List of cities in Iran by province

Last updated January 17, 2024

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.

Alborz Province

Counties of Alborz Alborz.svg — Counties of Alborz

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Karaj	1,592,492	1,614,626	−1.37%
2	Fardis	181,174	181,174	0.00%
3	Kamal Shahr	141,669	109,943	+28.86%
4	Nazarabad	119,512	107,806	+10.86%
5	Mohammadshahr	119,418	100,519	+18.80%
6	Mahdasht	62,910	51,518	+22.11%
7	Meshkin Dasht	62,005	53,440	+16.03%
8	Hashtgerd	55,640	51,953	+7.10%
9	Chaharbagh	48,828	6,772	+621.03%
10	Shahr-e Jadid-e Hashtgerd	42,147	22,742	+85.33%
11	Eshtehard	29,993	23,010	+30.35%
12	Garmdarreh	22,726	13,248	+71.54%
13	Golsar	13,745	12,407	+10.78%
14	Kuhsar	10,940	8,303	+31.76%
15	Tankaman	4,654	4,190	+11.07%
16	Taleqan	3,545	3,211	+10.40%
17	Asara	1,339	701	+91.01%

Ardabil Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Ardabil	529,374	482,632	+9.68%
2	Parsabad	93,387	88,924	+5.02%
3	Meshginshahr	74,109	66,883	+10.80%
4	Khalkhal	39,304	41,165	−4.52%
5	Germi	28,967	28,953	+0.05%
6	Bileh Savar	16,188	15,183	+6.62%
7	Namin	13,659	11,963	+14.18%
8	Jafarabad	7,226	7,706	−6.23%
9	Kivi	7,101	7,158	−0.80%
10	Abi Beyglu	6,516	5,999	+8.62%
11	Aslan Duz	6,348	4,557	+39.30%
12	Nir	5,873	5,820	+0.91%
13	Anbaran	5,757	6,084	−5.37%
14	Hashatjin	5,725	4,578	+25.05%
15	Sareyn	5,459	4,440	+22.95%
16	Eslamabad-e Qadim	3,068	3,068	0.00%
17	Tazeh Kand-e Angut	2,645	2,544	+3.97%
18	Tazeh Kand-e Qadim	2,575	2,798	−7.97%
19	Kolowr	2,347	2,105	+11.50%
20	Lahrud	2,149	2,583	−16.80%
21	Qosabeh	2,095	2,095	0.00%
22	Hir	2,080	2,521	−17.49%
23	Razey	1,581	1,617	−2.23%
24	Fakhrabad	999	1,114	−10.32%
25	Kuraim	831	854	−2.69%
26	Moradlu	671	761	−11.83%

Bushehr Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Bushehr	223,504	195,222	+14.49%
2	Borazjan	110,567	95,449	+15.84%
3	Bandar Ganaveh	73,472	64,110	+14.60%
4	Bandar Kangan	60,187	76,329	−21.15%
5	Khormoj	40,722	74,944	−45.66%
6	Jam	31,436	16,313	+92.71%
7	Bandar Deylam	25,730	22,393	+14.90%
8	Bandar-e Deyr	24,083	20,157	+19.48%
9	Ali Shahr	23,178	23,178	0.00%
10	Ab Pakhsh	18,913	17,238	+9.72%
11	Nakhl Taqi	18,837	11,503	+63.76%
12	Choghadak	18,702	18,072	+3.49%
13	Ahram	15,198	13,778	+10.31%
14	Bank	14,126	11,515	+22.67%
15	Asaluyeh	13,557	7,884	+71.96%
16	Kaki	12,119	10,156	+19.33%
17	Vahdatiyeh	11,222	11,414	−1.68%
18	Sadabad	8,248	7,859	+4.95%
19	Kharg	8,193	7,722	+6.10%
20	Shabankareh	7,900	7,653	+3.23%
21	Bardestan	7,112	6,078	+17.01%
22	Bandar Siraf	6,992	7,137	−2.03%
23	Abdan	6,827	6,211	+9.92%
24	Dalaki	6,436	6,044	+6.49%
25	Bandar Rig	6,252	5,619	+11.27%
26	Bord Khun	5,333	4,376	+21.87%
27	Dowrahak	4,852	4,852	0.00%
28	Delvar	4,442	3,704	+19.92%
29	Baduleh	4,028	4,028	0.00%
30	Abad	3,787	3,787	0.00%
31	Anarestan	3,400	2,735	+24.31%
32	Riz	3,282	2,405	+36.47%
33	Tang-e Eram	3,242	3,183	+1.85%
34	Shonbeh	2,747	2,528	+8.66%
35	Imam Hassan	2,731	2,498	+9.33%
36	Kalameh	2,463	2,164	+13.82%
37	Bushkan	2,135	2,135	0.00%

Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Shahr-e Kord	190,441	159,775	+19.19%
2	Borujen	57,071	52,694	+8.31%
3	Lordegan	40,528	35,276	+14.89%
4	Farrokh Shahr	31,739	30,036	+5.67%
5	Farsan	30,504	28,013	+8.89%
6	Hafshejan	21,352	20,847	+2.42%
7	Junqan	14,433	14,800	−2.48%
8	Saman	14,192	15,327	−7.41%
9	Faradonbeh	13,317	13,139	+1.35%
10	Ben	12,971	11,775	+10.16%
11	Kian	12,948	12,020	+7.72%
12	Sureshjan	12,308	11,407	+7.90%
13	Boldaji	11,980	11,728	+2.15%
14	Babaheydar	11,202	11,099	+0.93%
15	Ardal	10,113	8,992	+12.47%
16	Naqneh	9,923	9,603	+3.33%
17	Pardanjan	8,699	8,088	+7.55%
18	Shalamzar	6,899	7,132	−3.27%
19	Gandoman	6,291	5,761	+9.20%
20	Gahru	6,263	5,949	+5.28%
21	Gujan	6,179	6,179	0.00%
22	Taqanak	6,170	5,941	+3.85%
23	Naghan	6,125	4,861	+26.00%
24	Sardasht	5,691	5,691	0.00%
25	Sudjan	5,581	5,410	+3.16%
26	Sefiddasht	5,471	5,561	−1.62%
27	Aluni	5,248	4,094	+28.19%
28	Dastana	5,143	5,199	−1.08%
29	Cholicheh	4,945	4,945	0.00%
30	Vardanjan	4,456	4,324	+3.05%
31	Kaj	4,227	4,227	0.00%
32	Nafech	4,059	4,059	0.00%
33	Mal-e Khalifeh	4,024	3,698	+8.82%
34	Dashtak	4,016	4,016	0.00%
35	Haruni	3,601	3,601	0.00%
36	Chelgard	2,989	3,061	−2.35%
37	Sar Khun	2,131	2,131	0.00%
38	Bazoft	1,519	1,519	0.00%
39	Manj-e Nesa	1,492	1,486	+0.40%
40	Samsami	1,203	1,203	0.00%

