UN Says Over 40% of Afghanistan’s Urban Population Lives in Kabul

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – More than 40 percent of Afghanistan’s urban population lives in Kabul, according to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).

In a post on X on Sunday, the agency said that four out of every five of these residents live in informal, unplanned settlements. These areas often lack basic services like water, electricity, sanitation, and healthcare.