List of major cities in Iran
The list of large cities in Iran provides an overview of the development of the population of the larger cities of the Middle East state of Iran .
By far the largest metropolitan region in Iran is Tehran with a population of 13,413,348 (as of October 25, 2006). This means that around 20 percent of the country's people live in the capital region.
The following table contains the cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, their names in German transcription and in Persian, as well as the results of the censuses of September 22, 1986, September 11, 1991, October 25, 1996, October 25, 2006 and September 24 2016. The province to which the city belongs is also listed. The population figures refer to the city within its political limits, without politically independent suburbs.
(VZ = census)
rank | transcription | Persian | VZ 1986 | VZ 1991 | VZ 1996 | VZ 2006 | VZ 2016 | province |
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1. | Tehran | تهران | 6,042,584 | 6,475,527 | 6,758,845 | 7,797,520 | 8,693,706 | Tehran |
2. | Mashhad | مشهد | 1,463,508 | 1,559,155 | 1,887,405 | 2,427,316 | 3,001,184 | Razavi Khorasan |
3. | Isfahan | اصفهان | 986.753 | 1,127,030 | 1,266,072 | 1,602,110 | 1,961,260 | Isfahan |
4th | Karaj | کرج | 275,100 | 442,387 | 940.968 | 1,386,030 | 1,592,492 | Albors |
5. | Shiraz | شیراز | 848.289 | 965.117 | 1,053,025 | 1,227,331 | 1,565,572 | Fars |
6th | Tabriz | تبریز | 971.482 | 1,088,985 | 1,191,043 | 1,398,060 | 1,558,693 | East Azerbaijan |
7th | Qom | قم | 543.139 | 681.253 | 777.677 | 959.116 | 1.201.158 | Qom |
8th. | Ahvaz | اهواز | 579,826 | 724,653 | 804.980 | 985.614 | 1,184,788 | Chuzestan |
9. | Kermanshah | کرمانشاه | 560,514 | 624.084 | 692.986 | 794.863 | 946.651 | Kermanshah |
10. | Urmia | ارومیه | 300,746 | 357.399 | 435.200 | 583.255 | 736.224 | West Azerbaijan |
11. | Rascht | رشت | 290,897 | 340,637 | 417,748 | 557.366 | 679.995 | Gilan |
12. | Zahedan | زاهدان | 281.923 | 361.623 | 419,518 | 567,449 | 587.730 | Sistan and Balochistan |
13. | Hamadan | همدان | 272,499 | 349,653 | 401.281 | 479,640 | 554.406 | Hamadan |
14th | Kerman | کرمان | 257.284 | 311,643 | 384.991 | 515.114 | 537.718 | Kerman |
15th | Yazd | یزد | 230,483 | 275,298 | 326.776 | 432.194 | 529.673 | Yazd |
16. | Ardabil | اردبیل | 281.973 | 311.022 | 340.386 | 418.262 | 529.374 | Ardabil |
17th | Bandar Abbas | بندر عباس | 201,642 | 249.504 | 273,578 | 379,301 | 526,648 | Hormozgan |
18th | Arak | اراک | 265,349 | 331.354 | 380,755 | 446.760 | 520.944 | Markazi |
19th | Islam Shahr | اسلامشهر | 215.129 | 230.183 | 265,450 | 357.389 | 448.129 | Tehran |
20th | Zanjan | زنجان | 215.261 | 254.100 | 286.295 | 349.713 | 430,871 | Zanjan |
21st | Sanandaj | سنندج | 204,537 | 244.039 | 277,808 | 316,862 | 412,767 | Kurdistan |
22nd | Qazvin | قزوین | 248,591 | 278,826 | 291.117 | 355,338 | 402.748 | Qazvin |
23. | Khorramabad | خرم آباد | 208,592 | 249.258 | 272.815 | 333.945 | 373.416 | Lorestan |
24. | Gorgan | گرگان | 139,430 | 162,468 | 188.710 | 274,438 | 350,676 | Golestan |
25th | sari | ساری | 141.020 | 167.602 | 195,882 | 261.293 | 309.820 | Māzandarān |
