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Demographics of Tehran
Population pyramid of the Tehran province in 2016
Population8,293,140 (2011)

Tehran is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in Asia. The city of Tehran (not to be confused with the larger, Tehran Metropolitan) had a population of approximately 8,293,140 in 2011 and the Tehran Province has a 12,183,391 population.[1]

Population[edit]

Tehran's population from the Safavid era up to the present
Year Population Average growth rate per year(%) Government
1554 1 000 Safavid
1626 3 000 1.4 Safavid
1797 15 000 5.2 Qajar
1807 50 000 12.03 Qajar
1812 60 000 3.6 Qajar
1834 80 000 2.8 Qajar
1867 147 256 2.9 Qajar
1930 250 000 2.4 Pahlavi
1940 540 087 6.6 Pahlavi
1956 1 560 934 5.5 Pahlavi
1966 2 719 730 5.1 Pahlavi
1976 4 530 223 2.9 Pahlavi
1986 6 058 207 1.3 Islamic Republic
1991 6 497 238 0.78 Islamic Republic
1996 6 758 845 1.3 Islamic Republic
2006 7 711 230 Islamic Republic
Graph of the population's average growth rate per year in the districts of Tehran, from one census to the next. See left for the data in tabular form.
Population of the districts of Tehran
District Year Average growth rate

per year(%)

1976 1986 1996 2006 1976-1986 1986-1996 1996-2006
1 182 883 216 467 249 676 375 881 2.8 1.4 4.1
2 220 545 269 482 458 089 607 003 3.3 5.3 2.8
3 222 007 217 084 237 301 290 272 -0.4 0.9 2.0
4 316 904 479 512 663 166 810 548 6.9 3.2 2.0
5 67 199 243 824 427 995 675 633 21.5 5.6 4.6
6 231 683 258 838 220 231 236 252 1.8 -1.6 0.7
7 327 032 302 217 300 212 309 938 -1.3 -0.1 0.3
8 365 516 346 474 336 474 378 544 -0.9 -0.3 1.2
9 200 867 189 805 173 482 169 988 -0.9 -0.9 -0.2
10 343 551 311 104 282 308 315 225 -1.7 -1.0 1.1
11 276 712 247 927 223 965 274 650 -1.8 -1.0 2.0
12 301 701 230 657 189 625 246 874 -4.5 -2.0 2.6
13 209 600 245 447 266 700 245 312 2.6 0.8 -0.8
14 398 858 394 111 450 160 482 682 -0.2 1.3 0.7
15 420 561 622 517 649 370 641 344 6.5 0.4 -0.1
16 347 535 289 474 303 410 290 348 -3.0 0.5 -0.4
17 353 428 287 367 264 300 259 857 -3.4 -0.8 -0.2
18 211 606 296 430 298 600 316 517 5.6 0.1 0.6
19 140 354 216 318 227 389 245 003 7.2 0.5 0.7
20 255 653 356 079 379 750 323 716 5.5 0.6 -1.6
21 188 890 216 970 154 427 1.4 -3.4
22 31 162 56 020 67 230 107 130 9.8 1.8 4.7
Population of settlements in Tehran's metropolitan area
Settlement Year Average growth rate

per year(%)

