List of cities in Iran by province

This is a list of cities in Iran, categorized by province. The census years listed below comes from the Statistical Center of Iran;^[1][2] since the year 2006 the country of Iran has had a census every 5 years. The cities that are bold are capitals of provinces, counties & districts. Iran has 31 provinces and 1245 cities.

Population maps of Iranian counties and provinces

Largest cities

Provinces

Alborz

Ardabil

Bushehr

Chaharmahal
and Bakhtiari

Isfahan

Fars

Gilan

Golestan

Hamadan

Hormozgan

Ilam

Kerman

Kermanshah

Khuzestan

Kohgiluyeh and
Boyer-Ahmad

Kurdistan

Lorestan

Markazi

Mazandaran

Qazvin

Qom

Razavi
Khorasan

Semnan

Sistan and
Baluchestan

Tehran

Yazd

Zanjan

North
Khorasan

South
Khorasan

West
Azerbaijan

East
Azerbaijan

Caspian Sea

Persian Gulf

Turkmenistan

Afghanistan

Pakistan

Azerbaijan

Armenia

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Iraq

Kuwait

Saudi Arabia

Alborz province

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%

Ardabil province

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%

Bushehr province

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%

Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province

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%

East Azerbaijan province

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

Isfahan province

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%

Fars province

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	6,772	0.00%
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	5,912	0.00%
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		NA
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	Khavaran	4,332	5,562	−22.11%
73	Emadshahr	4,235	4,506	−6.01%
74	Fadami	4,097	4,028	+1.71%
75	Alamarvdasht	4,068	4,095	−0.66%
76	Khaneh Zenyan	4,027	3,370	+19.50%
77	Korehi	3,954	3,912	+1.07%
78	Dezhkord	3,924	4,220	−7.01%
79	Hamashahr	3,852	3,233	+19.15%
80	Nujin	3,769	3,416	+10.33%
81	Kamfiruz	3,713	2,498	+48.64%
82	Mazayjan	3,567	3,567	0.00%
83	Dehram	3,468	2,999	+15.64%
84	Kuhenjan	3,281	3,739	−12.25%
85	Khuzi	3,245	3,245	0.00%
86	Kupon	3,237	3,237	0.00%
87	Ahel	3,179	2,940	+8.13%
88	Hesami	3,131	2,826	+10.79%
89	Surmaq	3,050	3,458	−11.80%
90	Asir	3,042	2,180	+39.54%
91	Khaniman	3,020	3,020	0.00%
92	Do Borji	2,907	2,651	+9.66%
93	Qatruyeh	2,895	2,764	+4.74%
94	Nowdan	2,892	2,574	+12.35%
95	Efzar	2,657	2,338	+13.64%
96	Ramjerd	2,550	2,260	+12.83%
97	Now Bandegan	2,410	2,704	−10.87%
98	Hasanabad	2,045	1,894	+7.97%
99	Soltan Shahr	1,928	1,928	0.00%
100	Madar-e-Soleyman	1,546	1,546	0.00%
101	Baba Monir	1,379	1,379	0.00%
102	Duzeh	1,348	887	+51.97%

Gilan province

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	Shalman	5,102	5,184	−1.58%
39	Gurab Zarmikh	4,840	4,588	+5.49%
40	Vajargah	4,537	4,522	+0.33%
41	Haviq	4,261	4,194	+1.60%
42	Lisar	3,647	3,262	+11.80%
43	Rudboneh	3,441	3,646	−5.62%
44	Jirandeh	2,320	2,584	−10.22%
45	Rankuh	2,154	2,224	−3.15%
46	Ahmadsargurab	2,128	2,346	−9.29%
47	Otaqvar	1,938	1,804	+7.43%
48	Deylaman	1,729	1,656	+4.41%
49	Maklavan	1,635	1,635	0.00%
50	Barehsar	1,612	1,416	+13.84%
51	Tutkabon	1,510	1,678	−10.01%
52	Masuleh	393	568	−30.81%

Golestan province

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	Now Kandeh	6,650	7,155	−7.06%
21	Sarkhon Kalateh	7,589	6,688	+13.47%
20	Jelin-e Olya	7,417	7,753	−4.33%
22	Anbar Olum	7,003	6,540	+7.08%
17	Maraveh Tappeh	8,671	7,906	+9.68%
24	Faraghi	5,777	5,777	0.00%
25	Tatar-e Olya	4,782	4,782	0.00%
26	Sangdevin	4,203	4,203	0.00%
27	Mazraeh	4,009	4,009	0.00%
28	Now Deh Khanduz	2,989	3,032	−1.42%
29	Incheh Borun	2,494	2,281	+9.34%

Hamadan province

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%

Hormozgan province

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	4,871	0.00%
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

Ilam province

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%

Kerman province

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%

Kermanshah province

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%

Khuzestan province

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

Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province

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%
6	Charam	15,218	12,634	+20.45%
4	Likak	19,857	17,007	+16.76%
5	Madavan	18,078	10,777	+67.75%
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%

Kurdistan province

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%

Lorestan province

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%

Markazi province

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

Mazandaran province

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	10,398	0.00%
28	Arateh	10,327	10,327	0.00%
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	5,768	0.00%
45	Khush Rudpey	5,742	3,317	+73.11%
46	Zargarmahalleh	3,991	423	+843.50%
47	Kiasar	3,384	2,837	+19.28%
48	Pul	3,150	2,806	+12.26%
49	Kojur	3,120	3,120	0.00%
50	Kuhi Kheyl	2,242	2,061	+8.78%
51	Dabudasht	1,758	1,169	+50.38%
52	Alasht	1,193	874	+36.50%
53	Rineh	982	782	+25.58%
54	Baladeh	970	1,037	−6.46%
55	Pain Hular	956	956	0.00%
56	Marzikola	868	555	+56.40%
57	Farim	369	272	+35.66%
58	Gazanak	319	200	+59.50%

North Khorasan province

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%

Qazvin province

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%

Qom province

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%
5	Dastjerd	1,525	1,334	+14.32%
4	Kahak	4,837	2,906	+66.45%
6	Salafchegan	1,390	730	+90.41%

Razavi Khorasan province

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%

Semnan province

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%

Sistan and Baluchestan province

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

South Khorasan province

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%

Tehran province

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%

West Azerbaijan province

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%

Yazd province

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

Zanjan province

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

• Chogha Zanbil
• Ecbatana
• Istakhr
• Naqsh-e Rustam
• Pasargadae
• Persepolis
• Shahr-e Sukhteh
• Susa
• Takht-e Soleymān
• Tepe Sialk

See also

• Counties of Iran
• International rankings of Iran
• List of castles in Iran
• List of caves in Iran
• List of current Iran governors-general
• List of earthquakes in Iran
• List of Iranian four-thousanders
• List of largest cities of Iran
• List of lighthouses in Iran
• Provinces of Iran

References & notes

1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home". www.amar.org.ir.
2. "National Census Preliminary Results Released: Iran's Urban Population Up". Financial Tribune. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-05-28.

External links

• Iran province^[usurped]

Further reading

• Chaichian, Mohammad A. (2009). Town and Country in the Middle East: Iran and Egypt in the Transition to Globalization. New York: Lexington Books. ISBN 978-0-7391-2677-6.