The most populated cities of Iran in 2010.
Iran has one of the highest urban population growth rates in the world. From 1950 to 2002, the urban proportion of the population increased from 27% to 60%.[ 1] The United Nations predicts that by 2030 80% of the population will live in urban areas.[ 2] Most internal migrants have settled near the cities of Tehran , Isfahan , Karaj , Ahvaz , Mashhad and Qom .
Tehran, with a population of 8.7 million in 2016, is the largest city in Iran and is the nation's capital. Tehran is home to around 11% of Iran's population. It is the hub of Iran's communication and transport networks.[ 3]
Mashhad , with a population of 4.2 million in 2019, is the second-largest Iranian city and the centre of the province of Razavi Khorasan . Mashhad is one of the holiest Shi'a cities in the world as it is the site of the Imam Reza shrine . It is the centre of tourism in Iran. Between 15 and 20 million pilgrims go to Imam Reza 's shrine every year.[ 4] [ 5]
The third most populous city of Iran is Isfahan with a population 2.5 million in 2019. This city is one of the most industrial cities of Iran, hosting large industries and a number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites .[ citation needed ] The city has a wide variety of historic monuments and is known for its paintings, history and architecture.[ citation needed ]
The fourth most populous Iranian city is Karaj , with a population of 2.1 million in 2019. Karaj is the capital of Alborz province and is 35 km west of Tehran, at the foot of Alborz mountains. Karaj is increasingly becoming an extension of metropolitan Tehran.[ citation needed ]
The fifth most populous Iranian city is Shiraz (population 1.57 million), which is located in the southwest of Iran with a moderate climate and has been a regional trade center for over a thousand years. Shiraz is one of the oldest cities of ancient Persia, known as the city of poets, literature and flowers. It is also considered by many Iranians to be the city of gardens and also a major center for Iran's electronic industries.[ citation needed ]
Other major cities include Tabriz (population 1.56 million), Qom (population 1.2 million) and Ahvaz (population 1.18 million).[ 6]
List of Metro Cities [ edit ]
A 1996 map of Iran's population density
There are ten cities or metropolitan areas in Iran with a million or more inhabitants, according to the 2016 census.[ citation needed ]
Rank
City
Population
1 Tehran 15,800,000
2 Isfahan 3,989,070
3 Mashhad 3,416,000
4 Karaj 2,512,737
5 Shiraz 2,080,000
6 Tabriz 1,773,023
7 Qom 1,260,000
8 Ahvaz 1,184,788
9 Kermanshah 1,083,833
10 Urmia 1,000,000
Cities over 100,000 population[ edit ]
The following sorted table, lists the most populous cities in Iran with a population of more than 100,000 in 2016.[ 7] [ 8] A city is displayed in bold if it is the province capital.
Rank
City
Province
Date of Official Foundation of Municipality
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Tehran
Tehran
1907
8,693,706 8,154,051 +6.62%
2
Mashhad
Razavi Khorasan
1918
3,001,184 2,749,374 +9.16%
3
Isfahan
Isfahan
1907
1,961,260 1,756,126 +11.68%
4
Karaj
Alborz
1951
1,592,492 1,614,626 −1.37%
5
Shiraz
Fars
1907
1,565,572 1,460,665 +7.18%
6
Tabriz
East Azerbaijan
1907
1,558,693 1,494,988 +4.26%
7
Qom
Qom
1926
1,201,158 1,074,036 +11.84%
8
Ahvaz
Khuzestan
1925
1,184,788 1,112,021 +6.54%
9
Kermanshah
Kermanshah
1912
946,651 851,405 +11.19%
10
Urmia
West Azerbaijan
1928
736,224 667,499 +10.30%
11
Rasht
Gilan
1907
679,995 639,951 +6.26%
12
Zahedan
Sistan and Baluchestan
1938
587,730 560,725 +4.82%
13
Hamadan
Hamadan
1911
554,406 525,794 +5.44%
14
Kerman
Kerman
1907
537,718 534,441 +0.61%
15
Yazd
Yazd
1926
529,673 486,152 +8.95%
16
Ardabil
Ardabil
1925
529,374 482,632 +9.68%
17
Bandar Abbas
Hormozgan
1925
526,648 435,751 +20.86%
18
Arak
Markazi
1927
520,944 526,182 −1.00%
19
Eslamshahr
Tehran
1978
448,129 389,102 +15.17%
20
Zanjan
Zanjan
1923
430,871 386,851 +11.38%
21
Sanandaj
Kurdistan
1928
412,767 373,987 +10.37%
22
Qazvin
Qazvin
1924
402,748 381,598 +5.54%
23
Khorramabad
Lorestan
1931
373,416 348,216 +7.24%
24
Gorgan
Golestan
1925
350,676 329,536 +6.42%
25
Sari
Mazandaran
1927
347,402 296,417 +17.20%
26
Shahriar
Tehran
1952
309,607 249,473 +24.10%
27
Qods
Tehran
1989
309,605 283,517 +9.20%
28
Kashan
Isfahan
1930
304,487 275,325 +10.59%
29
Malard
Tehran
1995
281,027 290,817 −3.37%
30
Dezful
Khuzestan
1920
264,709 248,380 +6.57%
31
Nishapur
Razavi Khorasan
1931
264,375 239,185 +10.53%
32
Babol
Mazandaran
1925
250,217 219,467 +14.01%
33
Khomeyni Shahr
Isfahan
1932
247,128 244,696 +0.99%
34
Sabzevar
Razavi Khorasan
1930
243,700 231,557 +5.24%
35
Piranshahr
West Azerbaijan
1996
239,556 259,480 −7.68%
36
Amol
Mazandaran
1933
237,528 219,915 +8.01%
37
Pakdasht
Tehran
1991
236,319 206,490 +14.45%
38
Najafabad
Isfahan
1931
235,281 221,814 +6.07%
39
Borujerd
Lorestan
1935
234,997 240,654 −2.35%
40
Abadan
Khuzestan
1924
231,476 212,744 +8.80%
41
Qarchak
Tehran
1976
231,075 191,588 +20.61%
42
Bojnord
North Khorasan
1931
228,931 199,791 +14.59%
43
Varamin
Tehran
1941
225,628 218,991 +3.03%
44
Bushehr
Bushehr
1922
223,504 195,222 +14.49%
45
Saveh
Markazi
1931
220,762 200,481 +10.12%
46
Qaem Shahr
Mazandaran
1935
204,953 196,050 +4.54%
47
Birjand
South Khorasan
1928
203,636 178,020 +14.39%
48
Nasimshahr
Tehran
1995
200,393 157,474 +27.25%
49
Sirjan
Kerman
1936
199,704 185,623 +7.59%
50
Khoy
West Azerbaijan
1923
198,845 200,958 −1.05%
51
Ilam
Ilam
1936
194,030 172,213 +12.67%
52
Bukan
West Azerbaijan
1948
193,501 170,600 +13.42%
53
Shahr-e Kord
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
1931
190,441 159,775 +19.19%
54
Semnan
Semnan
1925
185,129 153,680 +20.46%
55
Fardis
Alborz
2013
181,174 181,174 0.00%
56
Maragheh
East Azerbaijan
1921
175,255 162,275 +8.00%
57
Shahin Shahr
Isfahan
1976
173,329 143,308 +20.95%
58
Malayer
Hamadan
1934
170,237 159,848 +6.50%
59
Mahabad
West Azerbaijan
1931
168,393 147,268 +14.34%
60
Saqqez
Kurdistan
1935
165,258 139,738 +18.26%
61
Bandar-e Mahshahr
Khuzestan
1954
162,797 153,778 +5.86%
62
Rafsanjan
Kerman
1935
161,909 151,420 +6.93%
63
Gonbad-e Kavus
Golestan
1934
151,910 144,546 +5.09%
64
Shahrud
Semnan
1925
150,129 140,474 +6.87%
65
Marvdasht
Fars
1950
148,858 138,649 +7.36%
66
Kamal Shahr
Alborz
1996
141,669 109,943 +28.86%
67
Jahrom
Fars
1925
141,634 114,108 +24.12%
68
Torbat-e Heydarieh
Razavi Khorasan
1928
140,019 131,150 +6.76%
69
Marivan
Kurdistan
1957
136,654 110,464 +23.71%
70
Andimeshk
Khuzestan
1956
135,116 126,811 +6.55%
71
Shahreza
Isfahan
1929
134,952 123,767 +9.04%
72
Zabol
Sistan and Baluchestan
1928
134,950 137,722 −2.01%
73
Yasuj
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
1970
134,532 108,505 +23.99%
74
Miandoab
West Azerbaijan
1935
134,425 123,081 +9.22%
75
Khorramshahr
Khuzestan
1925
133,097 129,418 +2.84%
76
Marand
East Azerbaijan
1929
130,825 124,323 +5.23%
77
Jiroft
Kerman
1946
130,429 111,034 +17.47%
78
Bam
Kerman
1937
127,396 107,131 +18.92%
79
Behbahan
Khuzestan
1937
122,604 107,412 +14.14%
80
Dorud
Lorestan
1949
121,638 99,499 +22.25%
81
Nazarabad
Alborz
2002
119,512 107,806 +10.86%
82
Mohammadshahr
Alborz
1996
119,418 100,519 +18.80%
83
Izeh
Khuzestan
1958
119,399 117,093 +1.97%
84
Bandar-e Anzali
Gilan
1922
118,564 116,664 +1.63%
85
Andisheh
Tehran
2003
116,062 96,807 +19.89%
86
Iranshahr
Sistan and Baluchestan
1940
113,750 97,012 +17.25%
87
Fasa
Fars
1926
110,825 104,809 +5.74%
88
Borazjan
Bushehr
1928
110,567 95,449 +15.84%
89
Baneh
Kurdistan
1948
110,218 85,190 +29.38%
90
Chabahar
Sistan and Baluchestan
1950
106,739 85,633 +24.65%
91
Robat Karim
Tehran
1983
105,393 78,097 +34.95%
92
Kashmar
Razavi Khorasan
1929
102,282 90,200 +13.39%
93
Shushtar
Khuzestan
1927
101,878 106,815 −4.62%
94
Quchan
Razavi Khorasan
1937
101,604 103,760 −2.08%
95
Lahijan
Gilan
1928
101,073 94,051 +7.47%
96
Ahar
East Azerbaijan
1944
100,641 92,608 +8.67%
97
Masjed Soleyman
Khuzestan
1959
100,497 103,369 −2.78%
98
Torbat-e Jam
Razavi Khorasan
1933
100,449 94,758 +6.01%
This is a list of cities in Iran , categorized by province. The census years listed below comes from the Statistical Center of Iran .[ 9] [ 10] Since 2006, Iran has conducted a census every five years. Cities in bold indicate provincial, county, or district capitals. Iran is divided into 31 provinces and includes a total of 1,245 cities.
