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List of Cities in Iran by Province
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.
Armenia Azerbaijan
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Contents r Ardabil Caspian Sea
East
Turkmenistan
k Azerbaijan
Alborz Province e North
West Gilan Khorasan
y Golestan
Azerbaijan Zanjan
Ardabil Province Qazvin Mazandaran
Kurdistan Alborz Razavi
Bushehr Province Tehran Semnan Khorasan
Hamadan
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Kermanshah Qom
Province Markazi
Luristan Afghanistan
Ilam Isfahan
East Azerbaijan Province South
Chaharmahal Yazd Khorasan
Isfahan Province Iraq
and Bakhtiari
Khuzestan
Fars Province Kohgiluyeh and
Boyer-Ahmad
Gilan Province Kerman
Kuwait Fars Pakistan
Golestan Province
Bushehr
Hamadan Province Sistan and
Hormozgan Baluchestan
Hormozgan Province Saudi Arabia
Ilam Province Persian Gulf
Kerman Province
Kermanshah Province
Khuzestan Province
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
Province
Kurdistan Province
Lorestan Province
Markazi Province
Mazandaran Province
North Khorasan Province
Qazvin Province
Qom Province
Razavi Khorasan Province The most populated cities of Iran in 2010
Semnan Province
Sistan and Baluchestan
Province
South Khorasan Province
Tehran Province
West Azerbaijan Province
Yazd Province
Zanjan Province
Ancient cities ruins
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Alborz Province
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%
13 Anbaran 5,757 6,084 −5.37%
10 Abi Beyglu 6,516 5,999 +8.62%
12 Nir 5,873 5,820 +0.91%
14 Hashatjin 5,725 4,578 +25.05%
15 Sareyn 5,459 4,440 +22.95%
11 Aslan Duz 6,348 4,557 +39.30%
16 Eslamabad-e Qadim 3,068 3,068 0.00%
18 Tazeh Kand-e Qadim 2,575 2,798 −7.97%
21 Qasabeh 2,095 2,095 0.00%
20 Lahrud 2,149 2,583 −16.80%
22 Hir 2,080 2,521 −17.49%
19 Kolowr 2,347 2,105 +11.50%
23 Razey 1,581 1,617 −2.23%
17 Tazeh Kand-e Angut 2,645 2,544 +3.97%
24 Fakhrabad 999 1,114 −10.32%
25 Kuraim 831 854 −2.69%
26 Moradlu 671 761 −11.83%
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%
5 Khormoj 40,722 74,944 −45.66%
4 Bandar Kangan 60,187 76,329 −21.15%
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%
12 Choghadak 18,702 18,072 +3.49%
10 Ab Pakhsh 18,913 17,238 +9.72%
13 Ahram 15,198 13,778 +10.31%
17 Vahdatiyeh 11,222 11,414 −1.68%
16 Kaki 12,119 10,156 +19.33%
14 Bank 14,126 11,515 +22.67%
11 Nakhl Taqi 18,837 11,503 +63.76%
15 Asaluyeh 13,557 7,884 +71.96%
19 Kharg 8,193 7,722 +6.10%
24 Dalaki 6,436 6,044 +6.49%
18 Sadabad 8,248 7,859 +4.95%
20 Shabankareh 7,900 7,653 +3.23%
23 Abdan 6,827 6,211 +9.92%
25 Bandar Rig 6,252 5,619 +11.27%
21 Bardestan 7,112 6,078 +17.01%
26 Bord Khun 5,333 4,376 +21.87%
28 Delvar 4,442 3,704 +19.92%
22 Bandar Siraf 6,992 7,137 −2.03%
27 Dowrahak 4,852 4,852 0.00%
29 Baduleh 4,028 4,028 0.00%
33 Tang-e Eram 3,242 3,183 +1.85%
30 Abad 3,787 3,787 0.00%
31 Anarestan 3,400 2,735 +24.31%
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%
32 Riz 3,282 2,405 +36.47%
37 Bushkan 2,135 2,135 0.00%
