Afghans
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 53 million (est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Diaspora: 9,085,784+ | |
| Iran | c. 5 million (2023) |
| Pakistan | 1,285,754 (2022) |
| Germany | 425,000 (2022) |
| United States | 300,000 (2022) |
| UAE | 300,000 (2012) |
| Russia | 150,000 (2017) |
| Turkey | 129,323 (2021) |
| Canada | 125,305 (2022) |
| France | 124,830 (2023) |
| United Kingdom | 79,000 (2019) |
| Sweden | 68,164 (2024) |
| Australia | 59,797 (2021) |
| The Netherlands | 51,830 (2021) |
| Greece | 21,456 (2021) |
| Ukraine | 20,000 (2001) |
| Denmark | 18,018 (2017) |
| India | 15,806 (2021) |
| Austria | 44,918 (2023) |
| Switzerland | 14,523 (2021) |
| Finland | 12,044 (2021) |
| Italy | 11,121–12,096 (2021) |
| Norway | 24,823 (2022) |
| Uzbekistan | 10,000 (2017) |
| Israel | 10,000 (2012) |
| Indonesia | 7,629 (2021) |
| Tajikistan | 6,775 (2021) |
| Brazil | 6,927 (2024) |
| Qatar | 4,000 (2012) |
| Japan | 3,509 (2020) |
| New Zealand | 3,414 (2013) |
| Malaysia | 2,661 (2021) |
| Kazakhstan | 2,500+ (2021) |
| Romania | 2,384 (2020) |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2,000 (2002) |
| Ireland | 1,200 (2019) |
| Spain | 300–2,500 (2018) |
| Portugal | 883 |
| Languages | |
| Pashto, Dari and other languages of Afghanistan | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly: Islam (Sunni majority and Shia minority) Minority: Hinduism, Sikhism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Baháʼí Faith | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks | |
Afghans (Dari: افغانها; Pashto: افغانان) are the citizens and nationals of Afghanistan, as well as their descendants in the Afghan diaspora. The country is made up of various ethnic groups, of which Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks are the largest. The three main languages spoken among the Afghan people are Dari, Pashto, and Uzbek. Historically, the term "Afghan" was a Pashtun ethnonym, but later came to refer to all people in the country, regardless of their ethnicity.