Counties of Alborz
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Karaj
1,592,492 1,614,626 −1.37%
2
Fardis
181,174 181,174 0.00%
3
Kamal Shahr
141,669 109,943 +28.86%
4
Nazarabad
119,512 107,806 +10.86%
5
Mohammadshahr
119,418 100,519 +18.80%
6
Mahdasht
62,910 51,518 +22.11%
7
Meshkin Dasht
62,005 53,440 +16.03%
8
Hashtgerd
55,640 51,953 +7.10%
9
Chaharbagh
48,828 6,772 +621.03%
10
Shahr-e Jadid-e Hashtgerd
42,147 22,742 +85.33%
11
Eshtehard
29,993 23,010 +30.35%
12
Garmdarreh
22,726 13,248 +71.54%
13
Golsar
13,745 12,407 +10.78%
14
Kuhsar
10,940 8,303 +31.76%
15
Tankaman
4,654 4,190 +11.07%
16
Taleqan
3,545 3,211 +10.40%
17
Asara
1,339 701 +91.01%
Counties of Ardabil Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Ardabil
529,374 482,632 +9.68%
2
Parsabad
93,387 88,924 +5.02%
3
Meshginshahr
74,109 66,883 +10.80%
4
Khalkhal
39,304 41,165 −4.52%
5
Germi
28,967 28,953 +0.05%
6
Bileh Savar
16,188 15,183 +6.62%
7
Namin
13,659 11,963 +14.18%
8
Jafarabad
7,226 7,706 −6.23%
9
Kivi
7,101 7,158 −0.80%
10
Abi Beyglu
6,516 5,999 +8.62%
11
Aslan Duz
6,348 4,557 +39.30%
12
Nir
5,873 5,820 +0.91%
13
Anbaran
5,757 6,084 −5.37%
14
Hashatjin
5,725 4,578 +25.05%
15
Sareyn
5,459 4,440 +22.95%
16
Eslamabad-e Qadim
3,068 3,068 0.00%
17
Tazeh Kand-e Angut
2,645 2,544 +3.97%
18
Tazeh Kand-e Qadim
2,575 2,798 −7.97%
19
Kolowr
2,347 2,105 +11.50%
20
Lahrud
2,149 2,583 −16.80%
21
Qosabeh
2,095 2,095 0.00%
22
Hir
2,080 2,521 −17.49%
23
Razey
1,581 1,617 −2.23%
24
Fakhrabad
999 1,114 −10.32%
25
Kuraim
831 854 −2.69%
26
Moradlu
671 761 −11.83%
Counties of Bushehr Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Bushehr
223,504 195,222 +14.49%
2
Borazjan
110,567 95,449 +15.84%
3
Bandar Ganaveh
73,472 64,110 +14.60%
4
Bandar Kangan
60,187 76,329 −21.15%
5
Khormoj
40,722 74,944 −45.66%
6
Jam
31,436 16,313 +92.71%
7
Bandar Deylam
25,730 22,393 +14.90%
8
Bandar-e Deyr
24,083 20,157 +19.48%
9
Ali Shahr
23,178 23,178 0.00%
10
Ab Pakhsh
18,913 17,238 +9.72%
11
Nakhl Taqi
18,837 11,503 +63.76%
12
Choghadak
18,702 18,072 +3.49%
13
Ahram
15,198 13,778 +10.31%
14
Bank
14,126 11,515 +22.67%
15
Asaluyeh
13,557 7,884 +71.96%
16
Kaki
12,119 10,156 +19.33%
17
Vahdatiyeh
11,222 11,414 −1.68%
18
Sadabad
8,248 7,859 +4.95%
19
Kharg
8,193 7,722 +6.10%
20
Shabankareh
7,900 7,653 +3.23%
21
Bardestan
7,112 6,078 +17.01%
22
Bandar Siraf
6,992 7,137 −2.03%
23
Abdan
6,827 6,211 +9.92%
24
Dalaki
6,436 6,044 +6.49%
25
Bandar Rig
6,252 5,619 +11.27%
26
Bord Khun
5,333 4,376 +21.87%
27
Dowrahak
4,852 4,852 0.00%
28
Delvar
4,442 3,704 +19.92%
29
Baduleh
4,028 4,028 0.00%
30
Abad
3,787 3,787 0.00%
31
Anarestan
3,400 2,735 +24.31%
32
Riz
3,282 2,405 +36.47%
33
Tang-e Eram
3,242 3,183 +1.85%
34
Shonbeh
2,747 2,528 +8.66%
35
Imam Hassan
2,731 2,498 +9.33%
36
Kalameh
2,463 2,164 +13.82%
37
Bushkan
2,135 2,135 0.00%
Counties of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Shahr-e Kord
190,441 159,775 +19.19%
2
Borujen
57,071 52,694 +8.31%
3
Lordegan
40,528 35,276 +14.89%
4
Farrokh Shahr
31,739 30,036 +5.67%
5
Farsan
30,504 28,013 +8.89%
6
Hafshejan
21,352 20,847 +2.42%
7
Junqan
14,433 14,800 −2.48%
8
Saman
14,192 15,327 −7.41%
9
Faradonbeh
13,317 13,139 +1.35%
10
Ben
12,971 11,775 +10.16%
11
Kian
12,948 12,020 +7.72%
12
Sureshjan
12,308 11,407 +7.90%
13
Boldaji
11,980 11,728 +2.15%
14
Babaheydar
11,202 11,099 +0.93%
15
Ardal
10,113 8,992 +12.47%
16
Naqneh
9,923 9,603 +3.33%
17
Pardanjan
8,699 8,088 +7.55%
18
Shalamzar
6,899 7,132 −3.27%
19
Gandoman
6,291 5,761 +9.20%
20
Gahru
6,263 5,949 +5.28%
21
Gujan
6,179 6,179 0.00%
22
Taqanak
6,170 5,941 +3.85%
23
Naghan
6,125 4,861 +26.00%
24
Sardasht
5,691 5,691 0.00%
25
Sudjan
5,581 5,410 +3.16%
26
Sefiddasht
5,471 5,561 −1.62%
27
Aluni
5,248 4,094 +28.19%
28
Dastana
5,143 5,199 −1.08%
29
Cholicheh
4,945 4,945 0.00%
30
Vardanjan
4,456 4,324 +3.05%
31
Kaj
4,227 4,227 0.00%
32
Nafech
4,059 4,059 0.00%
33
Mal-e Khalifeh
4,024 3,698 +8.82%
34
Dashtak
4,016 4,016 0.00%
35
Haruni
3,601 3,601 0.00%
36
Chelgard
2,989 3,061 −2.35%
37
Sar Khun
2,131 2,131 0.00%
38
Bazoft
1,519 1,519 0.00%
39
Manj-e Nesa
1,492 1,486 +0.40%
40
Samsami
1,203 1,203 0.00%
Counties of East Azerbaijan Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Tabriz
1,558,693 1,494,998 +4.26%
2
Maragheh
175,255 162,275 +8.00%
3
Marand
130,825 124,323 +5.23%
4
Ahar
100,641 92,608 +8.67%
5
Mianeh
98,973 95,505 +3.63%
6
Bonab
85,274 79,894 +6.73%
7
Sahand
82,494 24,704 +233.93%
8
Sarab
45,031 44,846 +0.41%
9
Azarshahr
44,887 39,918 +12.45%
10
Hadishahr
34,346 30,575 +12.33%
11
Ajab Shir
33,606 26,280 +27.88%
12
Sardrud
29,739 26,856 +10.74%
13
Malekan
27,431 25,312 +8.37%
14
Shabestar
22,181 15,663 +41.61%
15
Khosrowshah
21,972 12,447 +76.52%
16
Bostanabad
21,734 17,954 +21.05%
17
Hashtrud
20,572 19,903 +3.36%
18
Osku
18,459 16,983 +8.69%
19
Ilkhchi
16,574 15,231 +8.82%
20
Basmenj
12,692 11,190 +13.42%
21
Mamqan
11,892 13,359 −10.98%
22
Gugan
11,742 11,395 +3.05%
23
Heris
10,515 9,823 +7.04%
24
Yamchi
10,392 9,832 +5.70%
25
Sufian
9,963 9,126 +9.17%
26
Kaleybar
9,324 9,887 −5.69%
27
Jolfa
8,810 5,628 +56.54%
28
Shendabad
8,489 9,034 −6.03%
29
Koshksaray
8,060 7,723 +4.36%
30
Tasuj
7,522 7,370 +2.06%
31
Kolvanaq
7,465 6,792 +9.91%
32
Torkamanchay
7,443 7,094 +4.92%
33
Leylan
6,356 6,175 +2.93%
34
Sis
6,106 5,502 +10.98%
35
Bakhshayesh
6,102 6,098 +0.07%
35
Qarah Aghaj
6,102 5,652 +7.96%
36
Mehraban
5,772 6,095 −5.30%
37
Teymurlu
5,375 5,375 0.00%
38
Varzaqan
5,348 5,385 −0.69%
39
Zarnaq
5,343 5,713 −6.48%
40
Sharabian
4,877 4,737 +2.96%
41
Kuzeh Kanan
4,730 3,274 +44.47%
42
Vayqan
4,678 4,298 +8.84%
43
Hurand
4,658 4,445 +4.79%
44
Mobarak Shahr
4,456 4,456 0.00%
45
Benab e Marand
4,311 4,371 −1.37%
46
Sharafkhaneh
4,244 3,585 +18.38%
47
Khajeh
4,011 3,801 +5.52%
48
Achachi
3,647 3,647 0.00%
49
Duzduzan
3,627 3,815 −4.93%
50
Kharvana
3,353 1,373 +144.21%
51
Khamaneh
3,056 2,541 +20.27%
52
Tekmeh Dash
2,974 2,645 +12.44%
53
Aqkand
2,902 1,733 +67.46%
54
Abish Ahmad
2,715 2,318 +17.13%
55
Zonuz
2,465 2,626 −6.13%
56
Tark
2,031 2,406 −15.59%
57
Khomarlu
1,902 1,659 +14.65%
58
Kharaju
1,824 1,584 +15.15%
59
Siah Rud
1,548 1,553 −0.32%
60
Nazarkahrizi
1,215 1,266 −4.03%
61
Jowan Qaleh
700 700 0.00%
Malek Kian
NA
Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar