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%
5 Farsan 30,504 28,013 +8.89%
4 Farrokh Shahr 31,739 30,036 +5.67%
3 Lordegan 40,528 35,276 +14.89%
6 Hafshejan 21,352 20,847 +2.42%
8 Saman 14,192 15,327 −7.41%
7 Junqan 14,433 14,800 −2.48%
11 Kian 12,948 12,020 +7.72%
9 Faradonbeh 13,317 13,139 +1.35%
10 Ben 12,971 11,775 +10.16%
12 Sureshjan 12,308 11,407 +7.90%
14 Babaheydar 11,202 11,099 +0.93%
13 Boldaji 11,980 11,728 +2.15%
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%
20 Gahru 6,263 5,949 +5.28%
21 Gujan 6,179 6,179 0.00%
25 Sefiddasht 5,471 5,561 −1.62%
19 Gandoman 6,291 5,761 +9.20%
22 Taqanak 6,170 5,941 +3.85%
23 Sardasht 5,691 5,691 0.00%
24 Sudjan 5,581 5,410 +3.16%
23 Naghan 6,125 4,861 +26.00%
27 Dastana 5,143 5,199 −1.08%
28 Cholicheh 4,945 4,945 0.00%
29 Vardanjan 4,456 4,324 +3.05%
30 Kaj 4,227 4,227 0.00%
33 Dashtak 4,016 4,016 0.00%
31 Nafech 4,059 4,059 0.00%
32 Mal-e Khalifeh 4,024 3,698 +8.82%
35 Chelgard 2,989 3,061 −2.35%
26 Aluni 5,248 4,094 +28.19%
34 Haruni 3,601 3,601 0.00%
36 Sar Khun 2,131 2,131 0.00%
37 Bazoft 1,519 1,519 0.00%
38 Manj-e Nesa 1,492 1,486 +0.40%
39 Samsami 1,203 1,203 0.00%
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%
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%
39 Zahedshahr 9,719 9,483 +2.49%
40 Khesht 9,599 9,108 +5.39%
38 Surian 9,776 10,670 −8.38%
42 Banaruiyeh 9,077 10,977 −17.31%
43 Masiri 9,031 5,830 +54.91%
44 Lapui 8,985 6,924 +29.77%
46 Karzin 8,841 8,446 +4.68%
47 Seyyedan 8,574 7,563 +13.37%
41 Eshkanan 9,115 8,211 +11.01%
45 Shahr-e Pir 8,927 8,100 +10.21%
54 Beyram 7,300 7,379 −1.07%
50 Bahman 7,568 7,305 +3.60%
51 Qotbabad 7,476 67,754 −88.97%
48 Juyom 8,010 8,810 −9.08%
52 Abadeh Tashk 7,379 7,562 −2.42%
53 Khur 7,338 6,821 +7.58%
49 Mohr 7,784 7,823 −0.50%
55 Beyza 7,252 4,234 +71.28%
- Latifi 7,300 6,669 +9.46%
57 Bab Anar 7,061 6,968 +1.33%
58 Qarah Bolagh 6,772 6,772 0.00%
60 Ij 6,246 5,849 +6.79%
61 Khumeh Zar 6,220 6,095 +2.05%
62 Konartakhteh 6,081 5,478 +11.01%
65 Miyanshahr 5,912 5,912 0.00%
66 Izadkhast 5,910 6,532 −9.52%
67 Emam Shahr 5,803 5,190 +11.81%
68 Runiz 5,760 5,593 +2.99%
69 Mobarakabad 4,707 4,235 +11.15%
59 Sedeh 6,747 6,137 +9.94%
64 Sheshdeh 5,960 5,562 +7.16%
72 Khavaran 4,332 4,075 +6.31%
71 Meshkan 4,617 4,580 +0.81%
70 Varavi 4,622 3,971 +16.39%
73 Emad Deh 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%
63 Baladeh 5,972 4,243 +40.75%
80 Nujin 3,769 3,416 +10.33%
77 Korehi 3,954 3,912 +1.07%
78 Dezhkord 3,924 4,220 −7.01%
89 Surmaq 3,050 3,458 −11.80%
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%
97 Now Bandegan 2,410 2,704 −10.87%
87 Ahel 3,179 2,940 +8.13%
88 Hesami 3,131 2,826 +10.79%
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%
81 Kamfiruz 3,713 2,498 +48.64%
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%
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%
26 Rudbar 10,504 10,926 −3.86%
21 Kelachay 12,379 11,936 +3.71%
14 Masal 17,901 14,689 +21.87%
25 Lasht-e Nesha 10,539 10,662 −1.15%