26th | Shahriyar | شهریار | ... | 32,459 | 40,058 | 189,421 | 309,607 | Tehran |
27. | Ghods | قدس | ... | 89,680 | 138.278 | 230.147 | 309,605 | Tehran |
28. | Kashan | کاشان | 138,599 | 155.188 | 201,372 | 253.509 | 304,487 | Isfahan |
29 | Malard | ملارد | ... | ... | 88.118 | 228.713 | 281.027 | Tehran |
30th | Dezful | دزفول | 151.420 | 181,309 | 202,639 | 235.819 | 264,709 | Chuzestan |
31. | Nishapur | نیشابور | 109,258 | 135,681 | 158,847 | 208,860 | 264,375 | Razavi Khorasan |
32. | Babol | بابل | 115,320 | 137,348 | 158,346 | 201,335 | 250.217 | Māzandarān |
33. | Khomeinishahr | خمینی شهر | 104,647 | 118,348 | 165,888 | 223.071 | 247.128 | Isfahan |
34. | Sabsevar | سبزوار | 129.103 | 148.065 | 170,738 | 214,582 | 243,700 | Razavi Khorasan |
35. | Golestan | گلستان | ... | 45,892 | 112,554 | 231.905 | 239,556 | Tehran |
36. | Amol | آمل | 118,242 | 139.923 | 159.092 | 199,698 | 237,528 | Māzandarān |
37. | Pakdashht -al Roum | پاکدشت | ... | ... | 49,220 | 126,937 | 236.319 | Tehran |
38. | Najafabad | نجف آباد | 129.058 | 160.004 | 178,498 | 208,647 | 235.281 | Isfahan |
39. | Borudscherd | بروجرد | 183,879 | 201.016 | 217,804 | 229,541 | 234.997 | Lorestan |
40. | Abadan | آبادان | 21,900 | 84,774 | 206.073 | 219.772 | 231,476 | Chuzestan |
41. | Ghartschak | قرچک | 77,957 | 98.202 | 142,690 | 174.006 | 231.075 | Tehran |
42. | Bodschnurd | بجنورد | 93,392 | 112,426 | 134,835 | 176,726 | 228.931 | North Khorasan |
43. | Varamin | ورامین | 58,311 | 77,624 | 107.233 | 208.996 | 225,628 | Tehran |
44. | Bushehr | بوشهر | 120,787 | 132.824 | 143,641 | 169.966 | 223.504 | Bushehr |
45. | Saveh | ساوه | 64,081 | 87,621 | 111,245 | 180,548 | 220,762 | Markazi |
46. | Qaem-Shahr | قائم شهر | 109,288 | 123.684 | 143.286 | 174,768 | 204,953 | Māzandarān |
47. | Birdschand | بیرجند | 81,798 | 101.177 | 127,608 | 166.138 | 203,636 | South Khorasan |
48. | Sirjan | سیرجان | 90,072 | 107,887 | 135.024 | 170.916 | 199,704 | Kerman |
49. | Choy | خوی | 115.343 | 137,885 | 148.944 | 181,465 | 198,845 | West Azerbaijan |
50. | Ilam | ایلام | 89,035 | 116,428 | 126,346 | 160.355 | 194.030 | Ilam |
51. | Bukan | بوکان | 67,938 | 83,401 | 120.020 | 150,703 | 193.501 | West Azerbaijan |
52. | Shahr-e cord | شهر کرد | 75,080 | 89,253 | 100,477 | 131,612 | 190,441 | Tschahār Mahāl and Bakhtiyāri |
53. | Semnan | سمنان | 64,891 | 75.131 | 91,045 | 126,780 | 185.129 | Semnan |
54. | Fardis | فردیس | ... | ... | ... | ... | 181.174 | Alborz |
55. | Maragha | مراغه | 100,679 | 117,388 | 132,318 | 149.929 | 175.255 | East Azerbaijan |
56. | Shahin Shahr | شاهین شهر | 49,312 | 62,592 | 84,827 | 127.412 | 173.329 | Isfahan |
57. | Malayer | ملایر | 103,640 | 130,458 | 144,373 | 156.289 | 170.237 | Hamadan |
58. | Mahabad | مهاباد | 75,238 | 81,987 | 107,789 | 135,780 | 168.393 | West Azerbaijan |
59. | Saqqez | سقز | 81,351 | 98,933 | 115.394 | 133,331 | 165.258 | Kurdistan |
60. | Mahshahr | بندرماهشهر | 71,808 | 74,248 | 88,394 | 111,448 | 162,797 | Chuzestan |
61. | Rafsanjan | رفسنجان | 66,498 | 79,926 | 98.257 | 139.219 | 161.909 | Kerman |
62. | Gonbad-e Qaboos | گنبدکاووس | 87,100 | 102,768 | 111,253 | 129,167 | 151.910 | Golestan |
63. | Shahrud | شاهرود | 78,950 | 92.195 | 104,765 | 132.379 | 150.129 | Semnan |