East Azerbaijan Province

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%
37	Mehraban	5,772	6,095	−5.30%
38	Teymurlu	5,375	5,375	0.00%
39	Varzaqan	5,348	5,385	−0.69%
40	Zarnaq	5,343	5,713	−6.48%
41	Sharabian	4,877	4,737	+2.96%
42	Kuzeh Kanan	4,730	3,274	+44.47%
43	Vayqan	4,678	4,298	+8.84%
44	Hurand	4,658	4,445	+4.79%
45	Mobarak Shahr	4,456	4,456	0.00%
46	Benab e Marand	4,311	4,371	−1.37%
47	Sharafkhaneh	4,244	3,585	+18.38%
48	Khajeh	4,011	3,801	+5.52%
49	Achachi	3,647	3,647	0.00%
50	Duzduzan	3,627	3,815	−4.93%
51	Kharvana	3,353	1,373	+144.21%
52	Khamaneh	3,056	2,541	+20.27%
53	Tekmeh Dash	2,974	2,645	+12.44%
54	Aqkand	2,902	1,733	+67.46%
55	Abish Ahmad	2,715	2,318	+17.13%
56	Zonuz	2,465	2,626	−6.13%
57	Tark	2,031	2,406	−15.59%
58	Khomarlu	1,902	1,659	+14.65%
59	Kharaju	1,824	1,584	+15.15%
60	Siah Rud	1,548	1,553	−0.32%
61	Nazarkahrizi	1,215	1,266	−4.03%
62	Jowan Qaleh	700	700	0.00%
	Malek Kian			NA
	Shahr-e Jadid-e Shahriar

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 ^[3]	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 ^[4]	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%
49	Golshahr	9,904	9,903	+0.01%
50	Buin va Miandasht ^[5]	9,889	10,256	−3.58%
51	Qahjaverestan	9,712	7,906	+22.84%
52	Gorgab	9,690	6,359	+52.38%
53	Habibabad	9,491	9,444	+0.50%
54	Zayandeh Rud	9,463	9,514	−0.54%
55	Majlesi	9,363	4,083	+129.32%
56	Zavareh	8,320	7,814	+6.48%
57	Dehaq	8,272	7,710	+7.29%
58	Alavicheh	8,067	7,526	+7.19%
59	Zazeran	7,962	7,962	0.00%
60	Harand	7,829	7,108	+10.14%
61	Manzariyeh	7,164	6,270	+14.26%
62	Karkevand	7,058	6,857	+2.93%
63	Jowzdan	6,998	6,749	+3.69%
64	Asgharabad	6,876	6,876	0.00%
65	Khur	6,765	6,721	+0.65%
66	Nasrabad	6,425	6,176	+4.03%
67	Guged	6,012	6,008	+0.07%
68	Abuzeydabad	5,976	5,559	+7.50%
69	Vazvan	5,952	4,559	+30.55%
70	Shadpurabad	5,915	5,487	+7.80%
71	Sefidshahr	5,804	5,579	+4.03%
72	Meymeh	5,651	5,449	+3.71%
73	Kuhpayeh	5,518	4,587	+20.30%
74	Sin	5,495	5,495	0.00%
75	Golshan	5,437	5,058	+7.49%
76	Barf Anbar	5,382	5,336	+0.86%
77	Meshkat	5,357	4,869	+10.02%
78	Komeshcheh	5,100	4,871	+4.70%
79	Sagzi	5,063	4,698	+7.77%
80	Mohammadabad	5,032	4,549	+10.62%
81	Hana	4,922	5,354	−8.07%
82	Asgaran	4,858	4,521	+7.45%
83	Jandaq	4,665	4,472	+4.32%
84	Barzok	4,588	3,265	+40.52%
85	Hasanabad	4,478	4,267	+4.94%
86	Damaneh	4,366	4,617	−5.44%
87	Nikabad	4,364	4,303	+1.42%
88	Baghshad	4,356	4,356	0.00%
89	Rozveh	4,332	4,536	−4.50%
90	Tudeshk	4,275	4,229	+1.09%
91	Jowsheqan va Kamu ^[6]	4,181	4,766	−12.27%
92	Ziar	3,918	3,918	0.00%
93	Qamsar	3,877	3,410	+13.70%
94	Mahabad	3,727	3,656	+1.94%
95	Afus	3,696	4,313	−14.31%
96	Rezvanshahr	3,606	3,508	+2.79%
97	Ezhiyeh	3,156	3,481	−9.34%
98	Khaledabad	3,023	2,756	+9.69%
99	Farrokhi	2,968	2,502	+18.63%
100	Kamu va Chugan	2,434	2,434	0.00%
101	Neyasar	2,319	2,171	+6.82%
102	Komeh	2,184	2,146	+1.77%
103	Bafran	1,978	2,027	−2.42%
104	Anarak	1,903	1,477	+28.84%
105	Lay Bid	1,832	1,473	+24.37%
106	Tarq	1,749	1,749	0.00%
107	Vanak	1,665	1,977	−15.78%

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%
56	Beyza	7,252	4,234	+71.28%
57	Bab Anar	7,061	6,968	+1.33%
58	Qarah Bolagh	6,772	6,772	0.00%
59	Sedeh	6,747	6,137	+9.94%
60	Ij	6,246	5,849	+6.79%
61	Khumeh Zar	6,220	6,095	+2.05%
62	Konartakhteh	6,081	5,478	+11.01%
65	Miyanshahr	5,912	5,912	0.00%
66	Izadkhast	5,910	6,532	−9.52%
67	Emam Shahr	5,803	5,190	+11.81%
68	Runiz	5,760	5,593	+2.99%
69	Mobarakabad	4,707	4,235	+11.15%
64	Sheshdeh	5,960	5,562	+7.16%
72	Khavaran	4,332	4,075	+6.31%
71	Meshkan	4,617	4,580	+0.81%
70	Varavi	4,622	3,971	+16.39%
73	Emad Deh	4,235	4,506	−6.01%
74	Fadami	4,097	4,028	+1.71%
75	Alamarvdasht	4,068	4,095	−0.66%
76	Khaneh Zenyan	4,027	3,370	+19.50%
63	Baladeh	5,972	4,243	+40.75%
80	Nujin	3,769	3,416	+10.33%
77	Korehi	3,954	3,912	+1.07%
78	Dezhkord	3,924	4,220	−7.01%
89	Surmaq	3,050	3,458	−11.80%
82	Mazayjan	3,567	3,567	0.00%
83	Dehram	3,468	2,999	+15.64%
84	Kuhenjan	3,281	3,739	−12.25%
85	Khuzi	3,245	3,245	0.00%
86	Kupon	3,237	3,237	0.00%
97	Now Bandegan	2,410	2,704	−10.87%
87	Ahel	3,179	2,940	+8.13%
88	Hesami	3,131	2,826	+10.79%
91	Khaniman	3,020	3,020	0.00%
92	Do Borji	2,907	2,651	+9.66%
93	Qatruyeh	2,895	2,764	+4.74%
94	Nowdan	2,892	2,574	+12.35%
81	Kamfiruz	3,713	2,498	+48.64%
79	Hamashahr ^[7]	3,852	3,233	+19.15%
95	Efzar	2,657	2,338	+13.64%
90	Asir	3,042	2,180	+39.54%
96	Ramjerd	2,550	2,260	+12.83%
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%
	Arad			NA
	Fishvar			NA

