Iran Cities by Population 2026
5 Most Populated Iran Cities
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Annual Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tehran | 9,882,527 | 1.29% |
| Mashhad | 3,532,584 | 1.64% |
| Isfahan | 2,196,430 | 1.14% |
| Shiraz | 1,798,531 | 1.4% |
| Tabriz | 1,694,340 | 0.84% |
| Karaj | 1,549,130 | -0.28% |
| Qom | 1,502,321 | 2.26% |
| Ahvaz | 1,344,918 | 1.28% |
| Kermanshah | 1,170,300 | 2.14% |
| Orumiyeh | 895,630 | 1.98% |
| Bandar-e Abas | 769,280 | 3.86% |
| Rasht | 767,757 | 1.22% |
| Zahedan | 645,704 | 0.95% |
| Ardabil | 636,877 | 1.87% |
| Yazd | 628,752 | 1.73% |
| Hamadan | 616,386 | 1.07% |
| Eslamshahr | 594,404 | 2.86% |
| Kerman | 544,332 | 0.12% |
| Zanjan | 534,508 | 2.18% |
| Arak | 510,624 | -0.2% |
| Sanandaj | 502,807 | 1.99% |
| Shahriar | 476,853 | 4.41% |
| Qazvin | 448,630 | 1.08% |
| Khoram Abad | 429,419 | 1.41% |
| Gorgan | 397,111 | 1.25% |
| Kashan | 372,404 | 2.03% |
| Qods | 369,203 | 1.78% |
| Sari | 338,471 | 0.89% |
| Qarchak | 336,141 | 3.82% |
| Babol | 325,246 | 2.66% |
| Nasim Shahr | 324,510 | 4.94% |
| Nishabur | 322,993 | 2.02% |
| Pakdasht | 309,526 | 2.74% |
| Dezful | 300,658 | 1.28% |
| Bojnurd | 300,581 | 2.76% |
| Bushehr | 292,953 | 2.74% |
| Amol | 277,099 | 1.55% |
| Abadan | 274,033 | 1.7% |
| Shahr-e Kord | 270,560 | 3.57% |
| Sabzevar | 269,930 | 1.03% |
| Semnan | 268,651 | 3.79% |
| Saveh | 267,686 | 1.95% |
| Birjand | 266,456 | 2.73% |
| Najaf Abad | 264,717 | 1.19% |
| Malard | 262,425 | -0.68% |
| Shahin Shahr | 253,555 | 3.88% |
| Khomeyni Shahr | 252,065 | 0.2% |
| Bukan | 248,938 | 2.55% |
| Ilam | 246,306 | 2.41% |
| Varamin | 239,511 | 0.6% |
| Kamal Shahr | 233,573 | 5.13% |
| Sirjan | 231,151 | 1.47% |
| Saqqez | 231,131 | 3.41% |
| Borujerd | 224,079 | -0.47% |
| Qaem Shahr | 223,990 | 0.89% |
| Mahabad | 220,168 | 2.72% |
| Jahrom | 218,207 | 4.42% |
| Marivan | 209,134 | 4.35% |
| Yasuj | 206,812 | 4.39% |
| Maragheh | 204,413 | 1.55% |
| Golestan | 204,180 | -1.59% |
| Khuy | 194,685 | -0.21% |
| Malayer | 193,084 | 1.27% |
| Rafsanjan | 185,117 | 1.35% |
| Bandar-e Mahshahr | 182,453 | 1.15% |
| Durud | 181,789 | 4.1% |
| Baneh | 181,719 | 5.13% |
| Fardis | 181,174 | 0% |
| Bam | 180,151 | 3.53% |
| Jiroft | 179,974 | 3.27% |
| Robat Karim | 173,764 | 5.13% |
| Marvdasht | 171,586 | 1.43% |
| Shahrud | 171,475 | 1.34% |
| Mohamadshahr | 168,543 | 3.51% |
| Gonbad-e Kavus | 167,782 | 1% |
| Andisheh | 166,823 | 3.69% |
| Chabahar | 165,838 | 4.5% |
| Shahreza | 160,446 | 1.75% |
| Mianduab | 160,346 | 1.78% |
| Behbahan | 159,738 | 2.68% |