1956 1966 1976 1986 1996 2006 1956-1966 1966-1976 1976-1986 1986-1996 1996-2006
Eslamshahr 481 1 006 50 292 215 129 265 450 351 171 7.4 39.1 14.5 2.1 2.8
Eshtehard 4 542 5 149 5 074 8 095 10 274 16 988 1.3 -0.1 3.7 2.4 5.0
Pishva 4 468 6 332 9 934 17 283 29 884 41 480 3.5 4.5 5.5 5.5 3.3
Damavand 4 523 5 391 9 902 15 309 22 337 36 443 1.8 6.1 3.3 3.8 4.9
Robat Karim 2 238 3 147 47 663 17 903 26 656 62 937 3.0 27.2 -9.8 4.0 8.6
Rudehen 1 161 1 643 3 083 6 550 11 866 19 535 4.1 5.7 7.5 5.9 5.0
Shahriar 3 748 6 626 11 697 224 333 40 058 189 120 5.7 5.7 29.5 -17.2 15.5
Qarchak 167 1 167 14 925 77 957 142 690 173 832 19.4 25.5 16.5 6.0 2.0
Karaj 14 526 44 243 137 926 275 100 940 968 1 377 450 11.1 11.4 6.9 12.3 3.8
Nazarabad 799 2 881 9 889 21 660 69 342 97 684 12.8 12.3 7.8 11.6 3.4
Varamin 5 205 11 183 25 792 58 311 107 233 208 569 7.6 7.4 8.2 6.1 6.7
Hashtgerd 1 078 1 828 5 628 16 761 33 568 45 332 5.3 11.2 10.9 6.9 3.0
Bumahen 1 166 43 004 36.1
Pardis 25 360
Hasanabad 594 463 1 974 1 211 11 178 20 451 -2.5 14.5 -4.9 22.2 6.0
Lavasan 1 490 1 182 7 761 6 530 10 587 15 448 7.4 39.1 -1.7 4.8 3.8
Mahdasht 1 267 2 463 5 640 17 788 28 976 43 100 1.3 -0.1 11.5 4.9 4.0
Qods 994 2 467 8 406 4 802 138 278 229 534 3.5 4.5 21.9 6.1 5.1
Malard 1 369 2 596 5 970 9 160 88 118 228 673 1.8 6.1 4.3 22.6 9.5
Pakdasht 704 2 668 5 459 18 308 49 220 126 281 3.0 27.2 12.1 9.9 9.4
Graph of the Tehran's population as percentage of the country's population per census. See left for the data in tabular form.
Tehran's population as part of Iran's population
Year Percentage
1901 1.7
1911 1.8
1921 1.8
1931 2.5
1941 4.6
1951 7
1956 8
1966 10.5
1976 13.4
1986 12.2
1996 11.3
2006 11.07

Ethnic groups[edit]

Persians[edit]

According to a 2010 census conducted by the Sociology Department of Tehran University in many districts of Tehran across various socio-economic classes in proportion to the population sizes of each district and socio-economic class, 63% of people in Tehran were born in Tehran, 98% can speak the Persian language, 75% identify themselves as ethnic Persians, and 13% have some degree of proficiency in a European language.[2]

Azerbaijanis[edit]

Azerbaijanis in Tehran also known as Turks in Tehran or Azeris in Tehran are Iranians of Azerbaijani ethnicity. Azerbaijanis comprise 25% of Tehran's population and 20.3%[3] – 25%[4] of Tehran Province's population.

Mazanderanis[edit]

Ethnic Mazanderanis are the third-largest, comprising about 8.2% of the total population.[5][6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Chand Darsad Tehranihaa dar Tehran Bedonyaa Amadand" (How many percent of Tehranis were born in Tehran), accessed December, 2010 [1][2][3]
  3. ^ National Bibliography Number: 2887141 / plan review and assess the country's culture indicators (indicators Ghyrsbty) {report}: Tehran Province / General Council of the Order of the Executive Director is responsible for planning and policy: Mansoor Vaezi; run company experienced researchers Us - ISBN 978-600-6627-42-7 * Publication Status: Tehran - Institute Press book, published in 1391 * appearance: 296 p: table (the color), diagrams (colored part)
  4. ^ "Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment: People and Languages: Turkic-speaking Groups: Azarbaijanis" in A Country Study: Iran Library of Congress Country Studies, Table of Contents, last accessed 19 November 2008
  5. ^ Kjeilen, Tore (2018-06-19). "Teheran - LookLex Encyclopaedia". looklex.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-17.
  6. ^ فهرست نویسی پیش از انتشار کتابخانه ملی جمهوری اسلامی ایران * شماره کتابشناسی ملّی:۲۸۹۰۶۹۰ *عنوان و نام پدیدآورنده:طرح بررسی و سنجش شاخص‌های فرهنگ عمومی کشور (شاخص‌های غیرثبتی){گزارش}:گزارش‌های پیشرفت طرح‌ها وکلان شهرها/به سفارش شورای فرهنگ عمومی کشور؛ مدیر طرح و مسئول سیاست گذاری:منصور واعظی؛ اجرا:شرکت پژوهشگران خبره پارس
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