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.
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
6,772
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%
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%
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%
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
4,871
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
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%
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%
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
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%
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%
5
Dastjerd
1,525
1,334
+14.32%
4
Kahak
4,837
2,906
+66.45%
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 ]
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 .