⚡ Operating Systems in Afghanistan
Server operating systems are designed for computers that provide network services, such as hosting websites or storing data.
Afghanistan is a South Central Asian country with a population of over 43 million people.
According to our research, operating systems are detected on 13.4% of websites from Afghanistan .
⭐ Most Popular in 2026
The following chart shows the top operating systems on websites in Afghanistan in 2026, based on market share.
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🚀 Highlights
Here is a list of the top systems that are more popular in Afghanistan than worldwide.Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.
✨ Best Operating Systems
Below is a more detailed list of 6 operating systems used on sites from Afghanistan , ranked by their market share.
Rank Name Market share
1
Windows
Redmond, Washington, United States A family of proprietary operating systems from Microsoft used on personal computers, servers, and virtualized environments.
$1,176+
41.7%
2
Linux
San Francisco, California, United States A family of open-source, Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, originally created by Linus Torvalds and now maintained by a global community of contributors.
Free Open source
31.9%
3
San Francisco, California, United States A family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems.
26.4%
4
London, United Kingdom A free operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux, designed for use on desktops, laptops, servers, and mobile devices.
Free Open source $500+/year
9.7%
5
New York, United States A free and open source Linux distribution.
Free Open source
4.9%
6
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States A Linux distribution built using the Portage package management system.
0.7%
Data is based on the analysis of 1,077 websites from Afghanistan.
Statistics were last calculated on
March 21, 2026 .
For details, see our
methodology and
disclaimer .
Windows with an impressive share of 41.7%, followed by 
Linux with 31.9% and Unix with 26.4%.