Ethnic Groups
Because a systematic census has not been held in the nation in decades, exact figures about the size and composition of the various ethnic groups are unvailable. An approximate distribution of the ethnic groups is shown in the chart below:
| Ethnic group | Image | World Factbook / Library of Congress Country Studies estimate (2004–present) | World Factbook / Library of Congress Country Studies estimates (pre-2004) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pashtun | 42% | 38–50 percent | |
| Tajik | 27% | 25–26.3% (of this 1% are Qizilbash) | |
| Hazara | 9% | 10–19 percent | |
| Uzbek | 9% | 6–8% percent | |
| Aimak | 4% | 500,000 to 800,000 | |
| Turkmen | 3% | 2.5 percent | |
| Baloch | 2% | 100,000 | |
| Others (Pashai, Nuristani, Arab, Brahui, Pamiri, Gujjar, etc.) | 4% | 6.9 percent |
Read more about this topic: Demography Of Afghanistan
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