Karaj County () is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Karaj.
History In 2009, three villages merged in forming the city of Asara. In 2010, the county separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.
In 2012, Eshtehard District was separated from the county in establishing Eshtehard County. In 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht, the Fardis neighborhood in the city of Karaj, and other parts of the county were separated from it to establish Fardis County.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 1,709,481 in 472,365 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,973,470 in 623,801 households.
Administrative divisions
Karaj County's population history and administrative structure over two censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Karaj County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2016 Central District 1,667,024 1,956,267 Garmdarreh RD 544 221 Kamalabad RD 3,836 4,892 Mohammadabad RD 22,099 11,939 Garmdarreh (city) 12,738 22,726 Kamal Shahr (city) 80,435 141,669 Karaj (city) 1,377,450 1,592,492 Mahdasht (city) 43,100 62,910 Meshkin Dasht (city) 43,696 Mohammadshahr (city) 83,126 119,418 Asara District 18,856 17,150 Adaran RD 8,995 7,679 Asara RD 3,780 3,063 Nesa RD 6,081 5,069 Asara (city) 1,339 Eshtehard District 23,601 Palangabad RD 6,613 Eshtehard (city) 16,988 Total 1,709,481 1,973,470
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