List of largest cities of Iran

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The most populated cities of Iran in 2010.

Iran has one of the highest urban population growth rates in the world. From 1950 to 2002, the urban proportion of the population increased from 27% to 60%.[1] The United Nations (UN) predicts that by 2030 80% of the population will live in urban areas.[2] Most internal migrants have settled near the cities of Tehran, Isfahan, Karaj, Ahvaz, Mashhad and Qom. Tehran, with a population of 8.7 million in 2016, is the largest city in Iran and is the nation's capital. Tehran is home to around 11% of Iran's population. It is the hub of Iran's communication and transport networks.[3]

Mashhad, with a population of 4.2 million in 2019, is the second-largest Iranian city and the centre of the province of Razavi Khorasan. Mashhad is one of the holiest Shi'a cities in the world as it is the site of the Imam Reza shrine. It is the centre of tourism in Iran. Between 15 and 20 million pilgrims go to Imam Reza's shrine every year.[4][5]

The third most populous city of Iran is Isfahan with a population 2.5 million in 2019. This city is one of the most industrial cities of Iran with large industries and hosts several UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The city has a wide variety of historic monuments and is known for its paintings, history and architecture.

The fourth most populous Iranian city is Karaj, with a population of 2.1 million in 2019. Karaj is the capital of Alborz province and is 35 km west of Tehran, at the foot of Alborz mountains. Karaj is increasingly becoming an extension of metropolitan Tehran.

The fifth most populous Iranian city is Shiraz (population 1.57 million), which is located in the southwest of Iran with a moderate climate and has been a regional trade center for over a thousand years. Shiraz is one of the oldest cities of ancient Persia, known as the city of poets, literature and flowers. It is also considered by many Iranians to be the city of gardens and also a major center for Iran's electronic industries.

Other major cities are Tabriz (population 1.56 million), Qom (population 1.2 million) and Ahvaz (population 1.18 million).[6]

List of Metro Cities

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A 1996 map of Iran's population density

There are 10 large cities or metropolitan cities in Iran with the population over a million or more.

Rank City Population
1 Tehran 15,800,000
2 Mashhad 3,989,070
3 Isfahan 3,416,000
4 Karaj 2,512,737
5 Shiraz 1,800,000
6 Tabriz 1,773,023
7 Qom 1,260,000
8 Ahvaz 1,184,788
9 Kermanshah 1,083,833
10 Urmia 1,000,000

Cities over 100,000 population

The following sorted table, lists the most populous cities in Iran with a population of more than 100,000 in 2016.[7][8] A city is displayed in bold if it is the province capital.Template:Cbignore

