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The most populated cities of Iran in 2010.
Iranian population density map (based on data from the 1996 census).

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 predicts that by 2030 80% of the population will live in urban areas.[2][failed verification] Most internal migrants have settled near the cities of Tehran, Isfahan, Ahvaz, and Qom. Tehran, with a population of 8.2 million (2012 census), 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 the country's communication and transport networks.[3]

Mashhad, with a population of 2.7 million, 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 and 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 1.8 million (2011). This city is one of the most industrial cities of Iran with large industries. It has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The city also 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 1.6 million. Karaj is the capital of Alborz province and is situated 20 km west of Tehran, at the foot of Alborz mountains; however, the city is increasingly becoming an extension of metropolitan Tehran.

The other major cities are Tabriz (population 1.5 million), Shiraz (population 1.46 million), Ahvaz (population 1.11 million), and Qom (population 1.07 million).

Cities over 100,000 population

The following sorted table, lists the most populous cities in Iran with a population of more than 100,000 according to 2011 Census results announced by Statistical Center of Iran:[6]

Rank City Province Date of Official
Foundation of
Municipality 		2016[citation needed] 2011 2006 1996 1986 1976 1966 1956
1 Tehran Tehran 1907[7] 14,354,245 8,154,051 7,705,036 6,758,845 6,042,584 4,530,223 2,719,730 1,512,082
2 Mashhad Razavi Khorasan 1917 5,469,573 2,749,374 2,104,697 1,898,060 1,308,482 1,017,976 713,413 439,996
3 Isfahan Isfahan 1928 4,685,574 1,756,126 1,250,800 1,057,405 972,541 716,770 446,416 221,984
4 Karaj Alborz 1989 4,357,254 1,614,626
5 Ahvaz Khuzestan 1911 3,143,284 1,112,021 977,450 740,968 411,510 97,926 44,243 14,526
6 Shiraz Fars 1925 2,879,567 1,460,665 1,269,843 1,104,980 779,826 534,399 306,375 220,098
7 Tabriz East Azerbaijan 1907 2,678,567 1,484,988 1,427,311 1,153,025 1,848,289 1,425,813 1,069,865 770,659
8 Qom Qom 1926 2,346,753 1,074,036 1,151,918 977,677 743,139 347,219 234,292 109,499
9 Kermanshah Kermanshah 1930 1,765,786 851,405 692,686 560,514 290,600 187,930 125,439
10 Orumieh West Azerbaijan 1928 1,575,354 667,499 435,200 300,746 164,419 110,749 67,605
11 Kerman Kerman 1921 1,467,342 534,441 384,991 257,284 140,761 85,404 62,157
12 Zahedan Sistan and Baluchestan 1938 1,345,234 560,725 419,518 281,923 93,740 39,732 17,495
13 Yazd Yazd 1926 1,324,232 432,194 326,776 230,483 135,925 93,241 63,502
14 Hamedan Hamadan 1911 706,284 525,794 401,281 272,499 165,875 124,167 99,909
15 Rasht Gilan 1908 698,567 639,951 417,748 290,897 188,957 143,557 109,491
16 Arak Markazi 1927 686,465 526,182 380,755 265,349 116,832 61,925 58,998
17 Ardabil Ardabil 1925 674,795 418,262 340,386 281,973 147,865 83,596 65,742
18 Bandar Abbas Hormozgan 1925 668,758 367,508
19 Eslamshahr Tehran 1978 642,423 357,171
20 Zanjan Zanjan 1923 623,256 349,821
21 Qazvin Qazvīn 1924 614,682 341,801
22 Khorramabad Lorestan 1931 576,154 328,544
23 Sanandaj Kurdistan 1928 536,681 311,446
24 Kashan Isfahan 1930 512,424 275,325
25 Gorgan Golestan 1925 502,482 269,226
26 Sari Mazandaran 1927 489,648 259,084
27 Dezful Khuzestan 1920 476,384 248,380
28 Malard Tehran 1995 435,356 290,817 228,673
29 Shahr-e Qods Tehran 1989 428,583 283,517 229,354
30 Borujerd Lorestan 1935 397,583 240,654 227,547
31 Nishapur Razavi Khorasan 1931 354,584 239,185 205,972
32 Khomeinishahr Isfahan 1932 346,594 244,696 218,737
33 Golestan Tehran 1996 341,843 259,480 231,882
33 Shahriar Tehran 1952 332,472 249,473 189,120
35 Sabzevar Razavi Khorasan 1936 328,483 231,557 208,172
36 Najafabad Isfahan 1931 323,938 221,814 206,114
37 Amol Mazandaran 1933 317,584 219,915 197,470
38 Varamin Tehran 1941 309,483 218,991 208,569
39 Babol Mazandaran 1956 304,482 219,467 243,636
40 Abadan Khuzestan 1924 287,483 212,744 217,988
41 Bojnourd North Khorasan 1931 267,385 199,791 172,772
42 Birjand South Khorasan 1928 257,432 178,020 157,848
43 Pakdasht Tehran 1991 254,842 206,490 178,708
44 Khoy West Azerbaijan 1923 235,583 200,958 178,708
45 Saveh Markazi 1931 228,594 200,481 179,009
46 Qa'em Shahr Mazandaran 1935 223,584 196,050 174,246
47 Bushehr Bushehr 1922 216,384 195,222 161,674
48 Gharchak Tehran 1976 212,182 191,588 173,832
49 Sirjan Kerman 1936 205,089 185,623 167,014
50 Ilam Īlām 1936 198,384 172,213 155,289
51 Bukan West Azerbaijan 1948 193,981 170,600 149,340
54 Shahrekord Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 1931 191,482 159,775 126,746
52 Maragheh East Azerbaijan 1921 186,484 162,275 146,405
53 Malayer Hamadan 1934 182,582 159,848 153,748
55 Nasimshahr Tehran 1995 179,483 157,474 135,824
56 Mahshahr Khuzestan 1954 175,593 153,778 109,687
57 Mahabad West Azerbaijan 1931 173,473 147,268 133,324
58 Semnan Semnān 1925 172,481 153,680 124,999
58 Rafsanjan Kerman 1935 168,485 151,420 136,388
60 Gonbad-e Qabus Golestan 1934 165,382 144,546 127,167
61 Shahinshahr Isfahan 1976 163,095 143,308 126,070
62 Shahrood Semnān 1925 163,056 140,474 126,916
63 Saqqez Kurdistan 1935 162,398 139,738 131,349
64 Marvdasht Fars 1940 161,475 138,649 123,858
65 Torbat-e Heydarieh Razavi Khorasan 1928 160,384 131,150 119,360
66 Zabol Sistan and Baluchestan 1928 159,684 137,722 130,642
67 Andimeshk Khuzestan 1956 157,586 126,811 119,422
68 Khorramshahr Khuzestan 1925 154,584 129,418 123,866
69 Marand East Azerbaijan 1929 152,394 124,323 114,165
70 Shahreza Isfahan 1929 151,483 123,767 108,299
71 Miandoab West Azerbaijan 1935 148,593 123,081 112,933
72 Izeh Khuzestan 1958 145,596 117,093 103,695
73 Yasuj Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad 1970 143,586 108,505
74 Bandar-e Anzali Gilan 1922 142,593 116,664 116,664
75 Jahrom Fars 1925 140,481 114,108 103,023
76 Jiroft Kerman 1946 138,584 111,034
77 Marivan Kurdistan 2011 137,482 110,464
78 Kamal Shahr Alborz 2011 134,284 109,943
79 Nazarabad Alborz 2002 131,284 107,806
80 Behbahan Khuzestan 1937 128,684 107,412
81 Bam Kerman 1937 126,482 107,131
82 Shush Khuzestan 1989 125,593 106,815
83 Fasa Fars 2011 123,284 104,809
84 Quchan Razavi Khorasan 1937 119,482 103,760
85 Masjed Soleyman Khuzestan 1959 117,384 103,369 106,121
86 Mohammadshahr Alborz 2011 114,482 100,519
87 Dorud Lorestan 1949 108,482 100,528

