Iran
The capital of Iran is Tehran. Iran is in Asia.
- Capital
- Tehran
- Continent
- Asia
- Area
- 1,648,195 km²
- Population
- 92,417,700 (2025, Wikidata)
- Official languages
- Persian (Farsi)
- Currency
- Iranian Rial (IRR)
- Neighbours
- Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan
- Landlocked
- No
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Provinces of Iran
Iran has 31 first-level administrative divisions.
| Name | Capital | Population | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alborz Province | Karaj | 2,712,400 | 5,833 |
| Ardabil Province | Ardabil | 1,270,420 | 17,800 |
| Bushehr Province | Bushehr | 1,163,400 | 22,743 |
| Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province | Shahr-e Kord | 947,763 | 16,332 |
| East Azerbaijan Province | Tabriz | 3,909,652 | 45,650 |
| Fars Province | Shiraz | 4,851,274 | 122,608 |
| Gilan Province | Rasht | 2,530,696 | 14,042 |
| Golestan Province | Gorgan | 1,868,819 | 20,367 |
| Hamadan Province | Hamadan | 1,738,234 | 19,368 |
| Hormozgan Province | Bandar Abbas | 1,776,415 | 70,697 |
| Ilam Province | Ilam | 580,158 | 20,133 |
| Isfahan Province | Isfahan | 5,120,850 | 107,029 |
| Kerman Province | Kerman | 3,164,718 | 180,726 |
| Kermanshah Province | Kermanshah | 1,952,434 | 25,009 |
| Khuzestan Province | Ahvaz | 4,710,509 | 64,055 |
| Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province | Yasuj | 713,052 | 15,504 |
| Kurdistan Province | Sanandaj | 1,603,011 | 29,137 |
| Lorestan Province | Khorramabad | 1,760,649 | 28,294 |
| Markazi Province | Arak | 1,429,475 | 29,127 |
| Mazandaran Province | Sari | 3,283,582 | 23,842 |
| North Khorasan Province | Bojnord | 863,092 | 28,434 |
| Qazvin Province | Qazvin | 1,273,761 | 15,567 |
| Qom Province | Qom | 1,292,283 | 11,526 |
| Razavi Khorasan Province | Mashhad | 6,434,501 | 118,884 |
| Semnan Province | Semnan | 702,360 | 97,491 |
| Sistan and Baluchestan Province | Zahedan | 2,775,014 | 181,785 |
| South Khorasan Province | Birjand | 768,898 | 151,193 |
| Tehran Province | Tehran | 13,267,637 | 18,814 |
| West Azerbaijan Province | Urmia | 3,265,219 | 37,437 |
| Yazd Province | Yazd | 1,138,533 | 76,469 |
| Zanjan Province | Zanjan | 1,057,461 | 21,773 |
Quick answers
What is the capital of Iran?
The capital of Iran is Tehran.
Which continent is Iran in?
Iran is in Asia.
How big is Iran?
Iran covers 1,648,195 km². It is number 17 of 195 countries by area.
What is the population of Iran?
Wikidata lists the population of Iran as 92,417,700 (2025).
How many provinces does Iran have?
Iran has 31 first-level administrative divisions, including Alborz Province, Ardabil Province, and Bushehr Province.
Which countries border Iran?
Iran shares land borders with Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Türkiye, and Turkmenistan.