Rank City Province Date of Official
Foundation of
Municipality 		2016 Census 2011 Census Change
1 Tehran Tehran 1907 Template:Change
2 Mashhad Razavi Khorasan 1918 Template:Change
3 Isfahan Isfahan 1907 Template:Change
4 Karaj Alborz 1951 Template:Change
5 Shiraz Fars 1907 Template:Change
6 Tabriz East Azerbaijan 1907 Template:Change
7 Qom Qom 1926 Template:Change
8 Ahvaz Khuzestan 1925 Template:Change
9 Kermanshah Kermanshah 1912 Template:Change
10 Urmia West Azerbaijan 1928 Template:Change
11 Rasht Gilan 1907 Template:Change
12 Zahedan Sistan and Baluchestan 1938 Template:Change
13 Hamadan Hamadan 1911 Template:Change
14 Kerman Kerman 1907 Template:Change
15 Yazd Yazd 1926 Template:Change
16 Ardabil Ardabil 1925 Template:Change
17 Bandar Abbas Hormozgan 1925 Template:Change
18 Arak Markazi 1927 Template:Change
19 Eslamshahr Tehran 1978 Template:Change
20 Zanjan Zanjan 1923 Template:Change
21 Sanandaj Kurdistan 1928 Template:Change
22 Qazvin Qazvin 1924 Template:Change
23 Khorramabad Lorestan 1931 Template:Change
24 Gorgan Golestan 1925 Template:Change
25 Sari Mazandaran 1927 Template:Change
26 Shahriar Tehran 1952 Template:Change
27 Qods Tehran 1989 Template:Change
28 Kashan Isfahan 1930 Template:Change
29 Malard Tehran 1995 Template:Change
30 Dezful Khuzestan 1920 Template:Change
31 Nishapur Razavi Khorasan 1931 Template:Change
32 Babol Mazandaran 1925 Template:Change
33 Khomeyni Shahr Isfahan 1932 Template:Change
34 Sabzevar Razavi Khorasan 1930 Template:Change
35 Golestan Tehran 1996 Template:Change
36 Amol Mazandaran 1933 Template:Change
37 Pakdasht Tehran 1991 Template:Change
38 Najafabad Isfahan 1931 Template:Change
39 Borujerd Lorestan 1935 Template:Change
40 Abadan Khuzestan 1924 Template:Change
41 Qarchak Tehran 1976 Template:Change
42 Bojnord North Khorasan 1931 Template:Change
43 Varamin Tehran 1941 Template:Change
44 Bushehr Bushehr 1922 Template:Change
45 Saveh Markazi 1931 Template:Change
46 Qaem Shahr Mazandaran 1935 Template:Change
47 Birjand South Khorasan 1928 Template:Change
48 Nasimshahr Tehran 1995 Template:Change
49 Sirjan Kerman 1936 Template:Change
50 Khoy West Azerbaijan 1923 Template:Change
51 Ilam Ilam 1936 Template:Change
52 Bukan West Azerbaijan 1948 Template:Change
53 Shahr-e Kord Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 1931 Template:Change
54 Semnan Semnan 1925 Template:Change
55 Fardis Alborz 2013 Template:Change
56 Maragheh East Azerbaijan 1921 Template:Change
57 Shahin Shahr Isfahan 1976 Template:Change
58 Malayer Hamadan 1934 Template:Change
59 Mahabad West Azerbaijan 1931 Template:Change
60 Saqqez Kurdistan 1935 Template:Change
61 Bandar-e Mahshahr Khuzestan 1954 Template:Change
62 Rafsanjan Kerman 1935 Template:Change
63 Gonbad-e Kavus Golestan 1934 Template:Change
64 Shahrud Semnan 1925 Template:Change
65 Marvdasht Fars 1950 Template:Change
66 Kamal Shahr Alborz 1996 Template:Change
67 Jahrom Fars 1925 Template:Change
68 Torbat-e Heydarieh Razavi Khorasan 1928 Template:Change
69 Marivan Kurdistan 1957 Template:Change
70 Andimeshk Khuzestan 1956 Template:Change
71 Shahreza Isfahan 1929 Template:Change
72 Zabol Sistan and Baluchestan 1928 Template:Change
73 Yasuj Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad 1970 Template:Change
74 Miandoab West Azerbaijan 1935 Template:Change
75 Khorramshahr Khuzestan 1925 Template:Change
76 Marand East Azerbaijan 1929 Template:Change
77 Jiroft Kerman 1946 Template:Change
78 Bam Kerman 1937 Template:Change
79 Behbahan Khuzestan 1937 Template:Change
80 Dorud Lorestan 1949 Template:Change
81 Nazarabad Alborz 2002 Template:Change
82 Mohammadshahr Alborz 1996 Template:Change
83 Izeh Khuzestan 1958 Template:Change
84 Bandar-e Anzali Gilan 1922 Template:Change
85 Andisheh Tehran 2003 Template:Change
86 Iranshahr Sistan and Baluchestan 1940 Template:Change
87 Fasa Fars 1926 Template:Change
88 Borazjan Bushehr 1928 Template:Change
89 Baneh Kurdistan 1948 Template:Change
90 Chabahar Sistan and Baluchestan 1950 Template:Change
91 Robat Karim Tehran 1983 Template:Change
92 Kashmar Razavi Khorasan 1929 Template:Change
93 Shushtar Khuzestan 1927 Template:Change
94 Quchan Razavi Khorasan 1937 Template:Change
95 Lahijan Gilan 1928 Template:Change
96 Ahar East Azerbaijan 1944 Template:Change
97 Masjed Soleyman Khuzestan 1959 Template:Change
98 Torbat-e Jam Razavi Khorasan 1933 Template:Change

Largest cities in the provinces

This is a list of the largest cities of the 31 provinces, based on the city's population in the 2016 census.[9]

Province Largest city 2nd Largest 3rd Largest 4th largest
Tehran Tehran Eslamshahr Shahriar Shahr-e Qods
Razavi Khorasan Mashhad Nishapur Sabzevar Torbat-e Heydarieh
East Azerbaijan Tabriz Maragheh Marand Ahar
Alborz Karaj Fardis Kamalshahr Nazarabad
Isfahan Isfahan Kashan Khomeyni Shahr Najafabad
Fars Shiraz Marvdasht Jahrom Fasa
Khuzestan Ahvaz Dezful Abadan Mahshahr
Mazandaran Sari Babol Amol Qa'em Shahr
West Azerbaijan Urmia Khoy Bukan Mahabad
Kerman Kerman Sirjan Rafsanjan Jiroft
Gilan Rasht Bandar-e Anzali Lahijan Langrud
Sistan and Baluchestan Zahedan Zabol Iran Shahr Chabahar
Kermanshah Kermanshah Eslamabad-e Gharb Javanrud Kangavar
Lorestan Khorramabad Borujerd Dorud Aligudarz
Hamadan Hamadan Malayer Nahavand Asadabad
Golestan Gorgan Gonbad-e Kavus Bandar Torkaman Ali Abad
Kurdistan Sanandaj Saghez Marivan Baneh
Hormozgan Bandar Abbas Minab Qeshm Kish
Markazi Arak Saveh Khomein Mahallat
Ardabil Ardabil Parsabad Meshkinshahr Khalkhal
Qazvin Qazvin Alvand Mohammadiyeh Takestan
Qom Qom Qanavat Jafariyeh Kahak
Yazd Yazd Meybod Ardakan Bafq
Zanjan Zanjan Abhar Khorramdareh Qidar
Bushehr Bushehr Borazjan Bandar Ganaveh Bandar Kangan
Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari Shahr-e Kord Borujen Lordegan Farrokhshahr
North Khorasan Bojnurd Shirvan Esfarayen Ashkhaneh
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Yasuj Dogonbadan Dehdasht Likak
South Khorasan Birjand Ghayen Tabas Ferdows
Semnan Semnan Shahrud Damghan Garmsar
Ilam Ilam Dehloran Eyvan Abdanan

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See also

References

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