Counties of Isfahan Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Isfahan
1,961,260 1,853,293 +5.83%
2
Kashan
304,487 275,325 +10.59%
3
Khomeyni Shahr
247,128 244,696 +0.99%
4
Najafabad
235,281 221,814 +6.07%
5
Shahin Shahr
173,329 143,308 +20.95%
6
Shahreza
134,952 123,767 +9.04%
7
Fuladshahr
88,426 66,903 +32.17%
8
Baharestan
79,023 61,647 +28.19%
9
Mobarakeh
69,449 66,092 +5.08%
10
Aran va Bidgol
65,404 60,290 +8.48%
11
Golpayegan
58,936 54,572 +8.00%
12
Zarrin Shahr
55,817 60,118 −7.15%
13
Dorcheh Piaz
47,800 44,689 +6.96%
14
Dowlatabad
40,945 37,098 +10.37%
15
Falavarjan
37,704 38,310 −1.58%
16
Qahderijan
34,226 31,679 +8.04%
17
Khvorzuq
29,154 22,321 +30.61%
18
Nain
27,379 25,379 +7.88%
19
Semirom
26,942 25,122 +7.24%
20
Kelishad va Sudarjan
25,635 24,355 +5.26%
21
Goldasht
25,235 23,192 +8.81%
22
Gaz
24,433 21,991 +11.10%
23
Abrisham
22,429 21,794 +2.91%
24
Khansar
21,883 21,338 +2.55%
25
Tiran
21,703 19,421 +11.75%
26
Daran
20,078 19,645 +2.20%
27
Sedeh Lenjan
19,101 18,654 +2.40%
28
Dizicheh
18,935 18,750 +0.99%
29
Varnamkhast
18,700 17,384 +7.57%
30
Dehaqan
17,945 17,108 +4.89%
31
Dastgerd
17,775 16,848 +5.50%
32
Ardestan
15,744 15,701 +0.27%
33
Chamgardan
15,574 16,219 −3.98%
34
Badrud
14,723 13,120 +12.22%
35
Imanshahr
14,633 14,267 +2.57%
36
Natanz
14,122 12,281 +14.99%
37
Chermahin
13,732 13,568 +1.21%
38
Fereydunshahr
13,603 14,007 −2.88%
39
Pir Bakran
13,469 12,192 +10.47%
40
Kushk
13,248 12,029 +10.13%
41
Varzaneh
12,714 11,924 +6.63%
42
Nushabad
11,838 10,904 +8.57%
43
Baharan Shahr
11,284 11,132 +1.37%
44
Kahriz Sang
10,442 9,264 +12.72%
45
Bagh-e Bahadoran
10,279 9,598 +7.10%
46
Zibashahr
10,200 9,668 +5.50%
47
Chadegan
9,924 9,738 +1.91%
47
Talkhuncheh
9,924 9,472 +4.77%
48
Golshahr
9,904 9,903 +0.01%
49
Buin va Miandasht
9,889 10,256 −3.58%
50
Qahjaverestan
9,712 7,906 +22.84%
51
Gorgab
9,690 6,359 +52.38%
52
Habibabad
9,491 9,444 +0.50%
53
Zayandeh Rud
9,463 9,514 −0.54%
54
Majlesi
9,363 4,083 +129.32%
55
Zavareh
8,320 7,814 +6.48%
56
Dehaq
8,272 7,710 +7.29%
57
Alavijeh
8,067 7,526 +7.19%
58
Zazeran
7,962 7,962 0.00%
59
Harand
7,829 7,108 +10.14%
60
Manzariyeh
7,164 6,270 +14.26%
61
Karkevand
7,058 6,857 +2.93%
62
Jowzdan
6,998 6,749 +3.69%
63
Asgharabad
6,876 6,876 0.00%
64
Khur
6,765 6,721 +0.65%
65
Nasrabad
6,425 6,176 +4.03%
66
Guged
6,012 6,008 +0.07%
67
Abuzeydabad
5,976 5,559 +7.50%
68
Vazvan
5,952 4,559 +30.55%
69
Shadpurabad
5,915 5,487 +7.80%
70
Sefidshahr
5,804 5,579 +4.03%
71
Meymeh
5,651 5,449 +3.71%
72
Kuhpayeh
5,518 4,587 +20.30%
73
Sin
5,495 5,495 0.00%
74
Golshan
5,437 5,058 +7.49%
75
Barf Anbar
5,382 5,336 +0.86%
76
Meshkat
5,357 4,869 +10.02%
77
Komeshcheh
5,100 4,871 +4.70%
78
Sagzi
5,063 4,698 +7.77%
79
Mohammadabad
5,032 4,549 +10.62%
80
Hana
4,922 5,354 −8.07%
81
Asgaran
4,858 4,521 +7.45%
82
Jandaq
4,665 4,472 +4.32%
83
Barzok
4,588 3,265 +40.52%
84
Hasanabad
4,478 4,267 +4.94%
85
Damaneh
4,366 4,617 −5.44%
86
Nikabad
4,364 4,303 +1.42%
87
Baghshad
4,356 4,356 0.00%
88
Rozveh
4,332 4,536 −4.50%
89
Tudeshk
4,275 4,229 +1.09%
90
Jowshaqan-e Qali
4,161 4,161 0.00%
91
Ziar
3,918 3,918 0.00%
92
Qamsar
3,877 3,410 +13.70%
93
Mahabad
3,727 3,656 +1.94%
94
Afus
3,696 4,313 −14.31%
95
Rezvanshahr
3,606 3,508 +2.79%
96
Ezhiyeh
3,156 3,481 −9.34%
97
Khaledabad
3,023 2,756 +9.69%
98
Farrokhi
2,968 2,502 +18.63%
99
Kamu va Chugan
2,434 2,434 0.00%
100
Neyasar
2,319 2,171 +6.82%
101
Komeh
2,184 2,146 +1.77%
102
Bafran
1,978 2,027 −2.42%
103
Anarak
1,903 1,477 +28.84%
104
Lay Bid
1,832 1,473 +24.37%
105
Tarq
1,749 1,749 0.00%
106
Vanak
1,665 1,977 −15.78%
Counties of Fars Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Shiraz
1,565,572 1,460,665 +7.18%
2
Marvdasht
148,858 138,649 +7.36%
3
Jahrom
141,634 114,108 +24.12%
4
Fasa
110,825 104,809 +5.74%
5
Kazerun
96,683 89,685 +7.80%
6
Sadra
91,863 39,979 +129.78%
7
Darab
70,232 61,672 +13.88%
8
Firuzabad
65,417 64,969 +0.69%
9
Lar
62,045 65,451 −5.20%
10
Abadeh
59,116 55,758 +6.02%
11
Nurabad
57,058 55,736 +2.37%
12
Neyriz
49,850 50,291 −0.88%
13
Eqlid
44,341 44,552 −0.47%
14
Estahban
36,410 34,639 +5.11%
15
Gerash
34,469 30,593 +12.67%
16
Zarqan
32,261 28,958 +11.41%
17
Kavar
31,711 26,342 +20.38%
18
Lamerd
29,380 25,131 +16.91%
19
Safashahr
26,933 26,091 +3.23%
20
Qaemiyeh
26,918 25,355 +6.16%
21
Hajjiabad
21,675 20,501 +5.73%
22
Farashband
20,320 18,492 +9.89%
23
Qir
20,010 18,038 +10.93%
24
Evaz
19,987 22,401 −10.78%
25
Khonj
19,217 18,792 +2.26%
26
Kharameh
18,477 20,920 −11.68%
27
Sarvestan
18,187 19,116 −4.86%
28
Arsanjan
17,706 17,382 +1.86%
29
Saadat Shahr
17,131 16,876 +1.51%
30
Qaderabad
14,973 15,792 −5.19%
31
Ardakan
14,633 16,661 −12.17%
32
Dobiran
13,809 12,682 +8.89%
33
Jannat Shahr
13,598 11,852 +14.73%
34
Galleh Dar
13,448 11,354 +18.44%
35
Soghad
12,582 11,156 +12.78%
36
Meymand
10,120 9,058 +11.72%
37
Darian
10,037 9,557 +5.02%
38
Surian
9,776 10,670 −8.38%
39
Zahedshahr
9,719 9,483 +2.49%
40
Khesht
9,599 9,108 +5.39%
41
Eshkanan
9,115 8,211 +11.01%
42
Banaruiyeh
9,077 10,977 −17.31%
43
Masiri
9,031 5,830 +54.91%
44
Lapui
8,985 6,924 +29.77%
45
Shahr-e Pir
8,927 8,100 +10.21%
46
Karzin
8,841 8,446 +4.68%
47
Seyyedan
8,574 7,563 +13.37%
48
Juyom
8,010 8,810 −9.08%
49
Mohr
7,784 7,823 −0.50%
50
Bahman
7,568 7,305 +3.60%
51
Qotbabad
7,476 67,754 −88.97%
52
Abadeh Tashk
7,379 7,562 −2.42%
53
Khur
7,338 6,821 +7.58%
54
Beyram
7,300 7,379 −1.07%
54
Latifi
7,300 6,669 +9.46%
55
Beyza
7,252 4,234 +71.28%
56
Bab Anar
7,061 6,968 +1.33%
57
Qarah Bolagh
6,772 6,653 +1.79%
58
Sedeh
6,747 6,137 +9.94%
59
Ij
6,246 5,849 +6.79%
60
Khumeh Zar
6,220 6,095 +2.05%
61
Konartakhteh
6,081 5,478 +11.01%
62
Valashahr
5,972 4,243 +40.75%
63
Sheshdeh
5,960 5,562 +7.16%
64
Miyanshahr
5,912 6,257 −5.51%
65
Izadkhast
5,910 6,532 −9.52%
66
Emam Shahr
5,803 5,190 +11.81%
67
Runiz
5,760 5,593 +2.99%
68
Arad
5,094 5,574 +9.42%
69
Mobarakabad
4,707 4,235 +11.15%
70
Varavi
4,622 3,971 +16.39%
71
Meshkan
4,617 4,580 +0.81%
72
Bid Shahr
4,447 4,372 +1.72%
73
Khavaran
4,332 5,562 −22.11%
74
Emadshahr
4,235 4,506 −6.01%
75
Fadami
4,097 4,028 +1.71%
76
Alamarvdasht
4,068 4,095 −0.66%
77
Khaneh Zenyan
4,027 3,370 +19.50%
78
Korehi
3,954 3,912 +1.07%
79
Dezhkord
3,924 4,220 −7.01%
80
Hamashahr
3,852 3,233 +19.15%
81
Nujin
3,769 3,416 +10.33%
82