Gilan Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Rasht	679,995	639,951	+6.26%
2	Bandar-e Anzali	118,564	116,664	+1.63%
3	Lahijan	101,073	94,051	+7.47%
4	Langarud	79,445	74,477	+6.67%
5	Hashtpar	54,178	52,344	+3.50%
6	Astara	51,579	48,470	+6.41%
7	Sowme'eh Sara	47,083	40,978	+14.90%
8	Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh	44,941	40,726	+10.35%
9	Rudsar	37,998	37,579	+1.11%
10	Fuman	35,841	30,608	+17.10%
11	Khomam	20,897	17,106	+22.16%
12	Siahkal	19,924	18,176	+9.62%
13	Rezvanshahr	19,519	15,267	+27.85%
15	Manjil	15,630	17,396	−10.15%
16	Amlash	15,444	14,915	+3.55%
17	Kiashahr	14,022	13,753	+1.96%
18	Rostamabad	13,746	13,749	−0.02%
19	Lowshan	13,032	15,193	−14.22%
26	Rudbar	10,504	10,926	−3.86%
21	Kelachay	12,379	11,936	+3.71%
14	Masal	17,901	14,689	+21.87%
25	Lasht-e Nesha	10,539	10,662	−1.15%
22	Lavandevil	11,235	10,617	+5.82%
27	Kuchesfahan	10,026	9,450	+6.10%
23	Asalem	10,720	10,040	+6.77%
24	Rahimabad	10,571	8,719	+21.24%
20	Sangar	12,583	10,154	+23.92%
28	Chaf and Chamkhaleh ^[8]	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%
38	Shalman	5,102	5,184	−1.58%
36	Bazar Jomeh	5,729	4,493	+27.51%
37	Chubar	5,554	5,522	+0.58%
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%
43	Rudboneh	3,441	3,646	−5.62%
42	Lisar	3,647	3,262	+11.80%
44	Jirandeh	2,320	2,584	−10.22%
45	Rankuh	2,154	2,224	−3.15%
46	Ahmadsargurab	2,128	2,346	−9.29%
49	Maklavan	1,635	1,635	0.00%
51	Tutkabon	1,510	1,678	−10.01%
50	Barehsar	1,612	1,416	+13.84%
47	Otaqvar	1,938	1,804	+7.43%
48	Deylaman	1,729	1,656	+4.41%
52	Masuleh	393	568	−30.81%

Golestan Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Gorgan	350,676	329,536	+6.42%
2	Gonbad-e Kavus	151,910	144,546	+5.09%
4	Aliabad-e Katul	52,838	49,804	+6.09%
3	Bandar Torkaman	53,970	48,736	+10.74%
5	Azadshahr	43,760	39,484	+10.83%
6	Kordkuy	39,881	38,246	+4.27%
7	Kalaleh	36,176	27,951	+29.43%
8	Aqqala	35,116	31,626	+11.04%
9	Minudasht	30,085	28,478	+5.64%
10	Galikash	23,394	20,831	+12.30%
11	Bandar-e Gaz	20,742	18,734	+10.72%
13	Gomishan	19,191	17,648	+8.74%
14	Siminshahr	17,205	15,539	+10.72%
12	Fazelabad	19,461	14,548	+33.77%
15	Ramian	12,426	12,263	+1.33%
16	Khan Bebin	10,878	11,007	−1.17%
18	Daland	8,184	7,992	+2.40%
19	Neginshahr	8,138	7,858	+3.56%
23	Now Kandeh	6,650	7,155	−7.06%
21	Sarkhon Kalateh	7,589	6,688	+13.47%
20	Jelin-e Olya	7,417	7,753	−4.33%
22	Anbar Olum	7,003	6,540	+7.08%
17	Maraveh Tappeh	8,671	7,906	+9.68%
24	Faraghi	5,777	5,777	0.00%
25	Tatar-e Olya	4,782	4,782	0.00%
26	Sangdevin	4,203	4,203	0.00%
27	Mazraeh	4,009	4,009	0.00%
28	Now Deh Khanduz	2,989	3,032	−1.42%
29	Incheh Borun	2,494	2,281	+9.34%

Hamadan Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Hamadan	554,406	525,794	+5.44%
2	Malayer	170,237	159,848	+6.50%
4	Asadabad	55,703	55,024	+1.23%
3	Nahavand	76,162	75,445	+0.95%
5	Tuyserkan	50,455	44,516	+13.34%
6	Bahar	28,685	27,645	+3.76%
7	Kabudarahang	20,336	20,349	−0.06%
8	Lalejin	14,916	15,291	−2.45%
10	Famenin	14,208	14,478	−1.86%
9	Razan	14,275	13,711	+4.11%
12	Maryanaj	10,848	10,207	+6.28%
11	Azandarian	11,171	9,324	+19.81%
13	Qorveh-e Darjazin	9,540	10,231	−6.75%
14	Juraqan	9,234	9,262	−0.30%
15	Giyan	8,186	8,102	+1.04%
17	Mohajeran	7,331	7,331	0.00%
16	Salehabad	7,899	7,830	+0.88%
19	Sarkan	4,081	4,271	−4.45%
18	Firuzan	5,173	4,635	+11.61%
20	Samen	3,873	4,426	−12.49%
21	Damaq	3,231	3,783	−14.59%
25	Barzul	2,457	2,695	−8.83%
22	Qahavand	2,970	3,115	−4.65%
23	Ajin	2,738	2,738	0.00%
24	Shirin Su	2,460	3,060	−19.61%
26	Jowkar	2,258	2,425	−6.89%
27	Gol Tappeh	2,237	2,692	−16.90%
28	Farasfaj	1,526	1,721	−11.33%
29	Zangeneh	621	725	−14.34%

Hormozgan Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Bandar Abbas	526,648	435,751	+20.86%
2	Minab	73,170	63,229	+15.72%
3	Qeshm	40,678	28,602	+42.22%
5	Rudan	36,121	33,285	+8.52%
6	Bandar Lengeh	30,435	30,478	−0.14%
4	Kish	39,853	24,819	+60.57%
7	Hajjiabad	28,977	23,309	+24.32%
8	Kong	19,213	16,496	+16.47%
12	Dargahan	14,525	8,667	+67.59%
11	Bandar Khamir	15,320	14,617	+4.81%
10	Jask	16,860	13,810	+22.09%
9	Parsian	18,045	12,544	+43.85%
13	Bastak	9,959	9,225	+7.96%
14	Bika	7,190	7,002	+2.68%
15	Jenah	6,910	7,169	−3.61%
16	Hasht Bandi	6,718	4,438	+51.37%
17	Ruydar	6,558	6,034	+8.68%
18	Hormuz	5,891	5,867	+0.41%
19	Suza	5,707	4,712	+21.12%
20	Qaleh Qazi	5,286	5,183	+1.99%
21	Sirik	5,137	4,140	+24.08%
22	Tirur	4,871	4,871	0.00%
23	Dashti	4,695	4,695	0.00%
24	Tazian-e Pain	4,263	4,263	0.00%
25	Abu Musa	4,213	3,461	+21.73%
26	Bandar Charak	4,066	3,758	+8.20%
27	Garuk	4,008	4,008	0.00%
33	Ziarat-e Ali	2,679	3,075	−12.88%
28	Fin	3,939	5,279	−25.38%
29	Kushk-e Nar	3,260	2,902	+12.34%
30	Takht	3,082	2,648	+16.39%
31	Kuhestak	3,060	3,060	0.00%
32	Lamazan	2,745	2,745	0.00%
34	Senderk	1,915	2,024	−5.39%
35	Fareghan	1,773	1,925	−7.90%
36	Sardasht	1,725	1,536	+12.30%
37	Gowharan	1,170	1,316	−11.09%
38	Sargaz	1,157	1,170	−1.11%
	Dezghan			NA
	Kukherdharang			NA

