Nur Muhammad Taraki
1917 - 1979
0031 POLITICIAN
Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal
1919 - 1973
0035 POLITICIAN
Mohammad Yusuf (politician)
1914 - 1998
0046 KING
Humaira Begum
1918 - 2002
0114 POLITICIAN
Abdullah Yaqta
1914 - 2003
0145 WRITER
Sayed Qassem Rishtya
1913 - 1998
0156 ASSASSINATED
Abdul Khaliq Hazara (assassin)
1918 - 1933
0224 WIFE OF
Zamina Begum
1917 - 1978
0262 POLITICIAN
Mir Mohammad Sediq Farhang
1914 - 1990
0282 POLITICIAN
Ali Ahmad Popal
1916 - 2004