Kamfiruz
3,713 2,498 +48.64%
83
Mazayjan
3,567 3,041 +17.30%
84
Dehram
3,468 2,999 +15.64%
85
Kuhenjan
3,281 3,739 −12.25%
86
Khuzi
3,245 3,646 −11.00%
87
Kupon
3,237 3,225 +0.37%
88
Ahel
3,179 2,940 +8.13%
89
Hesami
3,131 2,826 +10.79%
90
Surmaq
3,050 3,458 −11.80%
91
Asir
3,042 2,180 +39.54%
92
Khaniman
3,020 3,183 −5.12%
93
Do Borji
2,907 2,651 +9.66%
94
Qatruyeh
2,895 2,764 +4.74%
95
Nowdan
2,892 2,574 +12.35%
96
Kureh
2,706 3,127 −13.46%
97
Efzar
2,657 2,338 +13.64%
98
Ramjerd
2,550 2,260 +12.83%
99
Now Bandegan
2,410 2,704 −10.87%
100
Hasanabad
2,045 1,894 +7.97%
101
Soltan Shahr
1,928 2,485 −22.41%
102
Madar-e-Soleyman
1,546 1,822 −15.15%
103
Baba Monir
1,379 1,764 −21.83%
104
Duzeh
1,348 887 +51.97%
Counties of Gilan Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Rasht
679,995 639,951 +6.26%
2
Bandar-e Anzali
118,564 116,664 +1.63%
3
Lahijan
101,073 94,051 +7.47%
4
Langarud
79,445 74,477 +6.67%
5
Hashtpar
54,178 52,344 +3.50%
6
Astara
51,579 48,470 +6.41%
7
Sowme'eh Sara
47,083 40,978 +14.90%
8
Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh
44,941 40,726 +10.35%
9
Rudsar
37,998 37,579 +1.11%
10
Fuman
35,841 30,608 +17.10%
11
Khomam
20,897 17,106 +22.16%
12
Siahkal
19,924 18,176 +9.62%
13
Rezvanshahr
19,519 15,267 +27.85%
14
Masal
17,901 14,689 +21.87%
15
Manjil
15,630 17,396 −10.15%
16
Amlash
15,444 14,915 +3.55%
17
Kiashahr
14,022 13,753 +1.96%
18
Rostamabad
13,746 13,749 −0.02%
19
Lowshan
13,032 15,193 −14.22%
20
Sangar
12,583 10,154 +23.92%
21
Kelachay
12,379 11,936 +3.71%
22
Lavandevil
11,235 10,617 +5.82%
23
Asalem
10,720 10,040 +6.77%
24
Rahimabad
10,571 8,719 +21.24%
25
Lasht-e Nesha
10,539 10,662 −1.15%
26
Rudbar
10,504 10,926 −3.86%
27
Kuchesfahan
10,026 9,450 +6.10%
28
Chaf and Chamkhaleh
8,840 4,494 +96.71%
29
Chaboksar
8,224 6,994 +17.59%
30
Shaft
8,184 6,533 +25.27%
31
Pareh Sar
8,016 7,626 +5.11%
32
Luleman
7,426 3,558 +108.71%
33
Khoshk-e Bijar
7,245 7,133 +1.57%
34
Marjaghal
6,735 6,471 +4.08%
35
Kumeleh
6,457 6,078 +6.24%
36
Bazar Jomeh
5,729 4,493 +27.51%
37
Chubar
5,554 5,522 +0.58%
38
Pir Bazar
5,373 ?? NA
39
Shalman
5,102 5,184 −1.58%
40
Gurab Zarmikh
4,840 4,588 +5.49%
41
Vajargah
4,537 4,522 +0.33%
42
Haviq
4,261 4,194 +1.60%
43
Lisar
3,647 3,262 +11.80%
44
Ziabar
3,603 3,490 +3.24%
45
Rudboneh
3,441 3,646 −5.62%
46
Chukam
3,096 3,222 −3.91%
47
Jirandeh
2,320 2,584 −10.22%
48
Rankuh
2,154 2,224 −3.15%
49
Ahmadsargurab
2,128 2,346 −9.29%
50
Otaqvar
1,938 1,804 +7.43%
51
Deylaman
1,729 1,656 +4.41%
52
Maklavan
1,635 1,635 0.00%
53
Barehsar
1,612 1,416 +13.84%
54
Tutkabon
1,510 1,678 −10.01%
55
Taher Gurab
1,168 1,331 −12.25%
56
Masuleh
393 568 −30.81%
Counties of Golestan Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Gorgan
350,676 329,536 +6.42%
2
Gonbad-e Kavus
151,910 144,546 +5.09%
4
Aliabad-e Katul
52,838 49,804 +6.09%
3
Bandar Torkaman
53,970 48,736 +10.74%
5
Azadshahr
43,760 39,484 +10.83%
6
Kordkuy
39,881 38,246 +4.27%
7
Kalaleh
36,176 27,951 +29.43%
8
Aqqala
35,116 31,626 +11.04%
9
Minudasht
30,085 28,478 +5.64%
10
Galikash
23,394 20,831 +12.30%
11
Bandar-e Gaz
20,742 18,734 +10.72%
13
Gomishan
19,191 17,648 +8.74%
14
Siminshahr
17,205 15,539 +10.72%
12
Fazelabad
19,461 14,548 +33.77%
15
Ramian
12,426 12,263 +1.33%
16
Khan Bebin
10,878 11,007 −1.17%
18
Daland
8,184 7,992 +2.40%
19
Neginshahr
8,138 7,858 +3.56%
23
Qoroq
6,701 6,734 −0.49%
24
Now Kandeh
6,650 7,155 −7.06%
21
Sarkhon Kalateh
7,589 6,688 +13.47%
20
Jelin
7,417 7,753 −4.33%
22
Anbar Olum
7,003 6,540 +7.08%
17
Maraveh Tappeh
8,671 7,906 +9.68%
25
Faraghi
5,777 5,104 +13.19%
26
Dowzeyn
5,737 5,785 −0.83%
27
Korand
5,616 4,922 +14.10%
28
Tatar-e Olya
4,782 4,785 −0.06%
29
Alqajar
4,780 4,893 −2.31%
30
Sangdevin
4,203 4,119 +2.04%
31
Mazraeh
4,009 4,198 −4.50%
32
Yanqaq
3,919 4,073 −3.78%
33
Si Joval
3,747 3,479 +7.70%
34
Now Deh Khanduz
2,989 3,032 −1.42%
35
Incheh Borun
2,494 2,281 +9.34%
36
Golidagh
2,019 2,091 −3.44%
37
Sadeqabad
1,593 1,592 +0.06%
Counties of Hamadan Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Hamadan
554,406 525,794 +5.44%
2
Malayer
170,237 159,848 +6.50%
4
Asadabad
55,703 55,024 +1.23%
3
Nahavand
76,162 75,445 +0.95%
5
Tuyserkan
50,455 44,516 +13.34%
6
Bahar
28,685 27,645 +3.76%
7
Kabudarahang
20,336 20,349 −0.06%
8
Lalejin
14,916 15,291 −2.45%
10
Famenin
14,208 14,478 −1.86%
9
Razan
14,275 13,711 +4.11%
11
Azandarian
11,171 9,324 +19.81%
12
Maryanaj
10,848 10,207 +6.28%
13
Qorveh-e Darjazin
9,540 10,231 −6.75%
14
Juraqan
9,234 9,262 −0.30%
15
Giyan
8,186 8,102 +1.04%
16
Salehabad
7,899 7,830 +0.88%
17
Mohajeran
7,331 7,331 0.00%
18
Firuzan
5,173 4,635 +11.61%
19
Sarkan
4,081 4,271 −4.45%
20
Samen
3,873 4,426 −12.49%
21
Damaq
3,231 3,783 −14.59%
22
Qahavand
2,970 3,115 −4.65%
23
Ajin
2,738 2,738 0.00%
24
Shirin Su
2,460 3,060 −19.61%
25
Barzul
2,457 2,695 −8.83%
26
Jowkar
2,258 2,425 −6.89%
27
Gol Tappeh
2,237 2,692 −16.90%
28
Farasfaj
1,526 1,721 −11.33%
29
Zangeneh
621 725 −14.34%
Counties of Hormozgan Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Bandar Abbas
526,648 435,751 +20.86%
2
Minab
73,170 63,229 +15.72%
3
Qeshm
40,678 28,602 +42.22%
4
Kish
39,853 24,819 +60.57%
5
Rudan
36,121 33,285 +8.52%
6
Bandar Lengeh
30,435 30,478 −0.14%
7
Hajjiabad
28,977 23,309 +24.32%
8
Kong
19,213 16,496 +16.47%
9
Parsian
18,045 12,544 +43.85%
10
Jask
16,860 13,810 +22.09%
11
Bandar Khamir
15,320 14,617 +4.81%
12
Dargahan
14,525 8,667 +67.59%
13
Bastak
9,959 9,225 +7.96%
14
Bika
7,190 7,002 +2.68%
15
Jenah
6,910 7,169 −3.61%
16
Hasht Bandi
6,718 4,438 +51.37%
17
Ruydar
6,558 6,034 +8.68%
18
Hormuz
5,891 5,867 +0.41%
19
Suza
5,707 4,712 +21.12%
20
Qaleh Qazi
5,286 5,183 +1.99%
21
Sirik
5,137 4,140 +24.08%
22
Tirur
4,871 4,362 +11.67%
23
Dashti
4,695 4,695 0.00%
24
Kukherdharang
4,390 4,390 0.00%
25
Tazian-e Pain
4,263 4,263 0.00%
26
Abu Musa
4,213 3,461 +21.73%
27
Bandar Charak
4,066 3,758 +8.20%
28
Garuk
4,008 4,008 0.00%
29
Fin
3,939 5,279 −25.38%
30
Kushk-e Nar
3,260 2,902 +12.34%
31
Takht
3,082 2,648 +16.39%
32
Kuhestak
3,060 3,060 0.00%
33
Lamazan
2,745 2,745 0.00%
34
Ziarat-e Ali
2,679 3,075 −12.88%
35
Senderk
1,915 2,024 −5.39%
36
Fareghan
1,773 1,925 −7.90%
37
Sardasht
1,725 1,536 +12.30%
38
Gowharan
1,170 1,316 −11.09%
39
Sargaz
1,157 1,170 −1.11%
Dezghan
NA
