Least Dense in Iran

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

Least Dense - Iran

1 Orzū’īyeh 29 7/mi²
2 Asadīyeh 41 8/mi²
3 Khārk 22 10/mi²
4 Shāhpūrābād 28 12/mi²
5 Fīrūzeh 42 13/mi²
6 Sarbīsheh 41 13/mi²
7 Sardasht-e Zeydūn 15 13/mi²
8 Shahrak-e Kūlūrī 15 13/mi²
9 Anbār Ālūm 37 15/mi²
10 Shahrak-e Pābedānā 29 17/mi²
11 Salīmābād 35 18/mi²
12 Āq Qāyeh 37 20/mi²
13 Bandar-e Khamīr 11 22/mi²
14 Ḩājjīābād 11 23/mi²
15 Ma‘mūlān 23 23/mi²
16 Hashatjīn 32 24/mi²
17 Bahābād 40 24/mi²
18 Fasham 26 24/mi²
19 Dehlorān 10 25/mi²
20 Ābdān 22 27/mi²
21 Kūhbanān 29 28/mi²
22 Sūleqān 26 28/mi²
23 Bardsīr 29 29/mi²
24 Dehdez 15 30/mi²
25 Pīshkamar 37 31/mi²
26 Deh Pahn 13 33/mi²
28 Gīleh Sarā 08 34/mi²
29 Kofūd Mozhdeh 08 34/mi²
30 Chādegān 28 34/mi²
31 Alavijeh 28 35/mi²
32 Chūbar 08 35/mi²
33 Pālāsī 08 35/mi²
34 Akbarābād 07 35/mi²
35 Karkevand 28 36/mi²
36 Nīkshahr 04 38/mi²
37 Karkaj 33 39/mi²
38 Bardestān 22 39/mi²
39 Chāboksar 08 39/mi²
40 Gīlāndeh 08 39/mi²
41 Khasht 07 39/mi²
42 Āstāneh 34 41/mi²
43 Dīshmūk 05 41/mi²
44 Mīāndasht 28 41/mi²
45 Qal‘eh Ganj 29 43/mi²
46 Dehāqān 28 43/mi²
47 Nashtārūd 35 43/mi²
48 Katrā 35 43/mi²
49 Naţanz 28 43/mi²
50 Kalāt-e Nāderī 42 44/mi²
51 Beyram 07 44/mi²
52 Āvaj 38 45/mi²
53 Lārīm 35 47/mi²
55 Bālā Deh 07 48/mi²
56 Haftkel 15 49/mi²
57 Kīā Kolā 35 50/mi²
58 Shīr Maḩalleh 35 51/mi²
59 Manūjān 29 51/mi²
60 Līkak 05 54/mi²
61 Sīāh Shīr-e ‘Olyā 05 54/mi²
62 Arkavaz 10 55/mi²
63 Jask 11 55/mi²
64 Solţānīyeh 36 57/mi²
65 Fereydūnshahr 28 57/mi²
66 Khalīlābād 08 57/mi²
68 Poldasht 01 59/mi²
69 Garmeh 43 59/mi²
70 Karīm Kolā 35 60/mi²
71 Bahnemīr 35 60/mi²
72 ‘Azīnābād 35 60/mi²
73 Rowshandān 35 60/mi²
74 Fārfār 33 60/mi²
75 Yāmchī 33 60/mi²
76 Markīd 33 60/mi²
77 Bārūj 33 60/mi²
78 Yālqūz Āghāj 33 60/mi²
79 Tīrān 28 60/mi²
80 Nehẕatābād 28 60/mi²
81 Sūrak 35 61/mi²
82 Mahrīz 40 61/mi²
83 Ardāq 38 62/mi²
84 Fīshvar 07 65/mi²
85 Īzad Shahr 35 66/mi²
86 Sorkhrūd-e Gharbī 35 67/mi²
87 Akhand 22 69/mi²
88 Lowshān 08 71/mi²
89 Taft 40 71/mi²
90 Chamestān 35 72/mi²
91 Şāleḩābād 09 73/mi²
92 Khvāf 42 74/mi²
93 Chū’ebdeh-ye Yek 15 75/mi²
94 Bīleh Savār 32 78/mi²
95 Dargaz 42 79/mi²
96 Kelārābād 35 79/mi²
97 Shālāsh 35 80/mi²
98 Kalā Chāy 08 81/mi²
99 Berīs 32 81/mi²
100 Kolālū 32 81/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Iran offer spacious living with more land per resident. Orzū’īyeh has just 7 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

  • 1. In Orzū’īyeh, there are only 7 people per square mile - each resident has roughly 4,160,955 square feet of city space.
  • 2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
  • 3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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