Ilam Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Ilam	194,030	172,213	+12.67%
4	Abdanan	23,946	22,901	+4.56%
3	Eyvan	31,299	29,400	+6.46%
2	Dehloran	32,941	30,989	+6.30%
5	Darreh Shahr	21,900	20,712	+5.74%
8	Arakvaz	11,977	12,358	−3.08%
6	Mehran	17,435	14,920	+16.86%
7	Sarableh	12,393	10,967	+13.00%
9	Asemanabad	6,280	5,889	+6.64%
19	Towhid	2,128	1,475	+44.27%
10	Chavar	5,831	5,775	+0.97%
11	Badreh	4,278	4,249	+0.68%
12	Shabab	4,088	4,088	0.00%
13	Pahleh	3,870	4,065	−4.80%
21	Delgosha	1,819	2,201	−17.36%
14	Murmuri	3,768	3,529	+6.77%
15	Zarneh	2,966	3,118	−4.87%
16	Lumar	2,696	2,658	+1.43%
18	Musian	2,459	2,577	−4.58%
20	Meymeh	1,913	2,636	−27.43%
17	Sarabbagh	2,659	2,557	+3.99%
22	Salehabad	1,751	1,707	+2.58%
23	Mirza Hoseynabad	1,512	1,512	0.00%
24	Mehr	1,060	1,060	0.00%
25	Balavah	264	264	0.00%

Kerman Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Kerman	537,718	534,441	+0.61%
2	Sirjan	199,704	185,623	+7.59%
3	Rafsanjan	161,909	151,420	+6.93%
4	Jiroft	130,429	111,034	+17.47%
5	Bam	127,396	107,131	+18.92%
6	Zarand	60,370	57,749	+4.54%
7	Kahnuj	52,624	43,977	+19.66%
8	Shahr-e Babak	51,620	45,256	+14.06%
9	Baft	34,517	33,107	+4.26%
10	Bardsir	25,152	31,870	−21.08%
11	Baravat	22,761	18,633	+22.15%
12	Ravar	22,729	21,901	+3.78%
13	Mohamadabad	20,720	9,664	+114.40%
14	Najaf Shahr	20,164	9,448	+113.42%
15	Mahan	19,423	17,178	+13.07%
16	Anbarabad	18,185	18,731	−2.91%
17	Manujan	15,634	14,286	+9.44%
18	Anar	15,532	13,089	+18.66%
19	Rudbar	14,747	12,223	+20.65%
20	Rabor	13,263	11,657	+13.78%
21	Qaleh Ganj	13,169	12,663	+4.00%
22	Kuhbanan	10,761	11,093	−2.99%
23	Darb-e Behesht	10,670	6,538	+63.20%
24	Baghin	10,407	8,176	+27.29%
25	Rayen	10,286	11,006	−6.54%
33	Negar	7,600	5,731	+32.61%
39	Mes-e Sarcheshmeh	5,967	6,406	−6.85%
26	Ekhtiarabad	9,840	8,746	+12.51%
27	Golbaf	9,205	8,828	+4.27%
28	Zeydabad	9,112	5,260	+73.23%
29	Zangiabad	8,568	6,823	+25.58%
30	Khursand	8,252	6,672	+23.68%
31	Pariz	8,005	4,902	+63.30%
49	Dehaj	5,045	3,366	+49.88%
32	Koshkuiyeh	7,644	6,610	+15.64%
44	Golzar	5,445	3,411	+59.63%
34	Mohammadabad-e Gonbaki	7,210	7,210	0.00%
35	Fahraj	6,876	11,939	−42.41%
36	Arzuiyeh	6,868	7,555	−9.09%
37	Zeh-e Kalut	6,835	6,835	0.00%
38	Jebalbarez	6,750	4,416	+52.85%
40	Chatrud	5,860	5,344	+9.66%
41	Yazdan Shahr	5,607	5,442	+3.03%
42	Nowdezh	5,562	5,284	+5.26%
50	Faryab	4,863	6,025	−19.29%
51	Reyhan Shahr	4,580	4,791	−4.40%
52	Kian Shahr	4,543	5,555	−18.22%
53	Bezenjan	4,517	4,034	+11.97%
54	Lalehzar	4,429	2,945	+50.39%
55	Aminshahr	4,413	4,555	−3.12%
56	Dow Sari	4,130	3,762	+9.78%
45	Boluk	5,304	5,304	0.00%
46	Bahreman	5,265	4,528	+16.28%
47	Narmashir	5,222	6,167	−15.32%
48	Shahdad	5,217	5,942	−12.20%
43	Khatunabad	5,471	4,201	+30.23%
60	Jupar	3,607	3,937	−8.38%
61	Balvard	3,534	3,534	0.00%
62	Jowzam	3,436	4,929	−30.29%
57	Kazemabad	4,060	3,645	+11.39%
66	Khanuk	2,628	2,153	+22.06%
59	Mohiabad	3,930	3,719	+5.67%
58	Anduhjerd	4,041	3,589	+12.59%
67	Khvajeh Shahr	2,478	2,478	0.00%
-	Safayyeh	2,478	2,233	+10.97%
63	Hamashahr	3,311	2,800	+18.25%
64	Dashtkar	3,234	3,234	0.00%
65	Mardehek	2,870	2,904	−1.17%
69	Nezamshahr	2,426	2,049	+18.40%
70	Hanza	1,452	1,452	0.00%
71	Hojedk	1,007	750	+34.27%