Counties of Ilam Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Ilam
194,030 172,213 +12.67%
2
Eyvan
31,299 29,400 +6.46%
3
Dehloran
32,941 30,989 +6.30%
4
Abdanan
23,946 22,901 +4.56%
5
Darreh Shahr
21,900 20,712 +5.74%
6
Mehran
17,435 14,920 +16.86%
7
Sarableh
12,393 10,967 +13.00%
8
Arkavaz
11,977 12,358 −3.08%
9
Asemanabad
6,280 5,889 +6.64%
10
Chavar
5,831 5,775 +0.97%
11
Badreh
4,278 4,249 +0.68%
12
Shabab
4,088 4,088 0.00%
13
Pahleh
3,870 4,065 −4.80%
14
Murmuri
3,768 3,529 +6.77%
15
Zarneh
2,966 3,118 −4.87%
16
Lumar
2,696 2,658 +1.43%
17
Musian
2,459 2,577 −4.58%
18
Towhid
2,128 1,475 +44.27%
19
Sarabbagh
2,659 2,557 +3.99%
20
Meymeh
1,913 2,636 −27.43%
21
Delgosha
1,819 2,210 −17.69%
22
Salehabad
1,751 1,707 +2.58%
23
Mirza Hoseynabad
1,512 1,512 0.00%
24
Mehr
1,060 1,060 0.00%
25
Balavah
264 264 0.00%
Counties of Kerman Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Kerman
537,718 534,441 +0.61%
2
Sirjan
199,704 185,623 +7.59%
3
Rafsanjan
161,909 151,420 +6.93%
4
Jiroft
130,429 111,034 +17.47%
5
Bam
127,396 107,131 +18.92%
6
Zarand
60,370 57,749 +4.54%
7
Kahnuj
52,624 43,977 +19.66%
8
Shahr-e Babak
51,620 45,256 +14.06%
9
Baft
34,517 33,107 +4.26%
10
Bardsir
25,152 31,870 −21.08%
11
Baravat
22,761 18,633 +22.15%
12
Ravar
22,729 21,901 +3.78%
13
Mohamadabad
20,720 9,664 +114.40%
14
Najaf Shahr
20,164 9,448 +113.42%
15
Mahan
19,423 17,178 +13.07%
16
Anbarabad
18,185 18,731 −2.91%
17
Manujan
15,634 14,286 +9.44%
18
Anar
15,532 13,089 +18.66%
19
Rudbar
14,747 12,223 +20.65%
20
Rabor
13,263 11,657 +13.78%
21
Qaleh Ganj
13,169 12,663 +4.00%
22
Kuhbanan
10,761 11,093 −2.99%
23
Darb-e Behesht
10,670 6,538 +63.20%
24
Baghin
10,407 8,176 +27.29%
25
Rayen
10,286 11,006 −6.54%
33
Negar
7,600 5,731 +32.61%
39
Mes-e Sarcheshmeh
5,967 6,406 −6.85%
26
Ekhtiarabad
9,840 8,746 +12.51%
27
Golbaf
9,205 8,828 +4.27%
28
Zeydabad
9,112 5,260 +73.23%
29
Zangiabad
8,568 6,823 +25.58%
30
Khursand
8,252 6,672 +23.68%
31
Pariz
8,005 4,902 +63.30%
49
Dehaj
5,045 3,366 +49.88%
32
Koshkuiyeh
7,644 6,610 +15.64%
44
Golzar
5,445 3,411 +59.63%
34
Mohammadabad-e Gonbaki
7,210 7,210 0.00%
35
Fahraj
6,876 11,939 −42.41%
36
Arzuiyeh
6,868 7,555 −9.09%
37
Zeh-e Kalut
6,835 6,835 0.00%
38
Jebalbarez
6,750 4,416 +52.85%
40
Chatrud
5,860 5,344 +9.66%
41
Yazdan Shahr
5,607 5,442 +3.03%
42
Nowdezh
5,562 5,284 +5.26%
50
Faryab
4,863 6,025 −19.29%
51
Reyhan Shahr
4,580 4,791 −4.40%
52
Kian Shahr
4,543 5,555 −18.22%
53
Bezenjan
4,517 4,034 +11.97%
54
Lalehzar
4,429 2,945 +50.39%
55
Aminshahr
4,413 4,555 −3.12%
56
Dow Sari
4,130 3,762 +9.78%
45
Boluk
5,304 5,304 0.00%
46
Bahreman
5,265 4,528 +16.28%
47
Narmashir
5,222 6,167 −15.32%
48
Shahdad
5,217 5,942 −12.20%
43
Khatunabad
5,471 4,201 +30.23%
60
Jupar
3,607 3,937 −8.38%
61
Balvard
3,534 3,534 0.00%
62
Jowzam
3,436 4,929 −30.29%
57
Kazemabad
4,060 3,645 +11.39%
66
Khanuk
2,628 2,153 +22.06%
59
Mohiabad
3,930 3,719 +5.67%
58
Anduhjerd
4,041 3,589 +12.59%
67
Khvajeh Shahr
2,478 2,478 0.00%
-
Safayyeh
2,478 2,233 +10.97%
63
Hamashahr
3,311 2,800 +18.25%
64
Dashtkar
3,234 3,234 0.00%
65
Mardehek
2,870 2,904 −1.17%
69
Nezamshahr
2,426 2,049 +18.40%
70
Hanza
1,452 1,452 0.00%
71
Hojedk
1,007 750 +34.27%
Counties of Kermanshah Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Kermanshah
946,651 851,405 +11.19%
2
Eslamabad-e Gharb
90,559 94,699 −4.37%
4
Kangavar
51,352 53,449 −3.92%
7
Harsin
44,146 49,967 −11.65%
3
Javanrud
54,354 51,483 +5.58%
5
Sarpol-e Zahab
45,481 35,809 +27.01%
6
Sonqor
44,256 44,954 −1.55%
8
Sahneh
35,508 36,542 −2.83%
11
Gilan-e Gharb
22,331 20,922 +6.73%
9
Paveh
25,771 23,704 +8.72%
10
Ravansar
24,527 21,250 +15.42%
12
Qasr-e Shirin
18,473 17,959 +2.86%
13
Tazehabad
14,701 12,080 +21.70%
14
Kerend-e Gharb
7,798 8,311 −6.17%
16
Gahvareh
4,050 4,619 −12.32%
17
Kuzaran
4,007 3,934 +1.86%
21
Banevreh
3,187 3,187 0.00%
22
Gowdin
2,629 2,629 0.00%
19
Nowdeshah
3,683 3,077 +19.69%
18
Shahrak-e Rijab
3,907 3,907 0.00%
20
Shahu
3,558 3,342 +6.46%
21
Sarmast
2,913 2,858 +1.92%
15
Bisotun
4,942 5,107 −3.23%
24
Bayangan
1,513 1,731 −12.59%
23
Nowsud
1,949 1,730 +12.66%
25
Ezgeleh
1,502 1,256 +19.59%
26
Homeyl
1,317 1,363 −3.37%
27
Satar
1,048 1,227 −14.59%
28
Robat
823 940 −12.45%
30
Miyan Rahan
695 598 +16.22%
29
Halashi
804 769 +4.55%
31
Sumar
180 9 +1,900.00%
Counties of Khuzestan Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Ahvaz
1,184,788 1,112,021 +6.54%
2
Dezful
264,709 248,380 +6.57%
3
Abadan
231,476 212,744 +8.80%
4
Bandar-e Mahshahr
162,797 153,778 +5.86%
5
Andimeshk
135,116 126,811 +6.55%
6
Khorramshahr
133,097 129,418 +2.84%
7
Behbahan
122,604 107,412 +14.14%
8
Izeh
119,399 117,093 +1.97%
9
Shushtar
101,878 106,815 −4.62%
10
Masjed Soleyman
100,497 103,369 −2.78%
14
Omidiyeh
67,427 60,461 +11.52%
11
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni
78,353 72,357 +8.29%
15
Kut-e Abdollah
56,252 56,252 0.00%
12
Shush
77,148 59,161 +30.40%
13
Ramhormoz
74,285 69,869 +6.32%
17
Shadegan
41,733 52,785 −20.94%
16
Susangerd
51,431 44,469 +15.66%
20
Hendijan
29,015 26,929 +7.75%
22
Ramshir
25,009 23,008 +8.70%
18
Sheyban
36,374 24,968 +45.68%
24
Hamidiyeh
22,057 20,982 +5.12%
23
Gotvand
24,216 22,822 +6.11%
21
Bagh-e Malek
26,343 23,352 +12.81%
19
Chamran
33,505 31,138 +7.60%
26
Lali
18,473 17,745 +4.10%
28
Haftkel
15,802 14,877 +6.22%
25
Hoveyzeh
19,481 16,154 +20.60%
29
Veys
15,312 15,105 +1.37%
27
Mollasani
17,337 14,813 +17.04%
30
Aghajari
11,912 12,653 −5.86%
31
Sharaft
11,757 10,881 +8.05%
32
Dezab
11,393 10,836 +5.14%
33
Arvandkenar
11,173 8,909 +25.41%
34
Shamsabad
10,858 10,858 0.00%
36
Mianrud
10,110 9,033 +11.92%
35
Qaleh Tall
10,698 10,052 +6.43%
37
Safiabad
9,879 9,046 +9.21%
38
Horr
9,177 8,624 +6.41%
39
Hosseinabad
8,833 9,330 −5.33%
40
Bostan
8,476 7,258 +16.78%
41
Chavibdeh
7,906 7,252 +9.02%
42
Elhayi
7,651 7,651 0.00%
43
Seydun
7,650 6,588 +16.12%
44
Saleh Shahr
7,309 7,779 −6.04%
45
Sardasht
6,912 6,239 +10.79%
46
Alvan
6,860 7,092 −3.27%
47
Hamzeh
6,091 5,850 +4.12%
48
Torkalaki
5,688 5,654 +0.60%
49
Darkhoveyn
5,655 5,759 −1.81%
54
Siah Mansur
5,406 5,406 0.00%
55
Jannat Makan
5,360 6,020 −10.96%
50
Abu Homeyzeh
5,506 5,506 0.00%
51
Dehdez
5,490 4,920 +11.59%
52
Cham Golak
5,446 5,446 0.00%
53
Mansuriyeh
5,441 5,441 0.00%
56
Sardaran
5,240 5,240 0.00%
57
