2. 2. ESTIMATLON⁽¹⁾OF POPULATION BY URBAN AND RURAL AREAS

Year and Ostan	Total country	Urban areas	Rural areas
1376...............................................................	60938837	37826305	23112532
1377...............................................................	61835592	38839280	22996311
1378...............................................................	62745540	39856570	22888970
1379...............................................................	63663942	40873494	22790448
1380...............................................................	64528162	41827471	22700691
1381...............................................................	65540224	43265171	22275053
1382..............................................................	66479838	44371993	22107845
East Azarbayejan ..............................................	3386817	2272736	1114081
West Azarbayejan .............................................	2824158	1692392	1131766
Ardebil..............................................................	1211133	689735	521398
Esfahan ............................................................	4393252	3646799	746453
Ilam .................................................................	562269	340336	221933
Bushehr ............................................................	804744	446552	358192
Tehran .............................................................	11912221	10181081	1731140
Chaharmahal & Bakhtiyari ................................	801534	453415	348120
Khorasan ..........................................................	6028083	3868010	2160073
Khuzestan ........................................................	4641473	3012186	1629287
Zanjan ..............................................................	942588	502626	439961
Semnan ............................................................	575590	440131	135459
Sistan & Baluchestan ........................................	2151568	1079082	1072486
Fars .................................................................	4187209	2570675	1616534
Qazvin...............................................................	1085884	738895	346989
Qom .................................................................	991214	918015	73199
Kordestan .........................................................	1517520	899297	618223
Kerman ............................................................	2255619	1415163	840456
Kermanshah .....................................................	1992186	1294782	697404
Kohgiluyeh & Boyerahmad ................................	644985	339840	305145
Golestan............................................................	1576022	716101	859921
Gilan ................................................................	2324203	1311619	1012584
Lorestan ...........................................................	1684984	973432	711552
Mazandaran ......................................................	2765667	1432745	1332922
Markazi ............................................................	1314685	874370	440315
Hormozgan .......................................................	1265501	537786	727715
Hamadan ..........................................................	1726553	982744	743809
Yazd ................................................................	912175	741447	170728

(1) Population was estimated according to the growth observed during 1370-1375, assuming all factors on population growth stable.

Source: Statistical Centre of Iran.