Kermanshah Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Kermanshah	946,651	851,405	+11.19%
2	Eslamabad-e Gharb	90,559	94,699	−4.37%
4	Kangavar	51,352	53,449	−3.92%
7	Harsin	44,146	49,967	−11.65%
3	Javanrud	54,354	51,483	+5.58%
5	Sarpol-e Zahab	45,481	35,809	+27.01%
6	Sonqor	44,256	44,954	−1.55%
8	Sahneh	35,508	36,542	−2.83%
11	Gilan-e Gharb	22,331	20,922	+6.73%
9	Paveh	25,771	23,704	+8.72%
10	Ravansar	24,527	21,250	+15.42%
12	Qasr-e Shirin	18,473	17,959	+2.86%
13	Tazehabad	14,701	12,080	+21.70%
14	Kerend-e Gharb	7,798	8,311	−6.17%
16	Gahvareh	4,050	4,619	−12.32%
17	Kuzaran	4,007	3,934	+1.86%
21	Banevreh	3,187	3,187	0.00%
22	Gowdin	2,629	2,629	0.00%
19	Nowdeshah	3,683	3,077	+19.69%
18	Shahrak-e Rijab	3,907	3,907	0.00%
20	Shahu	3,558	3,342	+6.46%
21	Sarmast	2,913	2,858	+1.92%
15	Bisotun	4,942	5,107	−3.23%
24	Bayangan	1,513	1,731	−12.59%
23	Nowsud	1,949	1,730	+12.66%
25	Ezgeleh	1,502	1,256	+19.59%
26	Homeyl	1,317	1,363	−3.37%
27	Satar	1,048	1,227	−14.59%
28	Robat	823	940	−12.45%
30	Miyan Rahan	695	598	+16.22%
29	Halashi	804	769	+4.55%
31	Sumar	180	9	+1,900.00%

Khuzestan Province

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 ^[9]	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 ^[10]	4,281	4,281	0.00%
60	Khanafereh	3,853	3,853	0.00%
61	Rafi	3,797	3,690	+2.90%
62	Meydavud	3,513	3,590	−2.14%
63	Saleh Moshatat	2,973	2,769	+7.37%
64	Guriyeh	2,890	2,991	−3.38%
68	Jayezan	2,357	2,401	−1.83%
65	Saland	2,560	2,085	+22.78%
69	Minushahr	2,231	1,289	+73.08%
66	Qaleh-ye Khvajeh	2,408	2,272	+5.99%
67	Bidrubeh	2,386	2,386	0.00%
70	Moshrageh	2,095	1,793	+16.84%
71	Choghamish	2,013	2,113	−4.73%
72	Hoseyniyeh	1,821	1,963	−7.23%
73	Somaleh	1,784	1,606	+11.08%
74	Abezhdan	1,673	1,673	0.00%
75	Zahreh	1,192	1,277	−6.66%
76	Golgir	1,089	1,089	0.00%
	Moqavemat
	Shirin Shahr

Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Yasuj	134,532	108,505	+23.99%
2	Dogonbadan	96,728	91,739	+5.44%
3	Dehdasht	57,036	56,279	+1.35%
6	Charam	15,218	12,634	+20.45%
4	Likak	19,857	17,007	+16.76%
5	Madavan	18,078	10,777	+67.75%
7	Landeh	12,772	11,670	+9.44%
8	Basht	10,764	9,266	+16.17%
9	Sisakht	7,855	7,389	+6.31%
10	Suq	6,438	5,993	+7.43%
11	Dishmok	5,791	4,875	+18.79%
12	Qaleh Raisi	3,269	3,562	−8.23%
13	Margown	3,135	2,706	+15.85%
14	Pataveh	2,284	2,314	−1.30%
15	Sarfaryab	1,995	1,995	0.00%
16	Chitab	1,164	1,418	−17.91%
17	Garab-e Sofla	545	492	+10.77%

Kurdistan Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Sanandaj	412,767	373,987	+10.37%
2	Saqqez	165,258	139,738	+18.26%
3	Marivan	136,654	110,464	+23.71%
4	Baneh	110,218	85,190	+29.38%
5	Qorveh	78,276	71,232	+9.89%
6	Kamyaran	57,077	52,907	+7.88%
7	Bijar	50,014	47,926	+4.36%
8	Divandarreh	34,007	26,654	+27.59%
9	Dehgolan	25,992	23,074	+12.65%
10	Kani Dinar	13,059	11,415	+14.40%
11	Serishabad	7,196	7,194	+0.03%
12	Delbaran	6,713	7,076	−5.13%
13	Sarvabad	5,121	4,976	+2.91%
14	Yasukand	3,490	3,784	−7.77%
15	Muchesh	3,370	3,448	−2.26%
16	Bolbanabad	3,193	3,207	−0.44%
17	Aavraman Takht	3,176	3,176	0.00%
18	Saheb	3,101	2,294	+35.18%
19	Armardeh	2,305	2,349	−1.87%
20	Dezej	2,219	2,290	−3.10%
21	Zarrineh	2,091	1,854	+12.78%
22	Tup Aghaj	1,645	1,645	0.00%
23	Buin-e Sofla	1,518	1,458	+4.12%
24	Shuyesheh	1,302	1,293	+0.70%
25	Kani Sur	1,284	1,307	−1.76%
26	Pir Taj	1,199	1,199	0.00%
27	Bardeh Rasheh	1,020	1,020	0.00%
28	Babarashani	509	573	−11.17%
29	Chenareh	455	184	+147.28%

Lorestan Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Khorramabad	373,416	348,216	+7.24%
2	Borujerd	234,997	240,654	−2.35%
3	Dorud	121,638	99,499	+22.25%
4	Aligudarz	89,268	87,967	+1.48%
5	Kuhdasht	89,091	92,927	−4.13%
6	Nurabad	65,547	61,142	+7.20%
7	Azna	47,489	40,145	+18.29%
8	Aleshtar	33,558	30,257	+10.91%
9	Pol-e Dokhtar	26,352	25,092	+5.02%
10	Kunani	7,768	8,242	−5.75%
11	Mamulan	7,656	7,502	+2.05%
12	Chaqabol	6,125	5,176	+18.33%
13	Oshtorinan	5,520	5,083	+8.60%
14	Firuzabad	3,399	2,876	+18.18%
15	Garab	3,295	3,200	+2.97%
16	Sepiddasht	2,917	2,545	+14.62%
17	Zagheh	2,776	2,685	+3.39%
18	Chalanchulan	2,223	1,478	+50.41%
19	Darb-e Gonbad	2,131	2,191	−2.74%
20	Veysian	2,087	1,988	+4.98%
21	Momenabad	1,821	1,561	+16.66%
22	Bayranshahr	1,720	1,409	+22.07%
23	Sarab-e Dowreh	1,713	1,515	+13.07%
24	Shulehabad-e Olya	1,531	1,553	−1.42%
25	Haft Cheshmeh	870	1,048	−16.98%