22 Lavandevil 11,235 10,617 +5.82%
27 Kuchesfahan 10,026 9,450 +6.10%
23 Asalem 10,720 10,040 +6.77%
24 Rahimabad 10,571 8,719 +21.24%
20 Sangar 12,583 10,154 +23.92%
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
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%
12 Maryanaj 10,848 10,207 +6.28%
11 Azandarian 11,171 9,324 +19.81%
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%
17 Mohajeran 7,331 7,331 0.00%
16 Salehabad 7,899 7,830 +0.88%
19 Sarkan 4,081 4,271 −4.45%
18 Firuzan 5,173 4,635 +11.61%
20 Samen 3,873 4,426 −12.49%
21 Damaq 3,231 3,783 −14.59%
25 Barzul 2,457 2,695 −8.83%
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%
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
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%
5 Rudan 36,121 33,285 +8.52%
6 Bandar Lengeh 30,435 30,478 −0.14%
4 Kish 39,853 24,819 +60.57%
7 Hajjiabad 28,977 23,309 +24.32%
8 Kong 19,213 16,496 +16.47%
12 Dargahan 14,525 8,667 +67.59%
11 Bandar Khamir 15,320 14,617 +4.81%
10 Jask 16,860 13,810 +22.09%
9 Parsian 18,045 12,544 +43.85%
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 Tazian-e Pain 4,263 4,263 0.00%
25 Abu Musa 4,213 3,461 +21.73%
26 Bandar Charak 4,066 3,758 +8.20%
27 Garuk 4,008 4,008 0.00%
33 Ziarat-e Ali 2,679 3,075 −12.88%
28 Fin 3,939 5,279 −25.38%
29 Kushk-e Nar 3,260 2,902 +12.34%
30 Takht 3,082 2,648 +16.39%
31 Kuhestak 3,060 3,060 0.00%
32 Lamazan 2,745 2,745 0.00%
34 Senderk 1,915 2,024 −5.39%
35 Fareghan 1,773 1,925 −7.90%
36 Sardasht 1,725 1,536 +12.30%
37 Gowharan 1,170 1,316 −11.09%
38 Sargaz 1,157 1,170 −1.11%
Dezghan NA
Kukherd NA
Ilam Province
Rank City 2016 Census 2011 Census Change
1 Ilam 194,030 172,213 +12.67%
4 Abdanan 23,946 22,901 +4.56%
3 Eyvan 31,299 29,400 +6.46%
2 Dehloran 32,941 30,989 +6.30%
5 Darreh Shahr 21,900 20,712 +5.74%
8 Arakvaz 11,977 12,358 −3.08%
6 Mehran 17,435 14,920 +16.86%
7 Sarableh 12,393 10,967 +13.00%
9 Asemanabad 6,280 5,889 +6.64%
19 Towhid 2,128 1,475 +44.27%
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%
21 Delgosha 1,819 2,201 −17.36%
14 Murmuri 3,768 3,529 +6.77%
15 Zarneh 2,966 3,118 −4.87%
16 Lumar 2,696 2,658 +1.43%
18 Musian 2,459 2,577 −4.58%
20 Meymeh 1,913 2,636 −27.43%
17 Sarabbagh 2,659 2,557 +3.99%
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
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 Khvaju 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
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-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
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%
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%
5 Qorveh 78,276 71,232 +9.89%
3 Marivan 136,654 110,464 +23.71%
4 Baneh 110,218 85,190 +29.38%
6 Kamyaran 57,077 52,907 +7.88%
8 Divandarreh 34,007 26,654 +27.59%
7 Bijar 50,014 47,926 +4.36%
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%
16 Bolbanabad 3,193 3,207 −0.44%
14 Yasukand 3,490 3,784 −7.77%
15 Muchesh 3,370 3,448 −2.26%
17 Aavraman Takht 3,176 3,176 0.00%
20 Dezej 2,219 2,290 −3.10%
19 Armardeh 2,305 2,349 −1.87%
