| ncumbent | Notes | | b>Shahs (Kings) |
| b>Saddozay Dynasty of Popalzay |
| uly 1747 to 16 October 1772 | Ahmad Shah Dorr-e Dorran |
| a href="/encyclopedia/16-October" title="16 October">16 October 1772 to 18 May 1793 | Timur Shah |
| a href="/encyclopedia/23-May" title="23 May">23 May 1793 to 1801 | Zaman Shah |
| a href="/encyclopedia/25-July" title="25 July">25 July 1801 to July 1803 | Mahmud Shah | 1st Term |
| a href="/encyclopedia/13-July" title="13 July">13 July 1803 to 1809 | Shoja’ al-Molk Shah | 1st Term |
| a href="/encyclopedia/3-May" title="3 May">3 May 1808 to 1808 | Qaysar Shah | In rebellion |
| a href="/encyclopedia/3-May" title="3 May">3 May 1809 to 1818 | Mahmud Shah | 2nd Term |
| a href="/encyclopedia/1818" title="1818">1818 to 1819 | Soltan ’Ali Shah |
| a href="/encyclopedia/1819" title="1819">1819 to 1823 | Ayyub Shah |
| b>Mohammadzay Dynasty of Barakzay |
| a href="/encyclopedia/1823" title="1823">1823 to 1823 | Habibollah Shah |
| a href="/encyclopedia/1823" title="1823">1823 to 1826 | Soltan Mohammad Khan Mohammadzay (regent) |
| a href="/encyclopedia/1826" title="1826">1826 to 1836 | Dost Mohammad Khan Mohammadzay (regent) |
| b>Emir |
| b>Mohammadzay Dynasty of Barakzay |
| a href="/encyclopedia/1836" title="1836">1836 to 2 August 1839 | Dost Mohammad Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin | 1st Term |
| b>Shah (King) |
| b>Saddozay Dynasty of Popalzay |
| a href="/encyclopedia/8-May" title="8 May">8 May 1839 to 5 April 1842 | Shoja’ al-Molk Shah | 2nd Term |
| a href="/encyclopedia/1841" title="1841">1841 to April 1842 | Mohammad Zaman Khan Mohammadzay (regent) | In rebellion |
| b>Emirs |
| b>Saddozay Dynasty of Popalzay |
| a href="/encyclopedia/29-June" title="29 June">29 June 1842 to 12 October 1842 | Fath Jang Khan |
| a href="/encyclopedia/12-October" title="12 October">12 October 1842 to December 1842 | Shahpur Khan |
| b>Mohammadzay Dynasty of Barakzay |
| ecember 1842 to 9 June 1863 | Dost Mohammad Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin | 2nd Term |
| a href="/encyclopedia/1863" title="1863">1863 to May 1866 | Shir ’Ali Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin | 1st Term |
| ay 1866 to 7 October 1867 | Mohammad Afzal Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin |
| a href="/encyclopedia/7-October" title="7 October">7 October 1867 to 8 September 1868 | Mohammad A’zam Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin |
| a href="/encyclopedia/8-September" title="8 September">8 September 1868 to 21 February 1879 | Shir ’Ali Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin | 2nd Term |
| a href="/encyclopedia/21-February" title="21 February">21 February 1879 to 12 October 1879 | Mohammad Ya’qub Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin |
| a href="/encyclopedia/1879" title="1879">1879 to 31 March 1880 | Mohammad Jan, Amir al-Mo’menin (minister-regent) |
| a href="/encyclopedia/22-July" title="22 July">22 July 1880 to 3 October 1901 | Abdor Rahman Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin |