Cities & Towns in Iran map & data
There are 1,557 cities and towns mapped in Iran, spread over 32 regions. The most are in Fars (130), Isfahan (121) and Razavi Khorasan (100). 99% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include تهران, مشهد and اصفهان.
Cities & Towns by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fars | 130 | 8.3% |
| Isfahan | 121 | 7.8% |
| Razavi Khorasan | 100 | 6.4% |
| Khuzestan | 98 | 6.3% |
| Kerman | 85 | 5.5% |
| East Azerbaijan | 84 | 5.4% |
| Mazandaran | 73 | 4.7% |
| Gilan | 62 | 4.0% |
| Sistan and Baluchestan | 58 | 3.7% |
| Tehran | 58 | 3.7% |
| Hormozgan | 53 | 3.4% |
| West Azerbaijan | 52 | 3.3% |
| Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari | 43 | 2.8% |
| Kurdistan | 43 | 2.8% |
| Bushehr | 42 | 2.7% |
| Ardabil | 37 | 2.4% |
| Golestan | 37 | 2.4% |
| Markazi | 36 | 2.3% |
| Kermanshah | 36 | 2.3% |
| Hamadan | 34 | 2.2% |
| Lorestan | 32 | 2.1% |
| Qazvin | 32 | 2.1% |
| South Khorasan | 32 | 2.1% |
| Ilam | 31 | 2.0% |
| Yazd | 28 | 1.8% |
| North Khorasan | 25 | 1.6% |
| Zanjan | 23 | 1.5% |
| Semnan | 23 | 1.5% |
| Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad | 20 | 1.3% |
| Alborz | 20 | 1.3% |
| Qom | 7 | 0.4% |
| Mazandaran | 2 | 0.1% |
Notable cities and towns in Iran
- تهرانTehran · pop. 9930000 · 1191 m
- مشهدRazavi Khorasan · pop. 3001184 · 995 m
- اصفهانIsfahan · pop. 1961260 · 1574 m
- تبریزEast Azerbaijan · pop. 1558693 · 1351 m
- قزوینQazvin · pop. 1201565 · 1278 m
- زاهدانSistan and Baluchestan · pop. 587730 · 1385 m
- شیرازFars · pop. 1565572
- بروجردLorestan · pop. 234997 · 1570 m
- ملایرHamadan · pop. 170237 · 1725 m
- بیرجندSouth Khorasan · pop. 203636 · 1491 m
- خلخالArdabil · pop. 95000 · 1843 m
- رشتGilan · pop. 679995 · 8 m
- بوکانWest Azerbaijan · pop. 194000 · 1370 m
- شاهرودSemnan · pop. 140000 · 1345 m
- کرجAlborz · pop. 1712000
- بندر ماهشهرKhuzestan · pop. 296271 · 3 m
- قمQom · pop. 1075000
- بجنوردNorth Khorasan · pop. 207196
- کرمانشاهKermanshah · pop. 946651
- نیشابورRazavi Khorasan · pop. 264375
- فولادشهرIsfahan · pop. 88426 · 1644 m
- سرابEast Azerbaijan · pop. 45000 · 1690 m
- آبادهFars · pop. 59116 · 1890 m
- الیگودرزLorestan · pop. 89268 · 2022 m
- نهاوندHamadan · pop. 70000 · 1644 m
- مهابادWest Azerbaijan · pop. 168393 · 1320 m
- سمنانSemnan · pop. 185129 · 1130 m
- اهوازKhuzestan · pop. 1184788
- هرسینKermanshah · pop. 44146 · 1549 m
- دهقIsfahan · pop. 7828 · 2204 m
- اردکانFars · pop. 14633 · 2250 m
- دورودLorestan · pop. 174508 · 1522 m
- تویسرکانHamadan · pop. 45000 · 1784 m
- خویWest Azerbaijan · pop. 198845 · 1148 m
- دزفولKhuzestan · pop. 248380
- کنگاورKermanshah · pop. 51352 · 1457 m
- جهرمFars · pop. 141634 · 1050 m
- کوهدشتLorestan · pop. 89091 · 1195 m
- اسدآبادHamadan · pop. 55100 · 1607 m
- میاندوآبWest Azerbaijan · pop. 134425 · 1314 m
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Every city or town in the layer comes with its name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Every city and town, with population where known.
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This layer holds 1,557 cities and towns in Iran, the most of them in Fars. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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