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Smallest Cities in Iran

Top 100 cities ranked by smallest cities

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Smallest Cities — Iran

1 Sūleqān 26 5,013
2 Ardāq 38 5,043
3 Komeshcheh 28 5,100
4 Shalmān 08 5,102
5 Qeshlāq 26 5,110
6 Āq Qāyeh 37 5,114
7 Sarvābād 16 5,121
8 Dastnā’ 03 5,143
9 Āyask 41 5,143
10 Jām Khāneh 35 5,173
11 Lārīm 35 5,300
12 Yūsefābād 26 5,308
13 Pīr Bāzār 08 5,373
14 Shahrak-e Emām Ḩasan 26 5,394
15 Fīshvar 07 5,395
16 Farrokhābād 26 5,407
17 Chamāz Kotī 35 5,436
18 Sara'eyn 33 5,459
19 Asadīyeh 41 5,460
20 Māhneshān 36 5,487
21 Dehdez 15 5,490
22 Sīn 28 5,495
23 Chūbar 08 5,554
24 Khūsf 41 5,716
25 Hashatjīn 32 5,725
26 Bāzār Jom‘eh-ye Shānderman 08 5,729
27 Farmahīn 34 5,756
28 ‘Anbarān 32 5,757
29 Pīshkamar 37 5,777
30 Dīshmūk 05 5,791
31 Akbarābād 07 5,817
32 Halor 11 5,828
33 Nashtārūd 35 5,837
34 Nīr 32 5,873
35 Fīrūzeh 42 5,884
36 Hormoz 11 5,891
37 Shāhpūrābād 28 5,915
38 Zāgh Marz 35 5,932
39 Solţānābād 42 5,932
40 Kujuvar 33 6,001
41 Shahrak-e Madanī 15 6,089
42 Chaqābol 23 6,125
43 Bālā Deh 07 6,162
44 Īj 07 6,246
45 Ārādān 25 6,257
46 Gahrū 03 6,263
47 Kelārābād 35 6,267
48 Jūjīl 28 6,327
49 Aşlān Dūz 32 6,348
50 Leylān 33 6,356
51 Kahrīz 13 6,457
52 Kūmeleh 08 6,457
53 Shahrak-e Pābedānā 29 6,503
54 Ābī Beyglū 32 6,515
55 Deh Pahn 13 6,548
56 Dūst Moḩammad Khān 04 6,621
57 Now Kandeh 37 6,650
58 Sorkhrūd-e Gharbī 35 6,699
59 Marjaghal 08 6,735
60 Khūr 28 6,765
61 Akhand 22 6,775
62 Ābdān 22 6,827
63 Orzū’īyeh 29 6,868
64 Aşgharābād 28 6,876
65 Fahraj 29 6,876
66 Shalamzār 03 6,899
67 Sardasht-e Zeydūn 15 6,912
68 Fasham 26 6,945
69 Jowzdān 28 6,998
70 Anbār Ālūm 37 7,003
71 Karkevand 28 7,058
72 Gīvī 32 7,101
73 Bardestān 22 7,112
74 Āstāneh 34 7,166
75 Lashgarābād 44 7,198
76 Laţīfī 07 7,300
77 Beyram 07 7,300
78 Khūr 07 7,338
79 Shālāsh 35 7,384
80 Jelīn 37 7,417
81 Īzad Shahr 35 7,439
82 Torkamān 33 7,443
83 Roshtkhvār 42 7,514
84 Solţānīyeh 36 7,638
85 Ma‘mūlān 23 7,656
86 Kalāt-e Nāderī 42 7,687
87 Rūyān 35 7,731
88 Khondāb 34 7,810
89 Sīsakht 05 7,855
90 Kalleh Bast 35 7,889
91 Şāleḩābād 09 7,899
92 Chū’ebdeh-ye Yek 15 7,906
93 Bahnemīr 35 7,906
94 Zāzerān 28 7,962
95 Kīā Kolā 35 8,040
96 Ābbar 36 8,091
97 Shaft 08 8,184
98 Khārk 22 8,196
99 Chāboksar 08 8,224
100 Pol-e Sefīd 35 8,294

The smallest cities in Iran (with populations above 5,000) offer a different quality of life compared to major metropolitan areas. Sūleqān has a population of just 5,013. These communities often feature lower costs of living, stronger neighborhood connections, and less congestion.

Small cities can offer significant advantages for residents seeking affordable housing, shorter commutes, and a close-knit community feel. Many serve as regional centers for surrounding rural areas, providing essential services while maintaining a small-town atmosphere.

Despite their smaller size, many of these cities have thriving local economies, good school systems, and access to outdoor recreation. They represent an alternative to the fast-paced lifestyle of major metropolitan areas.

Did You Know?

  • 1. At 5,013 residents, Sūleqān is smaller than a single large apartment complex in New York City.
  • 2. Small cities (5,000-10,000) make up the majority of incorporated places in the United States.
  • 3. Many of the smallest cities serve as county seats or regional service centers for surrounding rural communities.

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