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 1930s Clear ×
Kader Khan
1937 - 2018
Sultan Ali Keshtmand
Born 1935
Abdul Rahim Sarban
1930 - 1993
Mohammad Musa Shafiq
1932 - 1978
Zemaryalai Tarzi
Born 1939
Ahmad Shah Khan, Crown Prince of Afghanistan
Born 1934
Jalil Zaland
1935 - 2009
Salim Durani
Born 1934
Ghulam Faruq Yaqubi
1938 - 1992
Suhaila Seddiqi
1938 - 2020
Youssof Kohzad
Born 1935
Masuma Esmati-Wardak
Born 1930
Mohammad Anwar Anwarzai
Born 1937
Abdul Ghafar Ghafoori
Born 1937
Salamat Schiftah
Born 1938
Mohammad Ebrahimi (wrestler)
Born 1938
Muhammed Akbar Khan, Crown Prince of Afghanistan
1933 - 1942
Hafizullah Khyal
Born 1931
Sultan Mohamad Dost
Born 1932
Mohammad Asif Khokan
Born 1936
Mohiddin Ghulam Gunga
Born 1934
Amanullah Parsa
Born 1933