Outline of Afghanistan Provinces of Afghanistan Provinces of Afghanistan

| Province | Map_ | ISO_3166_2_AF | Centers | Population | Area_km² | Language_ | Notes | U_N_Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimruz | 3 | AF-NIM | Zaranj | 149000 | 41005 | Balochi , Dari Persian and Balochi | 5 districts | South West Afghanistan |
| Nurestan | 31 | AF-NUR | Parun | 112000 | 9225 | Nuristani , Pashto, Dari Persian | 7 districts | East Afghanistan |
| Orūzgān | 11 | AF-ORU | Tarin Kowt | 627000 | 22696 | Pashto | 6 districts | South West Afghanistan |
| Paktia | 24 | AF-PIA | Gardez | 415000 | 6432 | Pashto, Dari Persian | 11 districts | South Afghanistan |
| Paktika | 25 | AF-PKA | Sharan | 352000 | 19482 | Pashto | 15 districts | South Afghanistan |
| Panjshir | 28 | AF-PAN | Bazarak | 128620 | 3610 | Dari Persian | 5 districts Created in 2004 from Parwan Province | Central Afghanistan |
| Parwan | 20 | AF-PAR | Charikar | 726000 | 5974 | Dari Persian | Composed of 9 districts | Central Afghanistan |
| Samangan | 14 | AF-SAM | Aybak | 378000 | 11262 | Dari Persian, Uzbek | 5 districts | North Afghanistan |