Bam County () is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bam. Arg e Bam (Bam Citadel) and its cultural landscape are located in Bam County.

History After the 2006 National Census, Fahraj District and Chahdegal Rural District were separated from the county in the establishment of Fahraj County; Narmashir and Rud Ab Districts were separated from the county to establish Narmashir County; and Rigan District was separated in establishing Rigan County. In addition, Kork and Nartich Rural District was separated from the Central District, and Rud Ab-e Gharbi Rural District from Rud Ab District, in the formation of Baravat District. After the 2011 census, the city of Baravat joined the new district from the Central District.

In 2018, Darijan Rural District was created in the Central District, and Dehbakri Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Dehbakri District, including the new Abareq Rural District.

Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 277,835 in 67,639 households. The following census in 2011 counted 195,603 people in 57,380 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 228,241 in 71,338 households.

Administrative divisions

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

+ Bam County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 118,037 159,129 167,810 Darijan RD Dehbakri RD 6,314 10,503 12,914 Howmeh RD 13,296 22,862 27,500 Kork and Nartich RD 9,216 Bam (city) 73,823 107,131 127,396 Baravat (city) 15,388 18,633 Baravat District 35,673 59,612 Kork and Nartich RD 13,756 12,868 Rud Ab-e Gharbi RD 21,917 23,983 Baravat (city) 22,761 Dehbakri District Abareq RD Dehbakri RD Fahraj District 23,442 Borj-e Akram RD 9,465 Fahraj RD 7,872 Fahraj (city) 6,105 Narmashir District 37,078 Azizabad RD 18,061 Poshtrud RD 15,051 Narmashir (city) 3,966 Rigan District 70,908 Chahdegal RD 17,849 Gavkan RD 9,246 Gonbaki RD 11,926 Rigan RD 26,114 Mohammadabad (city) 5,773 Rud Ab District 28,370 Rud Ab-e Gharbi RD 14,554 Rud Ab-e Sharqi RD 12,059 Nezamshahr (city) 1,757 Total 277,835 195,603 228,241

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