Smallest Cities in Iran

Top 100 cities ranked by smallest cities

Best Iran 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 Āvaj 38 5,142
9 Dastnā’ 03 5,143
10 Āyask 41 5,143
11 Jām Khāneh 35 5,173
12 Narmāshīr 29 5,222
13 Noşratābād 04 5,238
14 Lārīm 35 5,300
15 Shahrak-e Emām Ḩasan 26 5,394
16 Fīshvar 07 5,395
17 Shahrak-e Kūlūrī 15 5,406
18 Farrokhābād 26 5,407
19 Sara'eyn 33 5,459
20 Asadīyeh 41 5,460
21 Māhneshān 36 5,487
22 Dehdez 15 5,490
23 Chūbar 08 5,554
24 Pālāsī 08 5,554
25 Khūsf 41 5,716
26 Hashatjīn 32 5,725
27 Bāzār Jom‘eh-ye Shānderman 08 5,729
28 Gīleh Sarā 08 5,729
29 Kofūd Mozhdeh 08 5,729
30 Farmahīn 34 5,756
31 ‘Anbarān 32 5,757
32 Pīshkamar 37 5,777
33 Dīshmūk 05 5,791
34 Akbarābād 07 5,837
35 Nīr 32 5,873
36 Fīrūzeh 42 5,884
37 Hormoz 11 5,891
38 Shāhpūrābād 28 5,915
39 Zāgh Marz 35 5,932
40 Solţānābād 42 5,932
41 Jereh 07 5,972
42 Jadval-e Torkī 07 5,972
43 Sarīzjān 07 5,972
44 Gīkh 07 5,972
45 Bīd Zard 07 5,972
46 Bāgh Dasht 07 5,972
47 Chaqābol 23 6,125
48 Shamsābād 03 6,170
49 Īj 07 6,246
50 Ārādān 25 6,257
51 Gahrū 03 6,263
52 Kīā Kolā 35 6,267
53 Kelārābād 35 6,267
54 Aşlān Dūz 32 6,348
55 Leylān 33 6,356
56 Nashtārūd 35 6,394
57 Katrā 35 6,394
58 Kūmeleh 08 6,457
59 Shahrak-e Pābedānā 29 6,503
60 Ābī Beyglū 32 6,516
61 Berīs 32 6,516
62 Kolālū 32 6,516
63 Deh Pahn 13 6,548
64 Dūst Moḩammad Khān 04 6,621
65 Now Kandeh 37 6,650
66 Sorkhrūd-e Gharbī 35 6,699
67 Shīr Maḩalleh 35 6,699
68 Marjaghal 08 6,735
69 Rūd Pīsh 08 6,735
70 Dowgūr 08 6,735
71 Mollā Sarā 08 6,735
72 Khūr 28 6,765
73 Akhand 22 6,775
74 Ābdān 22 6,827
75 Orzū’īyeh 29 6,868
76 Aşgharābād 28 6,876
77 Fahraj 29 6,876
78 Shalamzār 03 6,899
79 Sardasht-e Zeydūn 15 6,912
80 Fasham 26 6,945
81 Jowzdān 28 6,998
82 Anbār Ālūm 37 7,003
83 Karkevand 28 7,058
84 Gīvī 32 7,101
85 Bardestān 22 7,112
86 Āstāneh 34 7,166
87 Lashgarābād 44 7,198
88 Laţīfī 07 7,300
89 Beyram 07 7,300
90 Bālā Deh 07 7,300
91 Khūr 07 7,338
92 Shālāsh 35 7,384
93 Jelīn 37 7,417
94 Īzad Shahr 35 7,439
95 Torkamān 33 7,443
96 Roshtkhvār 42 7,514
97 Solţānīyeh 36 7,638
98 Ma‘mūlān 23 7,656
99 Kalāt-e Nāderī 42 7,687
100 Rūyān 35 7,731

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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