Shahrak-e Babak
4,957 4,957 0.00%
58
Kut-e Seyyed Naim
4,541 4,541 0.00%
59
Tashan
4,281 4,281 0.00%
60
Khanafereh
3,853 3,853 0.00%
61
Rafi
3,797 3,690 +2.90%
62
Meydavud
3,513 3,590 −2.14%
63
Saleh Moshatat
2,973 2,769 +7.37%
64
Guriyeh
2,890 2,991 −3.38%
68
Jayezan
2,357 2,401 −1.83%
65
Saland
2,560 2,085 +22.78%
69
Minushahr
2,231 1,289 +73.08%
66
Qaleh-ye Khvajeh
2,408 2,272 +5.99%
67
Bidrubeh
2,386 2,386 0.00%
70
Moshrageh
2,095 1,793 +16.84%
71
Choghamish
2,013 2,113 −4.73%
72
Hoseyniyeh
1,821 1,963 −7.23%
73
Somaleh
1,784 1,606 +11.08%
74
Abezhdan
1,673 1,673 0.00%
75
Zahreh
1,192 1,277 −6.66%
76
Golgir
1,089 1,089 0.00%
Moqavemat
Shirin Shahr
Counties of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Yasuj
134,532 108,505 +23.99%
2
Dogonbadan
96,728 91,739 +5.44%
3
Dehdasht
57,036 56,279 +1.35%
4
Likak
19,857 17,007 +16.76%
5
Madavan
18,078 10,777 +67.75%
6
Charm
15,218 12,634 +20.45%
7
Landeh
12,772 11,670 +9.44%
8
Basht
10,764 9,266 +16.17%
9
Sisakht
7,855 7,389 +6.31%
10
Suq
6,438 5,993 +7.43%
11
Dishmok
5,791 4,875 +18.79%
12
Qaleh Raisi
3,269 3,562 −8.23%
13
Margown
3,135 2,706 +15.85%
14
Pataveh
2,284 2,314 −1.30%
15
Sarfaryab
1,995 1,995 0.00%
16
Chitab
1,164 1,418 −17.91%
17
Garab-e Sofla
545 492 +10.77%
Counties of Kurdistan Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Sanandaj
412,767 373,987 +10.37%
2
Saqqez
165,258 139,738 +18.26%
3
Marivan
136,654 110,464 +23.71%
4
Baneh
110,218 85,190 +29.38%
5
Qorveh
78,276 71,232 +9.89%
6
Kamyaran
57,077 52,907 +7.88%
7
Bijar
50,014 47,926 +4.36%
8
Divandarreh
34,007 26,654 +27.59%
9
Dehgolan
25,992 23,074 +12.65%
10
Kani Dinar
13,059 11,415 +14.40%
11
Serishabad
7,196 7,194 +0.03%
12
Delbaran
6,713 7,076 −5.13%
13
Sarvabad
5,121 4,976 +2.91%
14
Yasukand
3,490 3,784 −7.77%
15
Muchesh
3,370 3,448 −2.26%
16
Bolbanabad
3,193 3,207 −0.44%
17
Aavraman Takht
3,176 3,176 0.00%
18
Saheb
3,101 2,294 +35.18%
19
Armardeh
2,305 2,349 −1.87%
20
Dezej
2,219 2,290 −3.10%
21
Zarrineh
2,091 1,854 +12.78%
22
Tup Aghaj
1,645 1,645 0.00%
23
Buin-e Sofla
1,518 1,458 +4.12%
24
Shuyesheh
1,302 1,293 +0.70%
25
Kani Sur
1,284 1,307 −1.76%
26
Pir Taj
1,199 1,199 0.00%
27
Bardeh Rasheh
1,020 1,020 0.00%
28
Babarashani
509 573 −11.17%
29
Chenareh
455 184 +147.28%
Counties of Lorestan Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Khorramabad
373,416 348,216 +7.24%
2
Borujerd
234,997 240,654 −2.35%
3
Dorud
121,638 99,499 +22.25%
4
Aligudarz
89,268 87,967 +1.48%
5
Kuhdasht
89,091 92,927 −4.13%
6
Nurabad
65,547 61,142 +7.20%
7
Azna
47,489 40,145 +18.29%
8
Aleshtar
33,558 30,257 +10.91%
9
Pol-e Dokhtar
26,352 25,092 +5.02%
10
Kunani
7,768 8,242 −5.75%
11
Mamulan
7,656 7,502 +2.05%
12
Chaqabol
6,125 5,176 +18.33%
13
Oshtorinan
5,520 5,083 +8.60%
14
Firuzabad
3,399 2,876 +18.18%
15
Garab
3,295 3,200 +2.97%
16
Sepiddasht
2,917 2,545 +14.62%
17
Zagheh
2,776 2,685 +3.39%
18
Chalanchulan
2,223 1,478 +50.41%
19
Darb-e Gonbad
2,131 2,191 −2.74%
20
Veysian
2,087 1,988 +4.98%
21
Momenabad
1,821 1,561 +16.66%
22
Bayranshahr
1,720 1,409 +22.07%
23
Sarab-e Dowreh
1,713 1,515 +13.07%
24
Shulehabad-e Olya
1,531 1,553 −1.42%
25
Haft Cheshmeh
870 1,048 −16.98%
Counties of Markazi Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Arak
520,944 526,182 −1.00%
2
Saveh
220,762 200,481 +10.12%
3
Khomeyn
72,882 70,053 +4.04%
4
Mahallat
43,245 40,582 +6.56%
5
Delijan
40,902 37,470 +9.16%
6
Mamuniyeh
21,814 19,005 +14.78%
7
Shazand
21,181 21,156 +0.12%
8
Mahajeran
20,346 12,293 +65.51%
9
Tafresh
16,493 16,447 +0.28%
10
Milajerd
9,288 9,357 −0.74%
11
Komijan
8,776 9,195 −4.56%
12
Ashtian
8,763 9,015 −2.80%
13
Khondab
7,810 7,753 +0.74%
14
Shahbaz
7,536 7,536 0.00%
15
Nimvar
7,507 5,856 +28.19%
16
Astaneh
7,166 6,880 +4.16%
17
Parandak
6,886 6,633 +3.81%
18
Zaviyeh
6,027 5,877 +2.55%
19
Farmahin
5,756 4,297 +33.95%
20
Davudabad
5,491 5,252 +4.55%
21
Gharqabad
5,375 4,992 +7.67%
22
Khoshkrud
5,246 5,019 +4.52%
23
Javersiyan
4,993 4,726 +5.65%
24
Aveh
3,906 3,906 0.00%
25
Karchan
3,743 3,752 −0.24%
26
Nowbaran
3,334 2,170 +53.64%
27
Khenejin
3,235 3,235 0.00%
28
Naraq
2,592 2,744 −5.54%
29
Tureh
2,302 2,331 −1.24%
30
Hendudur
1,918 2,103 −8.80%
31
Saruq
1,345 1,386 −2.96%
32
Qurchi Bashi
1,374 1,497 −8.22%
33
Razeghi
826 497 +66.20%
Bazneh
NA
Counties of Mazandaran Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Sari
309,820 296,417 +4.52%
2
Babol
250,217 219,467 +14.01%
3
Amol
237,528 219,915 +8.01%
4
Qaem Shahr
204,953 196,050 +4.54%
5
Behshahr
94,702 89,251 +6.11%
6
Chalus
65,196 47,881 +36.16%
7
Neka
60,991 50,680 +20.35%
8
Babolsar
59,966 50,477 +18.80%
9
Tonekabon
55,434 45,338 +22.27%
10
Nowshahr
49,403 43,378 +13.89%
11
Fereydunkenar
38,154 36,192 +5.42%
12
Ramsar
35,997 32,294 +11.47%
13
Juybar
32,924 29,122 +13.06%
14
Mahmudabad
31,844 31,771 +0.23%
15
Amirkola
30,478 28,086 +8.52%
16
Nur
26,947 22,978 +17.27%
17
Galugah
21,352 19,625 +8.80%
18
Ketalem and Sadat Shahr
20,716 18,962 +9.25%
19
Zirab
16,191 15,679 +3.27%
20
Abbasabad
13,482 11,599 +16.23%
21
Kelardasht
13,401 9,122 +46.91%
22
Rostamkola
11,686 11,553 +1.15%
23
Khorramabad
11,542 9,114 +26.64%
24
Shirud
11,377 10,429 +9.09%
25
Chamestan
11,194 10,617 +5.43%
26
Khalil Shahr
11,032 10,141 +8.79%
27
Hachirud
10,398 NA
28
Arateh
10,327 NA
29
Salman Shahr
9,656 8,654 +11.58%
30
Surak
9,208 8,930 +3.11%
31
Shirgah
8,671 8,129 +6.67%
32
Pol-e Sefid
8,294 7,708 +7.60%
33
Kiakola
8,040 7,691 +4.54%
34
Bahnemir
7,906 7,410 +6.69%
35
Kalleh Bast
7,889 4,097 +92.56%
36
Royan
7,731 7,102 +8.86%
37
Izadshahr
7,439 6,797 +9.45%
38
Gatab
7,374 7,242 +1.82%
39
Galugah
6,908 2,643 +161.37%
40
Sorkhrud
6,699 5,921 +13.14%
41
Marzanabad
6,698 5,789 +15.70%
42
Nashtarud
6,394 5,642 +13.33%
43
Kelarabad
6,267 5,926 +5.75%
44
Emamzadeh Abdollah
5,768 4,505 +28.04%
45
Khush Rudpey
5,742 3,317 +73.11%
46
Babakan
4,499 NA
47
Zargar
3,991 423 +843.50%
48
Kiasar
3,384 2,837 +19.28%
49
Pul
3,150 2,806 +12.26%
50
Kojur
3,120 3,328 −6.25%
51
Kuhi Kheyl
2,242 2,061 +8.78%
52
Tabaqdeh
2,023 2,079 −2.69%
53
Dabudasht
1,758 1,169 +50.38%
54
Akand
1,416 1,354 +4.58%
55
Alasht
1,193 874 +36.50%
56
Rineh
982 782 +25.58%
57
Baladeh
970 1,037 −6.46%
58
Pain Hular
956 626 +52.72%
59
Marzikola
868 555 +56.40%
60
Dalkhani
809 712 +13.62%
61
Farim
369 272 +35.66%
62