| Torbat-e Heydarieh | 159,597 | 1.32% |
| Iranshahr | 156,387 | 3.23% |
| Andimeshk | 153,393 | 1.28% |
| Shahr-e Sadra | 151,456 | 5.13% |
| Piranshahr | 150,883 | 5.13% |
| Mohamadiyeh | 149,231 | 5.13% |
| Borazjan | 148,365 | 2.98% |
| Nazarabad | 146,875 | 2.08% |
| Fuladshahr | 145,790 | 5.13% |
| Marand | 144,867 | 1.03% |
| Khoramshahr | 140,772 | 0.56% |
| Sahand | 136,010 | 5.13% |
| Kashmar | 131,517 | 2.55% |
| Bumahen | 130,305 | 5.13% |
| Baharestan | 129,847 | 5.09% |
| Zabol | 129,572 | -0.41% |
| Abhar | 128,135 | 2.58% |
| Shush | 127,196 | 5.13% |
| Izeh | 124,148 | 0.39% |
| Ardakan | 124,101 | 5.13% |
| Fasa | 123,913 | 1.12% |
| Bandar-e Anzali | 122,457 | 0.32% |
| Pardis | 120,955 | 5.13% |
| Ahar | 118,858 | 1.68% |
| Meybod | 117,454 | 3.82% |
| Lahijan | 116,729 | 1.45% |
| Baghestan | 114,505 | 3.15% |
| Torbat-e Jam | 112,877 | 1.17% |
| Kazerun | 112,360 | 1.51% |
| Dugonbadan | 107,535 | 1.06% |
| Chalus | 107,490 | 5.13% |
| Behshahr | 106,623 | 1.19% |
| Mianeh | 106,291 | 0.72% |
| Alvand | 104,991 | 1.13% |
| Pars Abad | 102,996 | 0.98% |
| Salmas | 102,778 | 1.03% |
| Minab | 97,986 | 2.96% |
| Parand | 97,464 | 0% |
| Quchan | 97,426 | -0.42% |
| Bonab | 97,145 | 1.31% |
| Bandar-e Ganaveh | 96,497 | 2.76% |
| Naqadeh | 95,185 | 1.55% |
| Masjed-e Soleyman | 94,990 | -0.56% |
| Qorveh | 94,522 | 1.9% |
| Mahdasht | 93,808 | 4.08% |
| Pishva | 92,843 | 4.6% |
| Shushtar | 92,678 | -0.94% |
| Aligudarz | 91,928 | 0.29% |
| Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni | 91,877 | 1.61% |
| Darab | 91,081 | 2.63% |
| Meshgin Shahr | 90,987 | 2.07% |
| Langarud | 90,397 | 1.3% |
| Neka | 88,333 | 3.77% |
| Hamidiya | 85,392 | 5.13% |
| Takestan | 85,306 | 0.61% |
| Babolsar | 84,630 | 3.51% |
| Ramhormoz | 83,972 | 1.23% |
| Omidiyeh | 83,859 | 2.2% |
| Meshkin Dasht | 83,473 | 3.02% |
| Tonekabon | 82,871 | 4.1% |
| Eslamabad-e Gharb | 82,814 | -0.89% |
| Kuhdasht | 81,888 | -0.84% |
| Chaharbagh | 80,504 | 5.13% |
| Baqershahr | 80,066 | 2.05% |
| Damavand | 79,765 | 5.13% |
| Khomeyn | 78,887 | 0.79% |
| Nahavand | 77,616 | 0.19% |
| Aran va Bidgol | 76,970 | 1.64% |
| Mobarakeh | 76,683 | 1% |
| Kahnuj | 75,352 | 3.65% |
| Nurabad | 75,332 | 1.4% |
| Bafq | 74,939 | 5.13% |
| Sarpol-e Dhahab | 73,367 | 4.9% |
| Shirvan | 72,590 | -1.29% |
| Hasan Abad | 72,415 | 5.13% |
| Sabashahr | 70,797 | 2.75% |
| Abyek | 69,796 | 1.51% |
| Shahr-e Jadid-e Hashtgerd | 69,489 | 5.13% |
| Susangerd | 68,795 | 2.95% |
| Golpayegan | 68,739 | 1.55% |
| Garmsar | 68,641 | 3.5% |
| Shahr-e Babak | 67,158 | 2.67% |
| Qeshm | 67,067 | 5.13% |