Largest cities in the provinces

This is a list of the largest cities of the 31 provinces, based on the city's population as of the 2011 census.

Province Largest city 2nd Largest 3rd Largest 4th largest
Tehran Tehran Eslamshahr Malard Shahr-e Qods
Razavi Khorasan Mashhad Nishapur Sabzevar Torbat-e Heydarieh
East Azerbaijan Tabriz Maragheh Marand Mianeh
Alborz Karaj Kamal Shahr Nazarabad Mohammadshahr
Isfahan Isfahan Kashan Khomeyni Shahr Najafabad
Fars Shiraz Marvdasht Jahrom Fasa
Khuzestan Ahvaz Dezful Abadan Mahshahr
Mazandaran Sari Amol Babol Qa'em Shahr
West Azerbaijan Urmia Khoy Bukan Mahabad
Kerman Kerman Sirjan Rafsanjan Jiroft
Gilan Rasht Bandar-e Anzali Lahijan Langrud
Sistan and Baluchistan Zahedan Zabol Iran Shahr Chabahar
Kermanshah Kermanshah Eslamabad-e Gharb Harsin Kangavar
Lorestan Khorramabad Borujerd Dorood Koohdasht
Hamadan Hamadan Malayer Nahavand Asadabad
Golestan Gorgan Gonbad-e Qabus Ali Abad Bandar Torkaman
Kurdistan Sanandaj Saghez Marivan Baneh
Hormozgan Bandar Abbas Minab Dehbarez Bandar Lengeh
Markazi Arak Saveh Khomein Mahallat
Ardabil Ardabil Parsabad Meshkinshahr Khalkhal
Qazvin Qazvin Takestan Alvand Eqbaliyeh
Qom Qom Jamkaran Qanavat Jafariyeh
Yazd Yazd Meybod Ardakan Bafq
Zanjan Zanjan Abhar Khorramdareh Qidar
Bushehr Bushehr Borazjan Bandar Ganaveh Khormuj
Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari Shahr-e Kord Borujen Farrokhshahr Farsan
North Khorasan Bojnurd Shirvan Esfarayen Garmeh Jajarm
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Yasuj Dogonbadan Dehdasht Likak
South Khorasan Birjand Ghayen Ferdows Nehbandan
Semnān Semnan Shahrood Damghan Garmsar
Ilam Ilam Eyvan Dehloran Abdanan

See also

References

  1. ^ Payvand. "Iran: Focus on reverse migration". Retrieved 2006-04-17.
  2. ^ "Islamic Azad University", retrieved 28 Jan 2008 Archived November 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Assari, Ali; T.M. Mahesh (2011). "Urbanization Process in Iranian Cities". Asian Journal of Development Matters. 5 (1): 151–154. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  4. ^ Religious Tourism Potentials Rich retrieved 28 Feb 2008 Archived February 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Mashhad, Iran retrieved 28 Feb 2008
  6. ^ Statistical Center of Iran 2011 Census website [dead link‍]
  7. ^ Mayors of Tehran since 1885
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