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%
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