List of Afghan Rulers in present-day Afghanistan with capital at Kandahar
| Term | Incumbent | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahs (Kings) | |||
| Saddozay Dynasty of Popalzay | |||
| July 1747 to 16 October 1772 | Timur Shah | Shah at Kabul | |
| 16 October 1772 to 1772 | Solayman Shah | ||
| 1772 to 18 May 1793 | Timur Shah | Shah at Kabul | |
| 18 May 1793 to 19 June 1793 | Homayun Shah | ||
| 19 June 1793 to 1801 | Zaman Shah | Shah at Kabul | |
| July 1803 | Mahmud Shah | Shah at Kabul | |
| 1804 | Shoja' al-Molk Shah | Shah at Kabul | |
| 1804 to 1805 | Kamran Shah | ||
| 1805 to 1808 | Shoja' al-Molk Shah | Shah at Kabul | |
| 1808 to 1808 | Mahmud Shah | 1st Term | |
| 1808 to 1808 | Qaysar Shah | Shah at Kabul | |
| 1809 to 3 May | 1809 Mahmud Shah | 2nd Term | |
| 3 May 1809 to 1818 | Mahmud Shah | Shah at Kabul | |
| 1819 to 1826 | Shirdil Khan Mohammadzay (regent) | ||
| 1826 to 1839 | Purdil Khan Mohammadzay (regent) | ||
| 1829 to 1839 | Kohan Dil Khan Mohammadzay (regent) | 1st Term | |
| April 1839 to 5 April 1842 | Shoja' al-Molk Shah | ||
| May 1842 to 1842 | Safdar Jang Khan Saddozay (regent) | ||
| 1842 to August 1855 | Kohan Dil Khan Mohammadzay (regent) | 2nd Term | |
| August 1855 to November 1855 | Muhammad Sadiq Khan Mohammadzay (regent) | ||
| November 1855 to July 1858 | Gholam Haydar Khan Mohammadzay (regent) | ||
| July 1858 to 9 June 1863 | Dost Mohammad Khan | Shah at Kabul | |
| Emirs | |||
| Mohammadzay Dynasty of Barakzay | |||
| 1863 to 1865 | Mohammad Amin Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin | ||
| 1865 to January 1867 | Shir 'Ali Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin | 1st Term | |
| January 1867 to 7 October 1867 | Mohammad Afzal Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin | ||
| 7 October 1867 to April 1868 | Mohammad A'zam Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin | ||
| April 1868 to 8 September 1868 | Shir 'Ali Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin | 2nd Term | |
| 8 September 1868 to 21 February 1879 | Shir 'Ali Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin | Shah at Kabul | |
| 12 October 1879 | Mohammad Ya'qub Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin | Shah at Kabul | |
| 1880 to 21 April 1881 | Shir 'Ali Khan Barakzay, Amir al-Mo’menin (minister-regent) | ||
| 21 April 1881 to 20 July 1881 | Abdor Rahman Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin | Shah at Kabul | |
| 20 July 1881 to 22 September 1881 | Mohammad Ayyub Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin | 2020-Current | AFG Rasouly Kandahar Pacha,, |