Markazi Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Arak	520,944	526,182	−1.00%
2	Saveh	220,762	200,481	+10.12%
3	Khomeyn	72,882	70,053	+4.04%
4	Mahallat	43,245	40,582	+6.56%
5	Delijan	40,902	37,470	+9.16%
6	Mamuniyeh	21,814	19,005	+14.78%
7	Shazand	21,181	21,156	+0.12%
8	Mahajeran	20,346	12,293	+65.51%
9	Tafresh	16,493	16,447	+0.28%
10	Milajerd	9,288	9,357	−0.74%
11	Komijan	8,776	9,195	−4.56%
12	Ashtian	8,763	9,015	−2.80%
13	Khondab	7,810	7,753	+0.74%
14	Shahbaz	7,536	7,536	0.00%
15	Nimvar	7,507	5,856	+28.19%
16	Astaneh	7,166	6,880	+4.16%
17	Parandak	6,886	6,633	+3.81%
18	Zaviyeh	6,027	5,877	+2.55%
19	Farmahin	5,756	4,297	+33.95%
20	Davudabad	5,491	5,252	+4.55%
21	Gharqabad	5,375	4,992	+7.67%
22	Khoshkrud	5,246	5,019	+4.52%
23	Javersiyan	4,993	4,726	+5.65%
24	Aveh	3,906	3,906	0.00%
25	Karchan	3,743	3,752	−0.24%
26	Nowbaran	3,334	2,170	+53.64%
27	Khenejin	3,235	3,235	0.00%
28	Naraq	2,592	2,744	−5.54%
29	Tureh	2,302	2,331	−1.24%
30	Hendudur	1,918	2,103	−8.80%
31	Saruq	1,345	1,386	−2.96%
32	Qurchi Bashi	1,374	1,497	−8.22%
33	Razeghi	826	497	+66.20%
	Bazneh			NA

Mazandaran Province

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 ^[11]	20,716	18,962	+9.25%
19	Zirab	16,191	15,679	+3.27%
20	Abbasabad	13,482	11,599	+16.23%
21	Kelardasht	13,401	9,122	+46.91%
22	Rostamkola	11,686	11,553	+1.15%
23	Khorramabad	11,542	9,114	+26.64%
24	Shirud	11,377	10,429	+9.09%
25	Chamestan	11,194	10,617	+5.43%
26	Khalil Shahr	11,032	10,141	+8.79%
27	Hachirud	10,398	10,398	0.00%
28	Arateh	10,327	10,327	0.00%
29	Salman Shahr	9,656	8,654	+11.58%
30	Surak	9,208	8,930	+3.11%
31	Shirgah	8,671	8,129	+6.67%
32	Pol-e Sefid	8,294	7,708	+7.60%
33	Kiakola	8,040	7,691	+4.54%
34	Bahnemir	7,906	7,410	+6.69%
35	Kalleh Bast	7,889	4,097	+92.56%
36	Royan	7,731	7,102	+8.86%
37	Izadshahr	7,439	6,797	+9.45%
38	Gatab	7,374	7,242	+1.82%
39	Galugah	6,908	2,643	+161.37%
40	Sorkhrud	6,699	5,921	+13.14%
41	Marzanabad	6,698	5,789	+15.70%
42	Nashtarud	6,394	5,642	+13.33%
43	Kelarabad	6,267	5,926	+5.75%
44	Emamzadeh Abdollah	5,768	5,768	0.00%
45	Khush Rudpey	5,742	3,317	+73.11%
46	Zargarmahalleh	3,991	423	+843.50%
47	Kiasar	3,384	2,837	+19.28%
48	Pul	3,150	2,806	+12.26%
49	Kojur	3,120	3,120	0.00%
50	Kuhi Kheyl	2,242	2,061	+8.78%
51	Dabudasht	1,758	1,169	+50.38%
52	Alasht	1,193	874	+36.50%
53	Rineh	982	782	+25.58%
54	Baladeh	970	1,037	−6.46%
55	Pain Hular	956	956	0.00%
56	Marzikola	868	555	+56.40%
57	Farim	369	272	+35.66%
58	Gazanak	319	200	+59.50%

North Khorasan Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Bojnord	228,931	199,791	+14.59%
2	Shirvan	82,689	88,254	−6.31%
3	Esfarayen	59,490	60,372	−1.46%
5	Jajarm	19,580	18,547	+5.57%
7	Garmeh	10,933	10,716	+2.03%
4	Ashkhaneh	25,104	22,877	+9.73%
6	Faruj	12,061	11,731	+2.81%
8	Raz	5,029	5,747	−12.49%
9	Daraq	4,926	5,153	−4.41%
10	Ziarat	4,179	4,179	0.00%
14	Safiabad	3,427	3,527	−2.84%
11	Eivar	3,994	3,783	+5.58%
12	Shahrabad-e Khavar	3,993	3,993	0.00%
13	Titkanlu	3,835	3,827	+0.21%
15	Chenaran	3,380	3,380	0.00%
16	Qazi	2,428	2,956	−17.86%
17	Shoqan	2,313	2,436	−5.05%
18	Sankhvast	2,077	2,120	−2.03%
19	Pish Qaleh	2,001	2,211	−9.50%
21	Lujali	1,481	1,166	+27.02%
20	Hesar-e Garmkhan	1,499	1,658	−9.59%
22	Qushkhaneh	996	996	0.00%

Qazvin Province

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 ^[12]	90,513	48,862	+85.24%
9	Bidestan	18,060	19,996	−9.68%
7	Mahmudabad Nemuneh	21,982	21,796	+0.85%
8	Buin Zahra	20,823	18,210	+14.35%
9	Sharifiyeh	20,347	21,009	−3.15%
10	Shal	15,290	14,996	+1.96%
11	Esfarvarin	12,371	12,615	−1.93%
12	Danesfahan	9,434	9,545	−1.16%
13	Ziaabad	8,262	8,637	−4.34%
14	Khorramdasht	6,554	6,725	−2.54%
16	Narjeh	5,604	5,404	+3.70%
15	Abgarm	6,336	5,998	+5.64%
17	Sagzabad	5,492	5,440	+0.96%
19	Ardak	5,043	5,123	−1.56%
18	Avaj	5,142	5,609	−8.33%
20	Khak-e Ali	3,148	3,352	−6.09%
21	Moallem Kalayeh	2,223	1,607	+38.33%
22	Kuhin	1,411	1,622	−13.01%
23	Razmian	1,253	1,164	+7.65%
24	Sirdan	805	1,038	−22.45%

Qom Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Qom	1,201,158	1,074,036	+11.84%
2	Qanavat	11,667	9,662	+20.75%
3	Jafariyeh	9,387	7,203	+30.32%
5	Dastjerd	1,525	1,334	+14.32%
4	Kahak	4,837	2,906	+66.45%
6	Salafchegan	1,390	730	+90.41%

