Sanandaj's 2026 population is now estimated at 502,807. In 1991, the population of Sanandaj was 244,039. Sanandaj has grown by 9,824 in the last year, which represents a 1.99% annual change. These population values and projections come from Iran cities and towns census series via CityPopulation fallback access and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
