Most Dense in Iran

Top 100 cities ranked by most dense

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Most Dense — Iran

1 Ardabīl 32 59,101/mi²

2 Golestān 26 45,802/mi²

3 Nasīm Shahr 26 42,277/mi²

4 Nasimshahr 26 42,277/mi²

5 Ṣāleḥīeh 26 38,355/mi²

6 Orūmīyeh 01 35,010/mi²

7 Qeshlāq 26 31,938/mi²

8 Jūjīl 28 30,129/mi²

9 Āmol 35 29,288/mi²

10 Ferdowsīyeh 26 28,518/mi²

11 Tehran 26 27,007/mi²

12 Eslamshahr 26 25,907/mi²

13 Meshkīn Dasht 26 25,835/mi²

14 Bāqershahr 26 25,246/mi²

15 Farrokhābād 26 24,577/mi²

16 Shahr-e Qods 26 24,207/mi²

17 Karaj 44 23,151/mi²

18 Salmās 01 22,795/mi²

19 Dorūd 23 22,401/mi²

20 Darreh Shahr 10 21,153/mi²

21 Mohr 07 20,349/mi²

22 Īz̄eh 15 19,834/mi²

23 Harsīn 13 19,742/mi²

24 Goldasht 28 19,562/mi²

25 Saqqez 16 19,439/mi²

26 Mīāneh 33 18,948/mi²

27 Qom 39 18,939/mi²

28 Kūhdasht 23 18,717/mi²

29 Marvdasht 07 18,515/mi²

30 Mashhad 42 18,218/mi²

31 Qarchak 26 18,118/mi²

32 Kamālshahr 44 17,865/mi²

33 Konārak 04 17,656/mi²

34 Sabzevar 42 17,359/mi²

35 Eslāmābād-e Gharb 13 17,282/mi²

36 Naqadeh 01 17,215/mi²

37 Hamadān 09 16,770/mi²

38 Kermanshah 13 16,585/mi²

39 Bābol 35 16,407/mi²

40 Āzādshahr 09 16,321/mi²

41 Būmahen 26 16,129/mi²

42 Meshgīn Shahr 32 16,006/mi²

43 Naz̧arābād 44 15,972/mi²

44 Zāzerān 28 15,924/mi²

45 Rāmhormoz 15 15,873/mi²

46 Ardal 03 15,802/mi²

47 Pākdasht 26 15,797/mi²

48 Shāhedshahr 26 15,768/mi²

49 Dastgerd 28 15,730/mi²

50 Qūchān 42 15,652/mi²

51 Alvand 38 15,385/mi²

52 Koshksarāy 33 15,313/mi²

53 Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh 08 15,280/mi²

54 Lāhījān 08 14,952/mi²

55 Shīrvān 43 14,758/mi²

56 Pārsābād 32 14,440/mi²

57 Shahrīār 26 14,248/mi²

58 Alīgūdarz 23 14,093/mi²

59 Charām 05 14,091/mi²

60 Moḩammad Shahr 44 13,886/mi²

61 Bojnūrd 43 13,816/mi²

62 Būkān 01 13,693/mi²

63 Zahedan 04 13,663/mi²

64 Behshahr 35 13,490/mi²

65 Shiraz 07 13,490/mi²

66 Qazvin 38 13,475/mi²

67 Kord Kūy 37 13,473/mi²

68 Sāveh 34 13,080/mi²

69 Delījān 34 12,937/mi²

70 Shūsh 15 12,815/mi²

71 Hafshejān 03 12,710/mi²

72 Langarūd 08 12,597/mi²

73 Marand 33 12,482/mi²

74 Kangāvar 13 12,451/mi²

75 Shahr-e Kord 03 12,254/mi²

76 Jahrom 07 12,231/mi²

77 Golmakān 42 12,135/mi²

78 Zābol 04 12,078/mi²

79 Aleshtar 23 12,044/mi²

80 Kujuvar 33 12,002/mi²

81 Falāvarjān 28 11,953/mi²

82 Bīrjand 41 11,917/mi²

83 Marāgheh 33 11,883/mi²

84 Arāk 34 11,735/mi²

85 Aşlān Dūz 32 11,542/mi²

86 Chenārān 42 11,449/mi²

87 Bandar-e Gaz 37 11,397/mi²

88 Tabriz 33 11,388/mi²

89 Neyshābūr 42 11,347/mi²

90 Borāzjān 22 11,220/mi²

91 Nūshīn Shar 01 11,173/mi²

92 Mahābād 01 11,149/mi²

93 Kavār 07 11,088/mi²

94 Kūshk 28 11,040/mi²

95 Nūr 35 10,999/mi²

96 Şabbāshahr 26 10,970/mi²

97 Asadābād 09 10,919/mi²

98 Basţām 25 10,897/mi²

99 Sūsangerd 15 10,545/mi²

100 Khorramshahr 15 10,132/mi²

The most densely populated cities in Iran pack the most residents per square mile, creating vibrant urban environments with walkable neighborhoods and extensive public transit. Ardabīl leads with 59,101 people per square mile.

High population density is often associated with better access to public transportation, more walkable streets, and a wider variety of restaurants, shops, and entertainment options within close proximity. These cities tend to have lower car ownership rates and shorter commute distances.

Dense cities face unique challenges including higher housing costs, limited parking, and potential overcrowding in public spaces. However, they also tend to have lower per-capita carbon footprints due to shared infrastructure and reduced driving.

Did You Know?

1. Ardabīl has 59,101 people per square mile — that's roughly 92 people per acre.
2. Dense cities tend to have the most walkable neighborhoods and lowest car ownership rates in the country.
3. Urban density can reduce per-capita carbon emissions by up to 50% compared to suburban sprawl.

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