Razavi Khorasan Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Mashhad	3,001,184	2,766,258	+8.49%
2	Nishapur	264,375	239,185	+10.53%
3	Sabzevar	243,700	231,557	+5.24%
4	Torbat-e Heydarieh	140,019	131,150	+6.76%
5	Kashmar	102,282	90,200	+13.39%
6	Quchan	101,604	103,760	−2.08%
7	Torbat-e Jam	100,449	94,758	+6.01%
8	Taybad	56,562	52,280	+8.19%
9	Chenaran	53,879	48,567	+10.94%
10	Sarakhs	42,179	37,162	+13.50%
11	Gonabad	40,773	36,367	+12.12%
12	Fariman	39,515	36,550	+8.11%
13	Shahr Jadid-e Golbahar	36,877	36,877	0.00%
14	Dargaz	36,762	37,054	−0.79%
15	Khaf	33,189	28,444	+16.68%
16	Bardaskan	28,233	26,107	+8.14%
17	Torqabeh	20,998	16,718	+25.60%
18	Feyzabad	18,120	16,253	+11.49%
19	Neqab	14,783	13,614	+8.59%
20	Shandiz	13,987	10,428	+34.13%
21	Kharv	13,535	14,115	−4.11%
22	Khalilabad	12,751	11,094	+14.94%
23	Sangan	12,443	9,500	+30.98%
24	Bajestan	11,741	11,133	+5.46%
25	Kariz	11,102	10,391	+6.84%
26	Mashhad Rizeh	10,105	9,211	+9.71%
27	Dowlatabad	9,329	9,606	−2.88%
30	Bakharz	9,044	8,392	+7.77%
31	Razaviyeh	8,850	4,542	+94.85%
32	Salehabad	8,625	9,642	−10.55%
33	Farhadgerd	8,442	7,647	+10.40%
34	Golmakan	8,373	9,534	−12.18%
35	Ahmadabad-e Sowlat	8,326	6,758	+23.20%
39	Nasrabad	7,460	7,757	−3.83%
40	Nilshahr	7,371	6,797	+8.44%
29	Nashtifan	9,176	7,426	+23.57%
36	Kalat	7,687	7,532	+2.06%
41	Jangal	6,650	6,490	+2.47%
37	Salami	7,555	6,581	+14.80%
28	Joghatai	9,268	8,212	+12.86%
43	Anabad	6,186	5,739	+7.79%
42	Kondor	6,460	6,002	+7.63%
38	Roshtkhar	7,514	6,686	+12.38%
46	Firuzeh	5,884	5,769	+1.99%
47	Darrud	5,717	5,449	+4.92%
44	Sefid Sang	6,129	5,545	+10.53%
45	Soltanabad	5,932	5,495	+7.95%
48	Rivash	5,687	5,762	−1.30%
49	Bidokht	5,501	5,348	+2.86%
50	Qasemabad	5,145	4,414	+16.56%
51	Qalandarabad	4,880	4,924	−0.89%
52	Kakhk	4,625	4,413	+4.80%
53	Rud Ab	4,028	4,042	−0.35%
55	Bar	3,765	4,121	−8.64%
56	Shahr-e Zow	3,745	4,089	−8.41%
58	Bayg	3,545	3,577	−0.89%
59	Yunesi	3,426	3,504	−2.23%
54	Shadmehr	3,825	3,678	+4.00%
57	Kadkan	3,719	3,788	−1.82%
61	Qadamgah	3,010	3,714	−18.96%
62	Davarzan	2,744	2,702	+1.55%
63	Now Khandan	2,634	2,662	−1.05%
64	Chapeshlu	2,374	2,474	−4.04%
60	Sheshtomad	3,108	4,172	−25.50%
65	Shahrabad	2,083	2,255	−7.63%
68	Lotfabad	1,865	1,790	+4.19%
69	Robat-e Sang	1,551	1,721	−9.88%
70	Chekneh	1,381	1,834	−24.70%
67	Eshqabad	1,993	1,883	+5.84%
71	Hemmatabad	1,274	1,434	−11.16%
66	Malekabad	2,056	1,487	+38.26%
72	Mazdavand	1,241	1,559	−20.40%
73	Bajgiran	594	406	+46.31%

Semnan Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Semnan	185,129	153,680	+20.46%
2	Shahrud	150,129	140,474	+6.87%
3	Damghan	59,106	58,770	+0.57%
4	Garmsar	48,672	40,985	+18.76%
5	Mehdishahr	24,485	19,854	+23.33%
10	Aradan	6,257	5,626	+11.22%
6	Eyvanki	13,518	11,995	+12.70%
9	Bastam	8,609	7,712	+11.63%
8	Sorkheh	9,951	9,711	+2.47%
7	Shahmirzad	11,191	8,882	+26.00%
12	Mojen	5,932	5,456	+8.72%
13	Kalateh Khij	5,651	5,057	+11.75%
11	Darjazin	5,997	4,964	+20.81%
16	Meyami	4,566	4,562	+0.09%
15	Kalateh Rudbar	4,611	4,611	0.00%
14	Dibaj	5,647	3,774	+49.63%
19	Beyarjomand	2,528	2,441	+3.56%
18	Amiriyeh	3,561	2,402	+48.25%
17	Rudiyan	3,770	3,770	0.00%
20	Kohanabad	1,192	1,192	0.00%

Sistan and Baluchestan Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Zahedan	587,730	560,725	+4.82%
2	Zabol	134,950	137,722	+2.05%
3	Iranshahr	113,750	97,012	+17.25%
4	Chabahar	106,739	85,633	+24.65%
5	Saravan	60,114	59,795	+0.53%
6	Khash	56,584	54,105	+4.58%
7	Konarak	43,258	35,630	+21.41%
8	Jaleq	18,098	17,546	+3.15%
9	Nik Shahr	17,732	15,889	+11.60%
10	Pishin	16,011	13,690	+16.95%
12	Zehak	13,357	14,324	−6.75%
16	Qasr-e Qand	11,605	8,563	+35.52%
11	Suran	13,580	10,632	+27.73%
13	Fanuj	13,070	11,577	+12.90%
15	Bampur	12,217	10,071	+21.31%
14	Mehrestan	12,245	10,112	+21.09%
17	Mohammadan	10,302	8,193	+25.74%
18	Galmurti	10,292	8,310	+23.85%
19	Rasak	10,115	8,472	+19.39%
20	Mirjaveh	9,359	10,121	−7.53%
21	Dust Mohammad	6,621	6,774	−2.26%
22	Bent	5,822	5,294	+9.97%
26	Nosratabad	5,238	4,270	+22.67%
27	Bazman	5,192	4,702	+10.42%
23	Negur	5,670	4,612	+22.94%
24	Mohammadi	5,606	5,206	+7.68%
32	Bonjar	3,760	4,088	−8.02%
28	Gosht	4,992	5,145	−2.97%
29	Ali Akbar	4,779	4,551	+5.01%
30	Espakeh	4,719	3,636	+29.79%
31	Zarabad	4,003	3,222	+24.24%
33	Adimi	3,613	3,328	+8.56%
25	Nukabad	5,261	3,193	+64.77%
34	Mohammadabad	3,468	2,681	+29.35%
35	Sirkan	2,196	1,499	+46.50%
37	Hiduj	1,674	1,526	+9.70%
36	Sarbaz	2,020	1,230	+64.23%
	Ramshar			NA

