Iran: Provincial Division
Contents: Provinces
The population of the provinces of Iran according to census results and official projections.
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, literacy (a6+)).| Name | Status | Native | Population Census 1996-10-25 | Population Census 2006-10-25 | Population Census 2011-10-24 | Population Census 2016-09-24 | Population Projection 2023-09-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alborz | Province | البرز | ... | 2,076,991 | 2,412,513 | 2,712,400 | 3,050,000 | → |
| Ardabīl | Province | اردبیل | 1,168,011 | 1,228,155 | 1,248,488 | 1,270,420 | 1,328,000 | → |
| Āzārbāyjān-e Gharbī [West Azerbaijan] | Province | آذربایجان غربی | 2,496,320 | 2,873,459 | 3,080,576 | 3,265,219 | 3,553,000 | → |
| Āzārbāyjān-e Sharqī [East Azerbaijan] | Province | آذربایجان شرقی | 3,325,540 | 3,603,456 | 3,724,620 | 3,909,652 | 4,140,000 | → |
| Būshehr | Province | بوشهر | 743,675 | 886,267 | 1,032,949 | 1,163,400 | 1,310,000 | → |
| Chahārmahāl va Bakhtīārī [Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari] | Province | چهارمحال و بختیاری | 761,168 | 857,910 | 895,263 | 947,763 | 1,014,000 | → |
| Eṣfahān [Isfahan] | Province | اصفهان | 3,923,255 | 4,559,256 | 4,879,312 | 5,120,850 | 5,480,000 | → |
| Fārs [Fars] | Province | فارس | 3,817,036 | 4,336,878 | 4,596,658 | 4,851,274 | 5,171,000 | → |
| Gīlān | Province | گیلان | 2,241,896 | 2,404,861 | 2,480,874 | 2,530,696 | 2,594,000 | → |
| Golestān [Gorgān] | Province | گلستان | 1,426,288 | 1,617,087 | 1,777,014 | 1,868,819 | 2,043,000 | → |
| Hamadān | Province | همدان | 1,677,957 | 1,703,267 | 1,758,268 | 1,738,234 | 1,801,000 | → |
| Hormozgān | Province | هرمزگان | 1,062,155 | 1,403,674 | 1,578,183 | 1,776,415 | 2,060,000 | → |
| Īlām | Province | ایلام | 487,886 | 545,787 | 557,599 | 580,158 | 614,000 | → |
| Kermān | Province | کرمان | 2,004,328 | 2,652,413 | 2,938,988 | 3,164,718 | 3,462,000 | → |
| Kermānshāh | Province | کرمانشاه | 1,778,596 | 1,879,385 | 1,945,227 | 1,952,434 | 2,026,000 | → |
| Khorāsān-e Junoubi [South Khorasan] | Province | خراسان جنوبی | 595,113 | 702,852 | 732,192 | 768,898 | 859,000 | → |
| Khorāsān-e Razavi [Razavi Khorasan] | Province | خراسان رضوی | 4,719,902 | 5,593,079 | 5,994,402 | 6,434,501 | 7,167,000 | → |
| Khorāsān-e Shomali [North Khorasan] | Province | خراسان شمالی | 732,646 | 811,572 | 867,727 | 863,092 | 917,000 | → |
| Khūzestān | Province | خوزستان | 3,746,772 | 4,274,979 | 4,531,720 | 4,710,509 | 5,074,000 | → |
| Kohkīlūyeh va Boyer Ahmadī [Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad] | Province | کهگیلویه و بویراحمد | 544,356 | 634,299 | 658,629 | 713,052 | 781,000 | → |
| Kordestān [Kurdistan] | Province | کردستان | 1,346,383 | 1,440,156 | 1,493,645 | 1,603,011 | 1,723,000 | → |
| Lorestān | Province | لرستان | 1,584,434 | 1,716,527 | 1,754,243 | 1,760,649 | 1,823,000 | → |
| Markazī | Province | مرکزی | 1,228,812 | 1,351,257 | 1,413,959 | 1,429,475 | 1,507,000 | → |
| Māzandarān | Province | مازندران | 2,602,008 | 2,922,432 | 3,073,943 | 3,283,582 | 3,462,000 | → |
| Qazvīn | Province | قزوین | 968,257 | 1,143,200 | 1,201,565 | 1,273,761 | 1,377,000 | → |
| Qom | Province | قم | 853,044 | 1,046,737 | 1,151,672 | 1,292,283 | 1,471,000 | → |
| Semnān | Province | سمنان | 501,447 | 589,742 | 631,218 | 702,360 | 809,000 | → |
| Sīstān va Balūchestān [Sistan and Baluchestan] | Province | سیستان و بلوچستان | 1,722,579 | 2,405,742 | 2,534,327 | 2,775,014 | 3,246,000 | → |
| Tehrān [Tehran] | Province | تهران | ... | 11,345,375 | 12,183,391 | 13,267,637 | 14,437,000 | → |
| Yazd | Province | یزد | 750,769 | 924,386 | 1,004,770 | 1,138,533 | 1,302,000 | → |
| Zanjān | Province | زنجان | 900,890 | 964,601 | 1,015,734 | 1,057,461 | 1,137,000 | → |
| Iran | Islamic Republic | ایران | 60,055,488 | 70,495,782 | 75,149,669 | 79,926,270 | 86,736,000 |
Source: Statistical Centre of Iran (web).
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 43,794,000 |
| Females | 42,943,000 |
| Age Groups (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 21,154,000 |
| 15-64 years | 59,386,000 |
| 65+ years | 6,197,000 |
| Age Distribution (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 972,000 |
| 70-79 years | 2,645,000 |
| 60-69 years | 5,924,000 |
| 50-59 years | 9,068,000 |
| 40-49 years | 13,657,000 |
| 30-39 years | 16,130,000 |
| 20-29 years | 11,257,000 |
| 10-19 years | 12,742,000 |
| 0-9 years | 14,342,000 |
| Urbanization (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 20,439,000 |
| Urban | 66,297,000 |
| Literacy (A6+) (C 2016) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 62,666,760 |
| no | 8,795,553 |