18 Saheb 3,101 2,294 +35.18%
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
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%
5 Kuhdasht 89,091 92,927 −4.13%
4 Aligudarz 89,268 87,967 +1.48%
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%
15 Garab 3,295 3,200 +2.97%
16 Sepiddasht 2,917 2,545 +14.62%
14 Firuzabad 3,399 2,876 +18.18%
17 Zagheh 2,776 2,685 +3.39%
19 Darb-e Gonbad 2,131 2,191 −2.74%
20 Veysian 2,087 1,988 +4.98%
22 Bayranshahr 1,720 1,409 +22.07%
23 Sarab-e Dowreh 1,713 1,515 +13.07%
21 Momenabad 1,821 1,561 +16.66%
18 Chalanchulan 2,223 1,478 +50.41%
24 Shulehabad-e Olya 1,531 1,553 −1.42%
25 Haft Cheshmeh 870 1,048 −16.98%
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%
7 Shazand 21,181 21,156 +0.12%
6 Mamuniyeh 21,814 19,005 +14.78%
8 Mahajeran 20,346 12,293 +65.51%
9 Tafresh 16,493 16,447 +0.28%
10 Milajerd 9,288 9,357 −0.74%
12 Ashtian 8,763 9,015 −2.80%
11 Komijan 8,776 9,195 −4.56%
13 Khondab 7,810 7,753 +0.74%
14 Shahbaz 7,536 7,536 0.00%
16 Astaneh 7,166 6,880 +4.16%
18 Zaviyeh 6,027 5,877 +2.55%
17 Parandak 6,886 6,633 +3.81%
15 Nimvar 7,507 5,856 +28.19%
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%
31 Saruq 1,345 1,386 −2.96%
30 Hendudur 1,918 2,103 −8.80%
32 Qurchi Bashi 1,374 1,497 −8.22%
33 Razeghi 826 497 +66.20%
Bazneh NA
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%
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%
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%
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 Rudian 3,770 3,770 0.00%
20 Kohanabad 1,192 1,192 0.00%
Tehran Province
Rank City 2016 Census 2011 Census Change
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%
5 Bafq 45,453 33,882 +34.15%
4 Hamidiya 51,793 37,428 +38.38%
6 Mehriz 34,237 28,483 +20.20%
7 Abarkuh 27,524 23,986 +14.75%
9 Taft 18,464 15,717 +17.48%
10 Shahediyeh 18,309 16,571 +10.49%
8 Ashkezar 19,123 15,663 +22.09%
11 Herat 13,032 12,392 +5.16%
12 Zarach 11,691 10,753 +8.72%
13 Marvast 9,379 8,865 +5.80%
15 Mehrdasht 8,097 7,390 +9.57%
14 Behabad 9,232 7,652 +20.65%
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%
Rezvanshahr NA
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%
9 Soltaniyeh 7,638 7,116 +7.34%
10 Sojas 7,037 6,666 +5.57%
11 Sohrevard 6,991 6,104 +14.53%
12 Zarrin Rud 5,664 5,530 +2.42%
7 Ab Bar 8,091 6,725 +20.31%
13 Mah Neshan 5,487 5,439 +0.88%
15 Garmab 3,823 4,021 −4.92%
14 Dandi 4,778 3,952 −17.29%
16 Nurabad 3,644 3,644 0.00%
17 Karasf 3,083 3,083 0.00%
18 Zarrinabad 2,374 2,471 −3.93%
19 Armaghankhaneh 2,149 1,945 +10.49%
20 Chavarzaq 1,733 1,753 −1.14%
21 Halab 956 1,089 −12.21%
22 Nik Pey 455 455 0.00%
See also
Counties of Iran
International rankings of Iran
List of castles in Iran
List of caves in Iran
List of cities in Asia
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
List of planned cities
Provinces of Iran
External links
Iran province (http://irantour.org/Iran/province/Iran%20Provinces%20List.html)
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.