Gazanak
319 200 +59.50%
Astaneh-ye Sara
NA
Counties of North Khorasan Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Bojnord
228,931 199,791 +14.59%
2
Shirvan
82,689 88,254 −6.31%
3
Esfarayen
59,490 60,372 −1.46%
5
Jajarm
19,580 18,547 +5.57%
7
Garmeh
10,933 10,716 +2.03%
4
Ashkhaneh
25,104 22,877 +9.73%
6
Faruj
12,061 11,731 +2.81%
8
Raz
5,029 5,747 −12.49%
9
Daraq
4,926 5,153 −4.41%
10
Ziarat
4,179 4,179 0.00%
14
Safiabad
3,427 3,527 −2.84%
11
Eivar
3,994 3,783 +5.58%
12
Shahrabad-e Khavar
3,993 3,993 0.00%
13
Titkanlu
3,835 3,827 +0.21%
15
Chenaran
3,380 3,380 0.00%
16
Qazi
2,428 2,956 −17.86%
17
Shoqan
2,313 2,436 −5.05%
18
Sankhvast
2,077 2,120 −2.03%
19
Pish Qaleh
2,001 2,211 −9.50%
21
Lujali
1,481 1,166 +27.02%
20
Hesar-e Garmkhan
1,499 1,658 −9.59%
22
Qushkhaneh
996 996 0.00%
Counties of Qazvin Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Qazvin
402,748 381,598 +5.54%
2
Alvand
93,836 88,711 +5.78%
6
Eqbaliyeh
55,066 55,498 −0.78%
4
Takestan
80,299 77,907 +3.07%
5
Abyek
60,107 55,779 +7.76%
3
Mohammadiyeh
90,513 48,862 +85.24%
9
Bidestan
18,060 19,996 −9.68%
7
Mahmudabad Nemuneh
21,982 21,796 +0.85%
8
Buin Zahra
20,823 18,210 +14.35%
9
Sharifiyeh
20,347 21,009 −3.15%
10
Shal
15,290 14,996 +1.96%
11
Esfarvarin
12,371 12,615 −1.93%
12
Danesfahan
9,434 9,545 −1.16%
13
Ziaabad
8,262 8,637 −4.34%
14
Khorramdasht
6,554 6,725 −2.54%
16
Narjeh
5,604 5,404 +3.70%
15
Abgarm
6,336 5,998 +5.64%
17
Sagzabad
5,492 5,440 +0.96%
19
Ardak
5,043 5,123 −1.56%
18
Avaj
5,142 5,609 −8.33%
20
Khak-e Ali
3,148 3,352 −6.09%
21
Moallem Kalayeh
2,223 1,607 +38.33%
22
Kuhin
1,411 1,622 −13.01%
23
Razmian
1,253 1,164 +7.65%
24
Sirdan
805 1,038 −22.45%
Counties of Qom Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Qom
1,201,158 1,074,036 +11.84%
2
Qanavat
11,667 9,662 +20.75%
3
Jafariyeh
9,387 7,203 +30.32%
4
Kahak
4,837 2,906 +66.45%
5
Dastjerd
1,525 1,334 +14.32%
6
Salafchegan
1,390 730 +90.41%
Counties of Razavi Khorasan Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Mashhad
3,001,184 2,766,258 +8.49%
2
Nishapur
264,375 239,185 +10.53%
3
Sabzevar
243,700 231,557 +5.24%
4
Torbat-e Heydarieh
140,019 131,150 +6.76%
5
Kashmar
102,282 90,200 +13.39%
6
Quchan
101,604 103,760 −2.08%
7
Torbat-e Jam
100,449 94,758 +6.01%
8
Taybad
56,562 52,280 +8.19%
9
Chenaran
53,879 48,567 +10.94%
10
Sarakhs
42,179 37,162 +13.50%
11
Gonabad
40,773 36,367 +12.12%
12
Fariman
39,515 36,550 +8.11%
13
Shahr Jadid-e Golbahar
36,877 36,877 0.00%
14
Dargaz
36,762 37,054 −0.79%
15
Khaf
33,189 28,444 +16.68%
16
Bardaskan
28,233 26,107 +8.14%
17
Torqabeh
20,998 16,718 +25.60%
18
Feyzabad
18,120 16,253 +11.49%
19
Neqab
14,783 13,614 +8.59%
20
Shandiz
13,987 10,428 +34.13%
21
Kharv
13,535 14,115 −4.11%
22
Khalilabad
12,751 11,094 +14.94%
23
Sangan
12,443 9,500 +30.98%
24
Bajestan
11,741 11,133 +5.46%
25
Kariz
11,102 10,391 +6.84%
26
Mashhad Rizeh
10,105 9,211 +9.71%
27
Dowlatabad
9,329 9,606 −2.88%
30
Bakharz
9,044 8,392 +7.77%
31
Razaviyeh
8,850 4,542 +94.85%
32
Salehabad
8,625 9,642 −10.55%
33
Farhadgerd
8,442 7,647 +10.40%
34
Golmakan
8,373 9,534 −12.18%
35
Ahmadabad-e Sowlat
8,326 6,758 +23.20%
39
Nasrabad
7,460 7,757 −3.83%
40
Nilshahr
7,371 6,797 +8.44%
29
Nashtifan
9,176 7,426 +23.57%
36
Kalat
7,687 7,532 +2.06%
41
Jangal
6,650 6,490 +2.47%
37
Salami
7,555 6,581 +14.80%
28
Joghatai
9,268 8,212 +12.86%
43
Anabad
6,186 5,739 +7.79%
42
Kondor
6,460 6,002 +7.63%
38
Roshtkhar
7,514 6,686 +12.38%
46
Firuzeh
5,884 5,769 +1.99%
47
Darrud
5,717 5,449 +4.92%
44
Sefid Sang
6,129 5,545 +10.53%
45
Soltanabad
5,932 5,495 +7.95%
48
Rivash
5,687 5,762 −1.30%
49
Bidokht
5,501 5,348 +2.86%
50
Qasemabad
5,145 4,414 +16.56%
51
Qalandarabad
4,880 4,924 −0.89%
52
Kakhk
4,625 4,413 +4.80%
53
Rud Ab
4,028 4,042 −0.35%
55
Bar
3,765 4,121 −8.64%
56
Shahr-e Zow
3,745 4,089 −8.41%
58
Bayg
3,545 3,577 −0.89%
59
Yunesi
3,426 3,504 −2.23%
54
Shadmehr
3,825 3,678 +4.00%
57
Kadkan
3,719 3,788 −1.82%
61
Qadamgah
3,010 3,714 −18.96%
62
Davarzan
2,744 2,702 +1.55%
63
Now Khandan
2,634 2,662 −1.05%
64
Chapeshlu
2,374 2,474 −4.04%
60
Sheshtomad
3,108 4,172 −25.50%
65
Shahrabad
2,083 2,255 −7.63%
68
Lotfabad
1,865 1,790 +4.19%
69
Robat-e Sang
1,551 1,721 −9.88%
70
Chekneh
1,381 1,834 −24.70%
67
Eshqabad
1,993 1,883 +5.84%
71
Hemmatabad
1,274 1,434 −11.16%
66
Malekabad
2,056 1,487 +38.26%
72
Mazdavand
1,241 1,559 −20.40%
73
Bajgiran
594 406 +46.31%
Counties of Semnan Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Semnan
185,129 153,680 +20.46%
2
Shahrud
150,129 140,474 +6.87%
3
Damghan
59,106 58,770 +0.57%
4
Garmsar
48,672 40,985 +18.76%
5
Mehdishahr
24,485 19,854 +23.33%
10
Aradan
6,257 5,626 +11.22%
6
Eyvanki
13,518 11,995 +12.70%
9
Bastam
8,609 7,712 +11.63%
8
Sorkheh
9,951 9,711 +2.47%
7
Shahmirzad
11,191 8,882 +26.00%
12
Mojen
5,932 5,456 +8.72%
13
Kalateh Khij
5,651 5,057 +11.75%
11
Darjazin
5,997 4,964 +20.81%
16
Meyami
4,566 4,562 +0.09%
15
Kalateh Rudbar
4,611 4,611 0.00%
14
Dibaj
5,647 3,774 +49.63%
19
Beyarjomand
2,528 2,441 +3.56%
18
Amiriyeh
3,561 2,402 +48.25%
17
Rudiyan
3,770 3,770 0.00%
20
Kohanabad
1,192 1,192 0.00%
Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Zahedan
587,730 560,725 +4.82%
2
Zabol
134,950 137,722 +2.05%
3
Iranshahr
113,750 97,012 +17.25%
4
Chabahar
106,739 85,633 +24.65%
5
Saravan
60,114 59,795 +0.53%
6
Khash
56,584 54,105 +4.58%
7
Konarak
43,258 35,630 +21.41%
8
Jaleq
18,098 17,546 +3.15%
9
Nik Shahr
17,732 15,889 +11.60%
10
Pishin
16,011 13,690 +16.95%
12
Zehak
13,357 14,324 −6.75%
16
Qasr-e Qand
11,605 8,563 +35.52%
11
Suran
13,580 10,632 +27.73%
13
Fanuj
13,070 11,577 +12.90%
15
Bampur
12,217 10,071 +21.31%
14
Mehrestan
12,245 10,112 +21.09%
17
Mohammadan
10,302 8,193 +25.74%
18
Galmurti
10,292 8,310 +23.85%
19
Rasak
10,115 8,472 +19.39%
20
Mirjaveh
9,359 10,121 −7.53%
21
Dust Mohammad
6,621 6,774 −2.26%
22
Bent
5,822 5,294 +9.97%
26
Nosratabad
5,238 4,270 +22.67%
27
Bazman
5,192 4,702 +10.42%
23
Negur
5,670 4,612 +22.94%
24
Mohammadi
5,606 5,206 +7.68%
32
Bonjar
3,760 4,088 −8.02%
28
Gosht
4,992 5,145 −2.97%
29
Ali Akbar
4,779 4,551 +5.01%
30
Espakeh
4,719 3,636 +29.79%
31
Zarabad
4,003 3,222 +24.24%
33
Adimi
3,613 3,328 +8.56%
25
Nukabad
5,261 3,193 +64.77%
34
Mohammadabad
3,468 2,681 +29.35%
35
Sirkan
2,196 1,499 +46.50%
37