64. | Marvdascht | مرودشت | 79.132 | 92.013 | 103,579 | 124,350 | 148.858 | Fars |
65. | Kamalshahr | كمال شهر | ... | ... | ... | 80,435 | 141,669 | Alborz |
66. | Jahrom | جهرم | 77.174 | 88,693 | 94.185 | 105.285 | 141,634 | Fars |
67. | Torbat-e Heydariyeh | تربت حیدریه | 72,068 | 81,781 | 94,647 | 121,300 | 140.019 | Razavi Khorasan |
68. | Marivan | مريوان | ... | 45.205 | 60,459 | 92.993 | 136,654 | Kurdistan |
69. | Andimeschk | اندیمشک | 56,288 | 73,759 | 106.923 | 120,177 | 135.116 | Chuzestan |
70. | Schahreza | شهرضا | 73,367 | 84,666 | 89,779 | 109,601 | 134,952 | Isfahan |
71. | Zabol | زابل | 75,015 | 91,041 | 100,887 | 136,956 | 134,950 | Sistan and Balochistan |
72. | Yasuj | یاسوج | 29,991 | 48,957 | 69,133 | 100,544 | 134,532 | Kohgiluye and Boyer Ahmad |
73. | Miandoab | میاندوآب | 59,551 | 71.273 | 90.141 | 114.153 | 134,425 | West Azerbaijan |
74. | Khorramshahr | خرمشهر | 151,000 | 34,750 | 105,636 | 125,859 | 133.097 | Chuzestan |
75. | Marand | مرند | 71,394 | 85.253 | 96,396 | 114,841 | 130,825 | East Azerbaijan |
76. | Jiroft | جیرفت | ... | 40,700 | 59,201 | 97,988 | 130,429 | Kerman |
77. | Bam | بم | ... | 59.007 | 70,079 | 75.215 | 127.396 | Kerman |
78. | Behbahān | بهبهان | 78,694 | 85,846 | 88.213 | 101.178 | 122.604 | Chuzestan |
79. | Dorud | دورود | 62,517 | 77,299 | 88,152 | 101.219 | 121,638 | Lorestan |
80. | Nazarabad | نظرآباد | ... | 28,600 | 69,342 | 97,722 | 119,512 | Alborz |
81. | Moḥamadshahr | محمدشهر | ... | ... | ... | 83.272 | 119,418 | Alborz |
82. | Izeh | ایذه | 46,042 | 64,072 | 81,288 | 104,364 | 119,399 | Chuzestan |
83. | Bandar Anzali | بندر انزلی | 87,063 | 94,697 | 98,544 | 110,643 | 118,564 | Gilan |
84. | Andisheh | انديشه | ... | ... | ... | 75,619 | 116.062 | Tehran |
85. | Iranshahr | ایرانشهر | 40,027 | 56,581 | 76,959 | 100,642 | 113,750 | Sistan and Balochistan |
86. | Fasa | ذميم | ... | 74,487 | 81,706 | 92.020 | 110,825 | Fars |
87. | Boratsjan | برازجان | ... | 75,841 | 80.161 | 93,072 | 110,567 | Bushehri |
88 | Baneh | بانه | ... | 40,837 | 55,433 | 70,428 | 110.218 | Kurdistan |
89. | Chah Bahar | چاهبهار | ... | 30,038 | 34,618 | 73,098 | 106,739 | Sistan and Balochistan |
90. | Robat Karim | رباطکریم | ... | 26,656 | 36,488 | 63069 | 105.393 | Tehran |
91. | Kashmar | کاشمر | ... | 58,522 | 69,177 | 83,667 | 102.282 | Razavi Khorasan |
92. | Shushar | شوشتر | ... | 70.294 | 77,900 | 96,732 | 101,878 | Chuzestan |
93. | Quchan | قوچان | 66,531 | 74,919 | 85,750 | 101,313 | 101,604 | Razavi Khorasan |
94. | Lahijan | لاهيجان | ... | 48,249 | 53,122 | 72,950 | 101,073 | Gilan |
95. | Ahar | اهر | ... | 71,633 | 78.076 | 86,760 | 100,641 | East Azerbaijan |
96. | Masjed Soleyman | مسجد سلیمان | 104,787 | 107,539 | 116,883 | 108,682 | 100,497 | Chuzestan |
97. | Torbat-e Jam | تربت جام | ... | 82,790 | 68,483 | 86,240 | 100,449 | Razavi Khorasan |
Source: city population
See also
Web links
- Statistical Center of Iran
- Population of cities in Iran. City population
- Population of cities in Iran. Population Statistics
Individual evidence
- ↑ Iran: Major and Midsize Cities - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts. Retrieved November 21, 2017 .