Kabul
Kabul ranks 338th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Metz, Luanda, and Kensington. Memorable people born in Kabul include Mohammed Zahir Shah, Mohammed Daoud Khan, and Humayun. Memorable people who died in Kabul include Burhanuddin Rabbani, Mohammed Daoud Khan, and Mohammad Najibullah. Kabul has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and archaeologists. Kabul is located in Afghanistan.
Kabul, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province. The city is divided for administration into 22 municipal districts. Kabul's population was estimated in 2025 at about 3.043 million. In contemporary times, Kabul has served as Afghanistan's political, cultural and economical center. Rapid urbanization has made it the country's primate city. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1508 and 1999, Kabul was the birth place of 40 globally memorable people, including Mohammed Zahir Shah, Mohammed Daoud Khan, and Humayun. Additionaly, 19 globally memorable people have passed away in Kabul including Burhanuddin Rabbani, Mohammed Daoud Khan, and Mohammad Najibullah.
People Born in Kabul
Go to all RankingsMohammed Zahir Shah
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2007
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 8
Mohammed Daoud Khan
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1978
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 24
Humayun
POLITICIAN
1508 - 1556
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 23
Abdur Rahman Khan
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1901
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 12
Khaled Hosseini
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 28
Sibghatullah Mojaddedi
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2019
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 14
Mahmud Shah Durrani
POLITICIAN
1769 - 1829
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 20
Sher Ali Khan
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1879
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 25
Inayatullah Khan
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1946
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 17
Ayub Khan
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1914
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 22
Ahmad Zahir
SINGER
1946 - 1979
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 9
Gulbadan Begum
WRITER
1523 - 1603
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Kabul
Go to all RankingsBurhanuddin Rabbani
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2011
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 6
Mohammed Daoud Khan
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1978
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 18
Mohammad Najibullah
POLITICIAN
1947 - 1996
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 7
Ayman al-Zawahiri
EXTREMIST
1951 - 2022
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 4
Mohammed Nadir Shah
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1933
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 13
Nur Muhammad Taraki
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1979
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 8
Mohammed Alim Khan
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1944
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 12
Abdur Rahman Khan
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1901
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 11
Aurel Stein
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1862 - 1943
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 10
Shah Shujah Durrani
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1842
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 15
Habibullāh Kalakāni
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1929
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 19
Haji Mohammad Chamkani
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2012
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kabul were politicians (20), writers (5), soccer players (4), actors (3), and social activists (3), while most who died were politicians (14), archaeologists (2), extremists (1), explorers (1), and diplomats (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kabul, including Sibghatullah Mojaddedi, Abdullah Abdullah, and Suhaila Siddiq. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kabul, including Mohammed Zahir Shah, Mohammed Daoud Khan, and Humayun.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 17 globally memorable people born in Kabul since 1700.