| Borujen | 66,946 | 1.61% |
| Azna | 66,453 | 3.42% |
| Abadeh | 66,451 | 1.18% |
| Kamyaran | 66,429 | 1.53% |
| Firuzabad | 66,322 | 0.14% |
| Chenaran | 66,309 | 2.1% |
| Taybad | 66,207 | 1.59% |
| Bandar-e Torkaman | 66,184 | 2.06% |
| Zarand | 65,974 | 0.89% |
| Kish | 65,706 | 5.13% |
| Tuyserkan | 64,815 | 2.54% |
| Nowshahr | 64,079 | 2.63% |
| Hashtgerd | 63,817 | 1.38% |
| Konarak | 63,762 | 3.96% |
| Salehieh | 63,629 | 0.81% |
| Takab | 63,208 | 2.44% |
| Sowmeeh Sara | 62,157 | 2.82% |
| Khash | 61,888 | 0.9% |
| Kahrizak | 61,872 | 5.13% |
| Khoramdareh | 61,470 | 1.05% |
| Javanrud | 60,585 | 1.09% |
| Saravan | 60,454 | 0.07% |
| Sheybani | 59,971 | 5.13% |
| Nurabad | 59,797 | 0.47% |
| Damghan | 59,784 | 0.11% |
| Kalaleh | 59,644 | 5.13% |
| Ali Abad | 59,472 | 1.19% |
| Oshnavieh | 58,880 | 3.99% |
| Dehdasht | 58,581 | 0.27% |
| Astara | 58,408 | 1.25% |
| Chahardangeh | 58,138 | 1.53% |
| Hashtpar | 58,041 | 0.69% |
| Esfarayen | 57,764 | -0.3% |
| Asadabad | 57,086 | 0.25% |
| Azarshahr | 56,757 | 2.37% |
| Ferdowsieh | 56,421 | 5.13% |
| Kut-e Abdallah | 56,252 | 0% |
| Sardasht | 56,227 | 1.94% |
| Lar | 55,756 | -1.06% |
| Divandareh | 55,357 | 4.99% |
| Khurmuj | 55,302 | 3.11% |
| Maku | 55,301 | 1.73% |
| Ajab Shir | 54,953 | 5.04% |
| Astaneh-e Ashrafiyeh | 54,725 | 1.99% |
| Dorcheh Piaz | 54,687 | 1.35% |
| Bijar | 54,467 | 0.86% |
| Shahin Dezh | 54,424 | 2.35% |
| Sarakhs | 54,336 | 2.57% |
| Eqbaliyeh | 54,212 | -0.16% |
| Azadshahr | 53,751 | 2.08% |
| Safadasht | 53,544 | 5.13% |
| Lordegan | 53,494 | 2.82% |
| Jam | 51,829 | 5.13% |
| Gonabad | 51,251 | 2.31% |
| Tabas | 50,551 | 2.45% |
| Dowlat Abad | 49,877 | 1.99% |
| Mehriz | 49,466 | 3.75% |
| Eshtehard | 49,450 | 5.13% |
| Fuman | 49,144 | 3.21% |
| Mahalat | 49,107 | 1.28% |
| Neyriz | 48,980 | -0.18% |
| Delijan | 48,738 | 1.77% |
| Zarin Shahr | 48,116 | -1.47% |
| Khvorzuq | 48,067 | 5.13% |
| Kangavar | 47,402 | -0.8% |
| Rudehen | 47,043 | 5.13% |
| Qaen | 46,851 | 1.02% |
| Qeydar | 46,535 | 2.91% |
| Fariman | 46,186 | 1.57% |
| Kavar | 45,954 | 3.78% |
| Vahidieh | 45,556 | 3.2% |
| Sarab | 45,403 | 0.08% |
| Khvaf | 45,185 | 3.13% |
| Haji Abad | 44,782 | 4.45% |
| Ramsar | 44,725 | 2.19% |
| Eqlid | 43,922 | -0.1% |
| Gerash | 43,756 | 2.41% |
| Kordkuy | 43,364 | 0.84% |
| Hadishahr | 43,340 | 2.35% |
| Aq Qala | 43,294 | 2.12% |
| Sonqor | 42,892 | -0.31% |
| Dehbarez | 42,538 | 1.65% |
| Fereydunkenar | 42,403 | 1.06% |
| Juybar | 42,082 | 2.49% |
| Aleshtar | 41,279 | 2.09% |
| Estahban | 40,228 | 1% |
| Lamerd | 40,154 | 3.17% |
| Zarqan | 40,040 | 2.18% |