South Khorasan Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Birjand	203,636	178,020	+14.39%
2	Qaen	42,323	40,226	+5.21%
3	Tabas	39,676	35,150	+12.88%
4	Ferdows	28,695	25,968	+10.50%
5	Nehbandan	18,304	18,827	−2.78%
6	Boshruyeh	16,426	15,318	+7.23%
7	Sarayan	13,795	13,247	+4.14%
8	Sarbisheh	8,715	8,203	+6.24%
9	Eslamiyeh	7,108	6,084	+16.83%
14	Ayask	5,143	4,756	+8.14%
12	Khezri Dasht Beyaz	5,680	5,761	−1.41%
18	Eshqabad	3,965	4,623	−14.23%
10	Hajjiabad	6,168	5,918	+4.22%
13	Asadiyeh	5,460	5,804	−5.93%
17	Seh Qaleh	4,436	4,242	+4.57%
15	Nimbeluk	4,762	4,393	+8.40%
16	Tabas-e Masina	4,596	4,133	+11.20%
11	Khusf	5,716	4,920	+16.18%
20	Esfeden	3,598	3,530	+1.93%
19	Arianshahr	3,729	3,585	+4.02%
24	Deyhuk	2,959	3,346	−11.57%
22	Mud	3,477	3,067	+13.37%
23	Shusef	3,181	3,010	+5.68%
25	Eresk	2,955	2,954	+0.03%
26	Qohestan	2,322	3,028	−23.32%
27	Gazik	2,294	2,934	−21.81%
28	Zohan	1,118	1,419	−21.21%
21	Mohammadshahr	3,590	1,707	+110.31%

Tehran Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Tehran ^[13]	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 ^[14]	3,423	3,423	0.00%
40	Kilan	2,882	2,981	−3.32%
41	Abali	2,758	2,522	+9.36%
42	Arjomand	1,124	1,114	+0.90%

West Azerbaijan Province

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%
13	Oshnavieh	39,801	32,723	+21.63%
11	Sardasht	46,412	42,167	+10.07%
12	Shahin Dezh	43,131	38,396	+12.33%
14	Qarah Zia od Din	26,767	23,769	+12.61%
15	Showt	25,381	21,047	+20.59%
17	Rabat	15,750	12,068	+30.51%
16	Siah Cheshmeh	17,804	15,786	+12.78%
18	Poldasht	11,472	9,963	+15.15%
19	Bazargan	9,979	9,551	+4.48%
23	Tazeh Shahr	8,629	8,864	−2.65%
21	Mohammadyar	9,313	8,604	+8.24%
20	Chahar Borj	9,406	8,681	+8.35%
22	Firuraq	9,190	8,837	+3.99%
25	Dizaj Diz	8,282	7,896	+4.89%
24	Nushin	8,380	7,183	+16.66%
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%
31	Keshavarz	4,138	3,904	+5.99%
30	Gerd Kashaneh	4,201	1,673	+151.11%
32	Ivughli	3,320	3,167	+4.83%
35	Nazok-e Olya	2,667	2,761	−3.40%
34	Qushchi	2,787	2,526	+10.33%
33	Nalus	2,973	2,938	+1.19%
36	Marganlar	2,294	2,247	+2.09%
37	Avajiq	1,663	1,516	+9.70%
36	Serow	1,800	1,530	+17.65%
38	Silvaneh	1,614	1,490	+8.32%
39	Simmineh	1,345	1,173	+14.66%
40	Zurabad	1,147	1,239	−7.43%
41	Khalifan	749	962	−22.14%

Yazd Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Yazd	529,673	486,152	+8.95%
2	Meybod	80,712	66,907	+20.63%
3	Ardakan	75,271	56,776	+32.58%
5	Bafq	45,453	33,882	+34.15%
4	Hamidiya	51,793	37,428	+38.38%
6	Mehriz	34,237	28,483	+20.20%
7	Abarkuh	27,524	23,986	+14.75%
9	Taft	18,464	15,717	+17.48%
10	Shahediyeh	18,309	16,571	+10.49%
8	Ashkezar	19,123	15,663	+22.09%
11	Herat	13,032	12,392	+5.16%
12	Zarach	11,691	10,753	+8.72%
13	Marvast	9,379	8,865	+5.80%
15	Mehrdasht	8,097	7,390	+9.57%
14	Behabad	9,232	7,652	+20.65%
16	Bafruiyeh	6,939	6,486	+6.98%
17	Ahmadabad	6,046	5,019	+20.46%
18	Nadushan	2,351	2,332	+0.81%
19	Aqda	1,754	1,809	−3.04%
20	Nir	1,740	1,620	+7.41%
21	Khezrabad	535	581	−7.92%
	Rezvanshahr			NA

Zanjan Province

Rank	City	2016 Census	2011 Census	Change
1	Zanjan	430,871	386,851	+11.38%
2	Abhar	99,285	87,396	+13.60%
3	Khorramdarreh	55,368	52,548	+5.37%
4	Qeydar	34,921	30,251	+15.44%
5	Hidaj	13,840	13,003	+6.44%
6	Sain Qaleh	12,989	11,939	+8.79%
9	Soltaniyeh	7,638	7,116	+7.34%
10	Sojas	7,037	6,666	+5.57%
11	Sohrevard	6,991	6,104	+14.53%
12	Zarrin Rud	5,664	5,530	+2.42%
7	Ab Bar	8,091	6,725	+20.31%
13	Mah Neshan	5,487	5,439	+0.88%
15	Garmab	3,823	4,021	−4.92%
14	Dandi	4,778	3,952	−17.29%
16	Nurabad	3,644	3,644	0.00%
17	Karasf	3,083	3,083	0.00%
18	Zarrinabad	2,374	2,471	−3.93%
19	Armaghankhaneh	2,149	1,945	+10.49%
20	Chavarzaq	1,733	1,753	−1.14%
21	Halab	956	1,089	−12.21%
22	Nik Pey	455	455	0.00%

Ancient cities ruins

References & notes

↑ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home". www.amar.org.ir.
↑ "National Census Preliminary Results Released: Iran's Urban Population Up". Financial Tribune. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
↑ The settlements of Aran & Bidgol merged to create the city of Aran va Bidgol
↑ The settlements Kelishad & Sudarjan merged to create the city Kelishad va Sudarjan
↑ The settlements of Buin & Miandasht merged to create the city Buin va Miandasht
↑ The settlements of Jowsheqan & Kamu merged to create the city of Jowsheqan va Kamu
↑ The villages of Deh Bid, Dehpagah, Damqanat, Qaleh-ye Abbasabad & Qaleh-ye Tiskhani merged in 2010 to create the city of Hamashahr
↑ The cities of Chaf & Chamkhaleh merged in 2006
↑ The former villages Darvishabad, Gavmishabad, Gondamakar, Hadiabad, Khazami, Kut-e Abdollah, Kut-e Navaser, Kuy-e Montazeri & Shariati-ye Yek merged on January 23, 2013 to create the city of Kut-e Abdollah.
↑ The former villages Ablesh, Chahardahi-ye Asgar, Chahardahi-ye Sohrab, Deh-e Ebrahim, Masiri & Tall Kohneh merged in 2006 to create the city Tashan.
↑ The settlements of Ketalem and Sadat Mahalleh merged to make the city of Ketalem and Sadat Shahr
↑ The villages of Bavers & Zibashahr merged to create Mohammadiyeh.
↑ The former cities of Ray; Shemiran & Tajrish have become neighborhoods of Tehran
↑ The former villages of Shemshak-e Bala; Shemshak-e Pain; Darband Sar; Sefidestan; Darrud & Jirud merged to create the city of Shemshak.

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