Yazd's 2025 population is now estimated at 609,302. In 1950, the population of Yazd was 49,751. Yazd has grown by 7,879 in the last year, which represents a 1.31% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Yazd, which typically includes Yazd's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| City | 2025 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Tehran | 9,729,740 | 1.18% |
| Mashhad | 3,460,660 | 1.32% |
| Esfahan | 2,327,990 | 1.46% |
| Shiraz | 1,763,900 | 1.21% |
| Tabriz | 1,695,670 | 1.05% |
| Karaj | 1,614,660 | 0.73% |
| Qom | 1,392,280 | 1.34% |
| Ahvaz | 1,324,800 | 1.18% |
| Kermanshah | 1,117,360 | 1.43% |
| Orumiyeh | 860,169 | 1.38% |
| Rasht | 757,765 | 1.16% |
| Bandar Abbas | 690,978 | 1.92% |
| Zahedan | 643,702 | 1.08% |
| Ardabil | 614,154 | 1.35% |
| Hamadan | 611,801 | 1.12% |
| Yazd | 609,302 | 1.31% |
| Arak | 589,740 | 1.24% |
| Kerman | 559,142 | 0.84% |
| Eslamshahr | 553,083 | 1.64% |
| Zanjan | 509,683 | 1.44% |
| Sanandaj | 482,664 | 1.39% |
| Qazvin | 444,984 | 1.12% |
| Khorramabad | 420,998 | 1.22% |
| Shahriyar | 420,092 | 2.08% |
| Gorgan | 391,519 | 1.17% |
| Qods | 357,183 | 1.32% |
| Kashan | 356,957 | 1.4% |
| Sari | 338,115 | 1.07% |
