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KABUL

Most Famous People Born in Kabul, Afghanistan

Notable people
341
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1966
Most distinctive
Son 11.1×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football65
  2. Politician51
  3. Actor15
  4. Singer15
  5. Composer13
  6. Cricket13
  7. Wrestler12
  8. Diplomat11
  1. Son611.1×
  2. Wrestler1210.9×
  3. Diplomat115.5×
  4. Author103.4×
  5. Cricket133.0×
  6. Composer132.9×
  7. Poet82.3×
  8. Singer152.1×

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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Tamim Ansary

Born 1948

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0068 AUTHOR

Ghulam Muhammad Ghobar

1897 - 1978

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0075 AUTHOR

Ahmad Milad Karimi

Born 1979

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0120 AUTHOR

Raziq Faani

1943 - 2007

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0122 AUTHOR

Mohammad Haider Zhobal

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0152 AUTHOR

Rahraw Omarzad

Born 1964

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0197 AUTHOR

Mariam Kühsel-Hussaini

Born 1987

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0217 AUTHOR

Chabname Zariab

Born 1982

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0255 AUTHOR

Assadullah Habib

Born 1941

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0318 AUTHOR

Ahmad Jawed

1926 - 2002

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