Kushk is a city in Herat, Afghanistan, home to roughly 17k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 35 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 43/100. This profile combines Kushk's own geography and climate with national statistics for Afghanistan.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 34.9 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 15.2 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 43.2 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 92.7 | Estimated |
| Population people | 16,952 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Kushk's geography with authoritative national statistics for Afghanistan.
| Cost of living index index | 43.9 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2023 | 14.80 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 19.1 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 5.1% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2023 | $17B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2023 | 2.3% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2023 | $414 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2023 | $2,202 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2023 | $2,210 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | -6.6% | Measured |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 13.4% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 76.4 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 43.2 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2021 | 4.0 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 92.7 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 15.0% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2023 | 0.4 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 48.3 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 66.3 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 0.32 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 53.0 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 4.76 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 647,500 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -74,404 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 37M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 63.6 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 2.8% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 25.7% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2021 | 37.3% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2023 | 59.6% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2020 | 10.9% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2023 | 0.1 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 16.1% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 60.1 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 80.8% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 85.3% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 54.5% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 46.1 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.28 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 1.9% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2022 | 20.0% | Measured |
Kushk has a modeled cost-of-living index of 35 (world median = 100), based on Afghanistan's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Kushk are being compiled.
Kushk has a population of about 17k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.