| Qahderijan | 39,951 | 1.56% |
| Rudsar | 38,850 | 0.22% |
| Chamran | 38,792 | 1.48% |
| Shahedshahr | 38,284 | 4.13% |
| Baft | 37,520 | 0.84% |
| Bandar-e Kangan | 37,422 | -4.64% |
| Dehloran | 37,221 | 1.23% |
| Nur | 37,060 | 3.24% |
| Showt | 36,910 | 3.82% |
| Golbahar | 36,877 | 0% |
| Falavarjan | 36,521 | -0.32% |
| Sardrud | 36,466 | 2.06% |
| Abarkuh | 36,242 | 2.79% |
| Dargaz | 36,185 | -0.16% |
| Farsan | 36,170 | 1.72% |
| Amirkola | 35,890 | 1.65% |
| Khalkhal | 35,831 | -0.92% |
| Ivan | 35,473 | 1.26% |
| Farokh Shahr | 35,440 | 1.11% |
| Ferdows | 35,038 | 2.02% |
| Harsin | 34,460 | -2.45% |
| Bandar-e Deylam | 33,970 | 2.82% |
| Qarah Ziyaaldin | 33,945 | 2.4% |
| Hendijan | 33,684 | 1.5% |
| Minudasht | 33,576 | 1.11% |
| Sahneh | 33,527 | -0.57% |
| Bagh-e Malek | 33,523 | 2.44% |
| Bardaskan | 33,018 | 1.58% |
| Dehgolan | 32,981 | 2.41% |
| Nasirshahr | 32,394 | 1.24% |
| Malekan | 32,216 | 1.62% |
| Mahmudabad | 31,990 | 0.04% |
| Nain | 31,864 | 1.53% |
| Semirom | 30,987 | 1.41% |
| Bahar | 30,884 | 0.74% |
| Paveh | 30,461 | 1.69% |
| Bandar-e Lengeh | 30,349 | -0.03% |
| Qaemiyeh | 30,339 | 1.2% |
| Ashkhaneh | 30,229 | 1.87% |
| Goldasht | 29,877 | 1.71% |
| Ramshir | 29,548 | 1.68% |
| Pol-e Dokhtar | 29,065 | 0.99% |
| Germi | 28,995 | 0.01% |
| Safashahr | 28,699 | 0.63% |
| Kelishad va Sudarjan | 28,400 | 1.03% |
| Shadegan | 26,086 | -4.59% |
| Bardsir | 15,666 | -4.63% |
Iran Overview
The largest city in Iran is Tehran, with a population of 9,882,527 people.
As the world’s 18th largest country by area, it is no surprise that the country of Iran has a large population to match the size of its land area. Iran is the world’s 17th largest country by population with an estimated population of over 93 million as of 2026. Because its population is so large, of course it has megacities that contribute to these large figures. The largest city is Tehran, which has a population that exceeds 9.9M. Its second-largest city, Mashhad, has over 3.5M inhabitants, falling far behind Tehran but still large when compared to other cities across the country and the entire world.
Back in 1960, Iran‘s population was primarily situated in rural areas. However, as cities have developed and grown and more people are moving to urban areas, this number has decreased dramatically over the years. Figures from 2015 show that just over one-quarter of the population — 27% to be exact — live in rural areas, with the remainder of the population living in the various urban cities that are spread across a total of 31 provinces.
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