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 1940s Clear ×
Ahmad Zahir
1946 - 1979
Tamim Ansary
Born 1948
Zalmai Rassoul
Born 1943
Ali Ahmad Jalali
Born 1940
Mahwash
Born 1947
Raziq Faani
1943 - 2007
Spôjmaï Zariâb
Born 1949
Rafael Pinhasi
Born 1940
Arsala Rahmani Daulat
1944 - 2012
Ahmad Wali
Born 1940
Hedayat Amin Arsala
Born 1942
Abdul Rahman Ashraf
Born 1944
Omar Akbar
Born 1948
Faiz Mohammad Khaksar
Born 1942
Nabil Miskinyar
Born 1948
Zheela
1943 - 2009
Sayed Makhdoom Raheen
Born 1946
Daud Rafiqpoor
Born 1949
Nanguyalai Tarzi
Born 1949
Assadullah Habib
Born 1941
Amin Farhang
Born 1940
Zalmai Aziz
Born 1940
Aka-Jahan Dastagir
Born 1946
Mohamad Ibrahim Kederi
Born 1940
Ghulam Dastagir (wrestler)
Born 1945
Ahmad Djan
Born 1948
Kayum Ayub
Born 1947