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 1970s Clear ×
Lida Abdul
Born 1973
Azita Ghanizada
Born 1979
Chékéba Hachemi
Born 1974
Ahmad Milad Karimi
Born 1979
Obaidullah Karimi
Born 1979
Shukria Barakzai
Born 1972
Homayun Sakhi
Born 1976
Hamida Barmaki
1970 - 2011
Fereshta Ludin
Born 1972
Habib Qaderi
Born 1971
Saba Sahar
Born 1975
Jawed Ludin
Born 1973
Leena Alam
Born 1978
Wali Razaqi
Born 1979
Homeira Qaderi
Born 1979
Omar Nazar
Born 1978
Mehran Marri
Born 1973
Salahuddin Rabbani
Born 1971
Sulaiman Masomi
Born 1979
Fereshta Kazemi
Born 1979
Wais Barmak
Born 1972
Cornelia Zumbusch
Born 1972
Jamila Afghani
Born 1974
Zabihullah Mojaddidy
Born 1972
Sabrina Saqeb
Born 1979
Najib Karim
Born 1973
Lutfullah Mashal
Born 1971
Wahidullah Waissi
Born 1975
Nahid Shahalimi
Born 1973
Wahid Omar
Born 1978
Jahid Mohseni
Born 1971
Adib Farhadi
Born 1972
Elyas Manochehr
Born 1978
Hameedullah Haidary
Born 1975