Most Dense in Iran

Top 100 cities ranked by most dense

Most Dense - Iran

1 Korūj 28 179,543/mi²
2 Jūjīl 28 179,543/mi²
3 Gorgāb 28 161,990/mi²
4 Ardabīl 32 76,169/mi²
5 Kujuvar 33 59,478/mi²
6 Ferdows 41 55,183/mi²
7 Golestān 26 45,717/mi²
8 Orūmīyeh 01 44,647/mi²
9 Nasimshahr 26 42,277/mi²
10 Nasīm Shahr 26 42,277/mi²
11 Kāshān 28 41,371/mi²
12 Ṣāleḥīeh 26 38,355/mi²
13 Salmās 01 35,716/mi²
14 Malārd 26 34,524/mi²
15 Āz̄arshahr 33 33,750/mi²
16 Tehran 26 32,823/mi²
17 Qeshlāq 26 31,938/mi²
18 Ārūq 33 30,821/mi²
19 Esfahlān 33 30,346/mi²
20 Valīsdeh 35 29,288/mi²
21 Āmol 35 29,288/mi²
22 Ferdowsīyeh 26 28,518/mi²
23 Laklār 33 27,991/mi²
24 Meshkīn Dasht 26 25,835/mi²
25 Eslamshahr 26 25,799/mi²
26 Karaj 44 25,460/mi²
27 Mashhad 42 25,332/mi²
28 Kermanshah 13 25,278/mi²
29 Qom 39 25,277/mi²
30 Deh Now 26 25,246/mi²
31 Bāqershahr 26 25,246/mi²
32 Lāhījān 08 24,785/mi²
33 Farrokhābād 26 24,577/mi²
34 Shahr-e Qods 26 24,207/mi²
35 Dorūd 23 22,396/mi²
36 Saqqez 16 21,241/mi²
37 Bābol 35 20,244/mi²
38 Īz̄eh 15 19,834/mi²
39 Goldasht 28 19,562/mi²
40 Pīr Bāzār 08 19,373/mi²
41 Shūsh 15 18,909/mi²
42 Oskū 33 18,836/mi²
43 Kūhdasht 23 18,717/mi²
44 Sabzevar 42 18,703/mi²
45 Darreh Shahr 10 18,559/mi²
46 Marvdasht 07 18,515/mi²
47 Shahr-e Kord 03 18,068/mi²
48 Kamālshahr 44 17,865/mi²
49 Konārak 04 17,656/mi²
50 Eslāmābād-e Gharb 13 17,282/mi²
51 Naqadeh 01 17,215/mi²
52 Shiraz 07 16,896/mi²
53 Hamadān 09 16,770/mi²
54 Maḩallāt 34 16,697/mi²
55 Qarchak 26 16,624/mi²
56 Bojnūrd 43 16,470/mi²
57 Sāveh 34 16,450/mi²
58 Āzādshahr 09 16,321/mi²
59 Qazvin 38 16,266/mi²
60 Būmahen 26 16,129/mi²
61 Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh 08 16,050/mi²
62 Alvand 38 16,040/mi²
63 Meshgīn Shahr 32 16,006/mi²
64 Zāzerān 28 15,924/mi²
65 Hūyeh 28 15,924/mi²
66 Rāmhormoz 15 15,873/mi²
67 Ardal 03 15,802/mi²
68 Pākdasht 26 15,797/mi²
69 Delījān 34 15,792/mi²
70 Shāhedshahr 26 15,768/mi²
71 Dastgerd 28 15,730/mi²
72 Harsīn 13 15,119/mi²
73 Behbahān 15 15,080/mi²
74 Shahrak-e Qīāmdasht 26 14,835/mi²
75 Shīrvān 43 14,740/mi²
76 Langarūd 08 14,685/mi²
77 Aleshtar 23 14,590/mi²
78 Zahedan 04 14,548/mi²
79 Borāzjān 22 14,416/mi²
80 Shahrīār 26 14,248/mi²
81 Qūchān 42 14,230/mi²
82 Lahārem Talūk 35 14,203/mi²
83 Tajnīk 35 14,181/mi²
84 Geleyerd 35 14,181/mi²
85 Kolāksar 35 14,181/mi²
86 Charām 05 14,091/mi²
87 Marīvān 16 13,888/mi²
88 Moḩammad Shahr 44 13,886/mi²
89 Alīgūdarz 23 13,819/mi²
90 Neyshābūr 42 13,579/mi²
91 Behshahr 35 13,490/mi²
92 Kord Kūy 37 13,473/mi²
93 Īlām 10 13,381/mi²
94 Zābol 04 13,361/mi²
95 Pārsābād 32 13,265/mi²
96 Arbaţān 33 13,148/mi²
97 Marand 33 13,148/mi²
98 Dowlatābād 33 13,148/mi²
99 Payām 33 13,148/mi²
100 Bahrām 33 13,148/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. Korūj leads with 179,543 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. Korūj has 179,543 people per square mile - that's roughly 281 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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