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Afghans

Though an ethnonym for most of its existence, Afghans are now known as the citizens and nationals of Afghanistan. They are composed of various ethnic groups, of which Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks are the largest.

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Etymology

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Religions

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Ethnicities

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Australia
59,797 (2021)
Austria
44,918 (2023)
Brazil
7,352 (2025)
Canada
125,305 (2022)
Denmark
22,319 (2025)
Finland
12,044 (2021)

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Afghans

Nodes49
Edges48
Triples136
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.040816
Components1

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related to Etymology · 47
Afghans → Abgân, According, Afghan, Afghanistan, Afghans/Afghana, Aimaq, Arab, As, Assakan, Asvakan, Av, Avestan, Aśvaka, Aśvakan, Aśvakayana, Bactrian, Baloch, Brahui, CE, Constitution
related to Ethnicities · 22
Afghans → Afghan, Afghanistan, Bosworth, Constitution, Hazaras, He, Hindu Kush, Historian Clifford Edmund Bosworth, Hudūd, In, Indus River, Iranic, Islamic, Mongolic, Pashtun, Pashtuns, Persian-speakers, Tajiks, The, Turkic
related to Variations · 12
Afghans → Afghan, Afghanese, Afghani, Afghanistan, Afghanistani, Another, Dari Persian, English, Pashto, Persian, The, Thus
related to Usage as an ethnonym · 10
Afghans → Afghan, Afghanistan, Afḡhān, Due, From, Pashtun, Pashtō-speaking, Pashtūn, Persian-speakers, The
related to Religions · 8
Afghans → Afghan Christians, Afghan Hindus, Afghan Jews, Afghan Sikhs, Islam, Other, Sunni, The Afghans
Australia · 1
Afghans → 59,797 (2021)
Austria · 1
Afghans → 44,918 (2023)
Brazil · 1
Afghans → 7,352 (2025)
Canada · 1
Afghans → 125,305 (2022)
Denmark · 1
Afghans → 22,319 (2025)

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afghan afghanistan pashtun ethnonym pashtuns persian term ethnic people pashto tajiks hazaras uzbeks ethnicities groups used culture dari citizens refer

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
AfghansAustralia59,797 (2021)1.00infobox
AfghansAustria44,918 (2023)1.00infobox
AfghansBrazil7,352 (2025)1.00infobox
AfghansCanada125,305 (2022)1.00infobox
AfghansDenmark22,319 (2025)1.00infobox
AfghansFinland12,044 (2021)1.00infobox
AfghansFrance100,000 (2025)1.00infobox
AfghansGermany425,000 (2022)1.00infobox
AfghansGreece21,456 (2021)1.00infobox
AfghansIndia15,806 (2021)1.00infobox
AfghansIranc. 3–5 million (2023)1.00infobox
AfghansIreland1,200 (2019)1.00infobox
AfghansIsrael10,000 (2012)1.00infobox
AfghansItaly11,121–12,096 (2021)1.00infobox
AfghansJapan3,509 (2020)1.00infobox
AfghansKazakhstan2,500+ (2021)1.00infobox
AfghansKyrgyzstan2,000 (2002)1.00infobox
AfghansMalaysia2,661 (2021)1.00infobox
AfghansNew Zealand3,414 (2013)1.00infobox
AfghansNorway24,823 (2022)1.00infobox
AfghansPakistan1,285,754 (2022)1.00infobox
AfghansPortugal8831.00infobox
AfghansQatar4,000 (2012)1.00infobox
AfghansRomania2,384 (2020)1.00infobox
AfghansRussia150,000 (2017)1.00infobox
AfghansSpain300–2,500 (2018)1.00infobox
AfghansSweden82,883 (2024)1.00infobox
AfghansSwitzerland14,523 (2021)1.00infobox
AfghansTajikistan6,775 (2021)1.00infobox
AfghansThe Netherlands51,830 (2021)1.00infobox

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