Sancharak's 2026 population is now estimated at 15,660. In 1979, the population of Sancharak was 7,744. Sancharak has grown by 160 in the last year, which represents a 1.03% annual change. These population values and projections come from Central Statistics Office Afghanistan - 1979 Census, Central Statistics Office Afghanistan - City Population Projections and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Kabul | 4,929,104 | 1.7% |
| Herat | 635,501 | 1.63% |
| Kandahar | 571,355 | 1.42% |
| Mazar-e Sharif | 538,666 | 1.7% |
| Jalalabad | 302,936 | 1.74% |
| Kunduz | 208,451 | 1.56% |
| Pul-e Khumri | 137,111 | 1.66% |
| Sheberghan | 104,466 | 1.76% |
| Meymaneh | 104,197 | 1.33% |
| Lashkargah | 98,301 | 1.55% |
| Taluqan | 93,180 | 1.69% |
| Baghlan | 85,220 | 1.11% |
| Ghazni | 74,432 | 1.23% |
| Charikar | 72,129 | 1.46% |
| Khulm | 61,945 | 1.13% |
| Khan Abad | 50,440 | 0.95% |
| Farah | 46,181 | 1.24% |
| Hazrat-e Imam Sahib | 44,735 | 1.53% |
| Ghorian | 44,083 | 1.53% |
| Fayzabad | 42,878 | 1.69% |
| Andkhoy | 41,442 | 1.45% |
| Aibak | 38,138 | 1.89% |
| Sar-e Pul | 37,945 | 1.22% |
| Zaranj | 33,876 | 1.74% |
| Gardez | 30,987 | 1.47% |
| Aqchah | 30,749 | 1.51% |
| Chahab | 29,984 | 1.35% |
| Paghman | 25,584 | 0.45% |
| Qal'ah-ye Zal | 23,197 | 1.01% |
| Kushk | 21,879 | 1.61% |
| Balkh | 19,526 | 1.32% |
| Qal'ah-ye Now | 18,676 | 1.52% |
| Asad Abad | 17,922 | 1.92% |
| Rustaq | 16,063 | 1.22% |
| Bamyan | 15,721 | 1.09% |
| Sancharak | 15,660 | 1.03% |
| Khost | 15,089 | 1.9% |
| Qalat | 14,012 | 1.22% |
| Dowlat Abad | 13,393 | 1.13% |
| Sholgarah | 12,975 | 1.14% |
| Yangi Qal'ah | 12,100 | 1.39% |
| Gereshk | 11,967 | 1.22% |
| Chaghcharan | 8,831 | 1.4% |
| Tarinkot | 8,426 | 1.25% |
| Pul-e 'Alam | 6,622 | 0.81% |
| Mehtarlam | 6,149 | 0.69% |
| Sharan | 5,593 | 1.49% |
| Maidan Shahr | 3,694 | 0.87% |
| Mahmud-e Raqi | 1,876 | 0.7% |