Tehran County

Tehran County

Persian: شهرستان تهران
Tehran County Persian: شهرستان تهران
County
	Location of Tehran County in Tehran province (top, yellow)
	Location of Tehran province in Iran
	Coordinates: 35°45′N 51°25′E / 35.750°N 51.417°E
Country	Iran
Province	Tehran
Capital	Tehran
Districts	Central, Aftab, Kan
Area
• Total	1,300.3 km2 (502.0 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	8,737,510
• Density	6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Tehran County Historical Population
Year	Pop.	±%
1940	540,087	—
1956	1,512,082	+180.0%
1966	2,719,730	+79.9%
2006	7,892,340	+190.2%
2011	8,189,791	+3.8%
2016	8,737,510	+6.7%
amar.org.ir Excluding areas part of the county during previous censuses

Tehran County (Persian: شهرستان تهران) is in Tehran province of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tehran.^[3] Greater Tehran is situated mostly in the county, the most populous in Iran.

History

After the 2011 National Census, most of the Central District outside the city of Tehran was separated from the county in the establishment of Pardis County.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 7,882,843 in 2,313,002 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 8,293,140 people in 2,637,704 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 8,737,510 in 2,924,208 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Tehran County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Tehran County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[5]	2011^[6]	2016^[2]
Central District	7,796,431	8,262,262	8,699,284
Siyahrud RD^[a]	16,837	17,503	5,578
Bumahen (city)^[b]	43,004	53,451
Pardis (city)^[b]	25,360	37,257
Tehran (city)	7,711,230	8,154,051	8,693,706
Aftab District	22,898	28,402	32,630
Aftab RD	14,847	15,117	12,626
Khalazir RD	8,051	13,285	20,004
Kan District	63,514	2,469	5,013
Sulqan RD	63,514	2,469	5,013
Total	7,882,843	8,293,140	8,737,510
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Most transferred to Pardis County^[4]
^ ^a ^b Transferred to Pardis County^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 September 2024). "Tehran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Tehran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan (10 December 2014) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Tehran province centered on the city of Tehran. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 8416/T133K. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
^ ^a ^b ^c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2013) [Approved 10 September 1391]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Tehran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 197210/T46590AH. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Tehran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Tehran Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.