Hiduj
1,674 1,526 +9.70%
36
Sarbaz
2,020 1,230 +64.23%
Ramshar
NA
Counties of South Khorasan Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Birjand
203,636 178,020 +14.39%
2
Qaen
42,323 40,226 +5.21%
3
Tabas
39,676 35,150 +12.88%
4
Ferdows
28,695 25,968 +10.50%
5
Nehbandan
18,304 18,827 −2.78%
6
Boshruyeh
16,426 15,318 +7.23%
7
Sarayan
13,795 13,247 +4.14%
8
Sarbisheh
8,715 8,203 +6.24%
9
Eslamiyeh
7,108 6,084 +16.83%
14
Ayask
5,143 4,756 +8.14%
12
Khezri Dasht Beyaz
5,680 5,761 −1.41%
18
Eshqabad
3,965 4,623 −14.23%
10
Hajjiabad
6,168 5,918 +4.22%
13
Asadiyeh
5,460 5,804 −5.93%
17
Seh Qaleh
4,436 4,242 +4.57%
15
Nimbeluk
4,762 4,393 +8.40%
16
Tabas-e Masina
4,596 4,133 +11.20%
11
Khusf
5,716 4,920 +16.18%
20
Esfeden
3,598 3,530 +1.93%
19
Arianshahr
3,729 3,585 +4.02%
24
Deyhuk
2,959 3,346 −11.57%
22
Mud
3,477 3,067 +13.37%
23
Shusef
3,181 3,010 +5.68%
25
Eresk
2,955 2,954 +0.03%
26
Qohestan
2,322 3,028 −23.32%
27
Gazik
2,294 2,934 −21.81%
28
Zohan
1,118 1,419 −21.21%
21
Mohammadshahr
3,590 1,707 +110.31%
Counties of Tehran Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Tehran
8,693,706 8,154,051 +6.62%
2
Eslamshahr
448,129 389,102 +15.17%
6
Golestan
239,556 259,480 −7.68%
4
Qods
309,605 283,517 +9.20%
5
Malard
281,027 290,817 −3.37%
9
Varamin
225,628 218,991 +3.03%
3
Shahriar
309,607 249,473 +24.10%
8
Qarchak
231,075 191,588 +20.61%
10
Nasimshahr
200,393 157,474 +27.25%
7
Pakdasht
236,319 206,490 +14.45%
16
Pardis
73,363 37,257 +96.91%
11
Andisheh
116,062 96,807 +19.89%
12
Robat Karim
105,393 78,097 +34.95%
13
Parand
97,464 97,464 0.00%
19
Salehieh
58,683 56,356 +4.13%
22
Damavand
48,380 37,315 +29.65%
17
Baqershahr
65,388 59,091 +10.66%
14
Baghestan
83,934 71,861 +16.80%
15
Bumahen
79,034 53,451 +47.86%
21
Chahardangeh
49,950 46,299 +7.89%
18
Pishva
59,184 47,253 +25.25%
20
Sabashahr
53,971 47,123 +14.53%
24
Kahrizak
37,527 13,095 +186.58%
26
Vahidieh
33,249 28,405 +17.05%
28
Nasirshahr
28,644 26,935 +6.34%
25
Ferdowsieh
34,221 24,508 +39.63%
23
Hasanabad
43,922 27,859 +57.66%
27
Safadasht
32,476 19,233 +68.86%
29
Rudehen
28,533 21,477 +32.85%
30
Shahedshahr
25,544 20,865 +22.43%
31
Ferunabad
21,682 14,437 +50.18%
33
Lavasan
18,146 15,706 +15.54%
34
Firuzkuh
17,453 20,371 −14.32%
35
Ahmadabad-e Mostowfi
14,077 14,077 0.00%
36
Absard
10,648 9,202 +15.71%
32
Sharifabad
18,281 12,332 +48.24%
37
Fasham
6,945 7,994 −13.12%
38
Javadabad
4,844 4,903 −1.20%
39
Shemshak
3,423 3,423 0.00%
40
Kilan
2,882 2,981 −3.32%
41
Abali
2,758 2,522 +9.36%
42
Arjomand
1,124 1,114 +0.90%
Counties of West Azerbaijan Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Urmia
736,224 667,499 +10.30%
2
Khoy
198,845 200,958 −1.05%
3
Bukan
193,501 170,600 +13.42%
4
Mahabad
168,393 147,268 +14.34%
5
Miandoab
134,425 123,081 +9.22%
6
Salmas
92,811 88,196 +5.23%
7
Piranshahr
91,515 69,049 +32.54%
8
Naqadeh
81,598 75,550 +8.01%
9
Takab
49,677 44,040 +12.80%
10
Maku
46,581 42,751 +8.96%
11
Sardasht
46,412 42,167 +10.07%
12
Shahin Dezh
43,131 38,396 +12.33%
13
Oshnavieh
39,801 32,723 +21.63%
14
Qarah Zia od Din
26,767 23,769 +12.61%
15
Showt
25,381 21,047 +20.59%
16
Siah Cheshmeh
17,804 15,786 +12.78%
17
Rabat
15,750 12,068 +30.51%
18
Poldasht
11,472 9,963 +15.15%
19
Bazargan
9,979 9,551 +4.48%
20
Chahar Borj
9,406 8,681 +8.35%
21
Mohammadyar
9,313 8,604 +8.24%
22
Firuraq
9,190 8,837 +3.99%
23
Tazeh Shahr
8,629 8,864 −2.65%
24
Nushin
8,380 7,183 +16.66%
25
Dizaj Diz
8,282 7,896 +4.89%
26
Mahmudabad
6,866 6,680 +2.78%
27
Mirabad
6,000 5,430 +10.50%
28
Qatur
5,147 4,663 +10.38%
29
Baruq
4,225 4,118 +2.60%
30
Gerd Kashaneh
4,201 1,673 +151.11%
31
Keshavarz
4,138 3,904 +5.99%
32
Ivughli
3,320 3,167 +4.83%
33
Nalus
2,973 2,938 +1.19%
34
Qushchi
2,787 2,526 +10.33%
35
Nazok-e Olya
2,667 2,761 −3.40%
36
Marganlar
2,294 2,247 +2.09%
37
Serow
1,800 1,530 +17.65%
38
Avajiq
1,663 1,516 +9.70%
39
Silvaneh
1,614 1,490 +8.32%
40
Simmineh
1,345 1,173 +14.66%
41
Zurabad
1,147 1,239 −7.43%
42
Khalifan
749 962 −22.14%
Counties of Yazd Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Yazd
529,673 486,152 +8.95%
2
Meybod
80,712 66,907 +20.63%
3
Ardakan
75,271 56,776 +32.58%
4
Hamidiya
51,793 37,428 +38.38%
5
Bafq
45,453 33,882 +34.15%
6
Mehriz
34,237 28,483 +20.20%
7
Abarkuh
27,524 23,986 +14.75%
8
Ashkezar
19,123 15,663 +22.09%
9
Taft
18,464 15,717 +17.48%
10
Shahediyeh
18,309 16,571 +10.49%
11
Herat
13,032 12,392 +5.16%
12
Zarach
11,691 10,753 +8.72%
13
Marvast
9,379 8,865 +5.80%
14
Behabad
9,232 7,652 +20.65%
15
Mehrdasht
8,097 7,390 +9.57%
16
Bafruiyeh
6,939 6,486 +6.98%
17
Ahmadabad
6,046 5,019 +20.46%
18
Nadushan
2,351 2,332 +0.81%
19
Aqda
1,754 1,809 −3.04%
20
Nir
1,740 1,620 +7.41%
21
Khezrabad
535 581 −7.92%
Majumard
NA
Counties of Zanjan Province
Rank
City
2016 Census
2011 Census
Change
1
Zanjan
430,871 386,851 +11.38%
2
Abhar
99,285 87,396 +13.60%
3
Khorramdarreh
55,368 52,548 +5.37%
4
Qeydar
34,921 30,251 +15.44%
5
Hidaj
13,840 13,003 +6.44%
6
Sain Qaleh
12,989 11,939 +8.79%
7
Ab Bar
8,091 6,725 +20.31%
8
Soltaniyeh
7,638 7,116 +7.34%
9
Sojas
7,037 6,666 +5.57%
10
Sohrevard
6,991 6,104 +14.53%
11
Zarrin Rud
5,664 5,530 +2.42%
12
Mah Neshan
5,487 5,439 +0.88%
13
Dandi
4,778 3,952 +20.90%
14
Garmab
3,823 4,021 −4.92%
15
Nurbahar
3,644 3,644 0.00%
16
Karasf
3,083 3,083 0.00%
17
Zarrinabad
2,374 2,471 −3.93%
18
Armaghankhaneh
2,149 1,945 +10.49%
19
Chavarzaq
1,733 1,753 −1.14%
20
Halab
956 1,089 −12.21%
21
Nik Pey
455 455 0.00%
Ancient cities ruins [ edit ]
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Mashhad , Khorasan Razavi province
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Isfahan , Isfahan province
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Karaj , Alborz province
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Tabriz , East Azerbaijan province
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Ahvaz , Khūzestān province
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Kermanshah , Kermanshah province
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Urmia , West Azerbaijan province
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Rasht , Gilan province
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Zahedan , Sistan and Baluchestan province
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