Urban Areas of Iran map & data
Iran has 75 urban areas in this layer, spread over 31 regions. The most are in Khuzestan (6), West Azerbaijan (5) and Razavi Khorasan (5). The largest include Tehran, Mashhad and Isfahan.
Urban Areas by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Khuzestan | 6 | 8.0% |
| West Azerbaijan | 5 | 6.7% |
| Razavi Khorasan | 5 | 6.7% |
| Mazandaran | 4 | 5.3% |
| Kerman | 4 | 5.3% |
| Lorestan | 4 | 5.3% |
| Isfahan | 4 | 5.3% |
| Kurdistan | 4 | 5.3% |
| Tehran | 4 | 5.3% |
| Hamadan | 3 | 4.0% |
| Fars | 3 | 4.0% |
| Sistan and Baluchestan | 3 | 4.0% |
| East Azerbaijan | 3 | 4.0% |
| Markazi | 2 | 2.7% |
| Gilan | 2 | 2.7% |
| Semnan | 2 | 2.7% |
| Ardabil | 2 | 2.7% |
| Golestan | 2 | 2.7% |
| North Khorasan | 1 | 1.3% |
| Ilam | 1 | 1.3% |
| Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari | 1 | 1.3% |
| Kermanshah | 1 | 1.3% |
| Qazvin | 1 | 1.3% |
| Zanjan | 1 | 1.3% |
| Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad | 1 | 1.3% |
| Bushehr | 1 | 1.3% |
| South Khorasan | 1 | 1.3% |
| Qom | 1 | 1.3% |
| Alborz | 1 | 1.3% |
| Yazd | 1 | 1.3% |
| Hormozgan | 1 | 1.3% |
Largest urban areas in Iran
- TehranTehran · 627.5 km²
- MashhadRazavi Khorasan · 291 km²
- IsfahanIsfahan · 216.5 km²
- AhvazKhuzestan · 205.7 km²
- NajafabadIsfahan · 204.6 km²
- ShirazFars · 159.6 km²
- TabrizEast Azerbaijan · 133.3 km²
- KermanKerman · 120.2 km²
- YazdYazd · 108.8 km²
- KarajAlborz · 87.7 km²
- KermanshahKermanshah · 84.6 km²
- Bandar 'AbbasHormozgan · 79.3 km²
- OrumiyehWest Azerbaijan · 70.3 km²
- AbadanKhuzestan · 68.3 km²
- QomQom · 67.5 km²
- RashtGilan · 60.8 km²
- EslamshahrTehran · 56.8 km²
- ArakMarkazi · 52.9 km²
- ZahedanSistan and Baluchestan · 50.9 km²
- ArdabilArdabil · 50.1 km²
- ZanjanZanjan · 47.4 km²
- HamadanHamadan · 46 km²
- Marv DashtFars · 40.4 km²
- SariMazandaran · 37.9 km²
- RafsanjanKerman · 37.7 km²
- DezfulKhuzestan · 37.3 km²
- KhorramabadLorestan · 33.2 km²
- GorganGolestan · 32.1 km²
- QazvinQazvin · 31.1 km²
- Bandar-e AnzaliGilan · 30 km²
- KashanIsfahan · 28.2 km²
- SanandajKurdistan · 27.7 km²
- BabolMazandaran · 27.1 km²
- Qa'emshahrMazandaran · 26.9 km²
- YasujKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad · 25.8 km²
- Sa'idabadKerman · 23.2 km²
- BorujerdLorestan · 22.4 km²
- BirjandSouth Khorasan · 22.3 km²
- QarchakTehran · 21.7 km²
- NeyshaburRazavi Khorasan · 20.4 km²
What's in this layer
Every urban area in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. The built-up extent of major cities and metropolitan areas.
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How many urban areas are there in Iran?
This layer holds 75 urban areas in Iran, the most of them in Khuzestan. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each urban area?
The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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