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Largest Cities in Iran

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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All Countries  ·  Iran

Largest Cities — Iran

1 Tehran 26 7,153,309
2 Mashhad 42 2,307,177
3 Isfahan 28 1,547,164
4 Karaj 44 1,448,075
5 Tabriz 33 1,424,641
6 Shiraz 07 1,249,942
7 Qom 39 900,000
8 Ahvaz 15 841,145
9 Kermanshah 13 621,100
10 Rasht 08 594,590
11 Kerman 29 577,514
12 Orūmīyeh 01 577,307
13 Zahedan 04 551,980
14 Hamadān 09 528,256
15 Āzādshahr 09 514,102
16 Arāk 34 503,647
17 Yazd 40 477,905
18 Eslamshahr 26 450,000
19 Ardabīl 32 410,753
20 Abadan 15 370,180
21 Zanjan 36 357,471
22 Bandar Abbas 11 352,173
23 Sanandaj 16 349,176
24 Qazvin 38 333,635
25 Khorramshahr 15 330,606
26 Khorramabad 23 329,825
27 Shahrīār 26 309,607
28 Shahr-e Qods 26 309,605
29 Khomeynī Shahr 28 277,334
30 Dezfūl 15 264,709
31 Marāgheh 42 262,604
32 Marāgheh 33 262,604
33 Sari 35 255,396
34 Borūjerd 23 251,958
35 Qarchak 26 251,834
36 Gorgān 37 244,937
37 Golestān 26 240,000
38 Āmol 35 237,528
39 Pākdasht 26 236,319
40 Najafābād 28 235,281
41 Sabzevar 42 226,183
42 Neyshābūr 42 220,929
43 Naz̧arābād 44 213,388
44 Būkān 01 213,331
45 Sirjan 29 207,645
46 Qā’em Shahr 35 204,953
47 Bābol 35 202,796
48 Nasimshahr 26 200,393
49 Nasīm Shahr 26 200,393
50 Bīrjand 41 196,982
51 Bojnūrd 43 192,041
52 Mīāneh 33 182,848
53 Fardīs 26 181,174
54 Varāmīn 26 179,603
55 Malāyer 09 176,573
56 Sāveh 34 175,533
57 Khowy 01 175,370
58 Shāhīn Shahr 28 173,329
59 Bushehr 22 165,377
60 Bandar-e Māhshahr 15 162,797
61 Mahābād 01 162,434
62 Saqqez 16 151,237
63 Marvdasht 07 148,858
64 Rafsanjān 29 147,680
65 Kamālshahr 44 141,669
66 Jahrom 07 141,634
67 Īlām 10 140,940
68 Andīmeshk 15 135,116
69 Shahreẕā 28 134,952
70 Mīāndoāb 01 134,425
71 Shahrud 25 131,889
72 Gonbad-e Kāvūs 37 131,416
73 Iranshahr 04 131,232
74 Jīroft 29 130,429
75 Shahr-e Kord 03 129,153
76 Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh 42 125,633
77 Semnan 25 124,826
78 Marand 33 124,191
79 Zābol 04 121,989
80 Dorūd 23 121,638
81 Naz̧arābād 26 119,512
82 Moḩammad Shahr 44 119,418
83 Īz̄eh 15 119,399
84 Andīsheh 26 116,062
85 Shahre Jadide Andisheh 26 116,062
86 Qūchān 42 111,752
87 Masjed Soleymān 15 111,510
88 Bandar-e Anzalī 08 110,826
89 Bāneh 16 104,799
90 Pārsābād 32 101,661
91 Lāhījān 08 101,073
92 Bam 29 99,268
93 Fasā 07 98,061
94 Parand 26 97,464
95 Yasuj 05 96,786
96 Kāshmar 42 96,151
97 Behshahr 35 94,702
98 Dogonbadan 05 94,638
99 Kāzerūn 07 94,511
100 Ahar 33 94,348

The largest cities in Iran represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Tehran leads with a population of 7,153,309, followed by Mashhad and Isfahan. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. The top 10 cities span multiple states, showing that urban growth is distributed across different regions.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Tehran's population is larger than that of more than 30 U.S. states.
  • 2. The 50th largest city still has a population of 196,982 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 3. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 13,880,366.

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