Babol County () is the most populous county in Mazandaran province and the second most populous county in northern Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Babol. Babol County consists of six districts, seven cities, and nearly 700 villages.

The elevation of the city of Babol is 2 meters below sea level, making it the "lowest" city in Mazandaran province. The elevation in the county, from the north to 10 kilometers south, is below sea level. The city of Babol is divided into two urban areas. The population of Babol in 2016 was 250,217, and that of Babol County 531,930.

History Babol County was called Barforush in the 19th century.

Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 464,538 in 125,187 households. The next census in 2011 counted 495,472 people in 149,320 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 531,930 in 174,351 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Babol County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 287,006 314,794 349,098 Esbu Kola RD 16,319 18,310 18,709 Feyziyeh RD 24,073 25,451 26,670 Ganj Afruz RD 22,792 23,480 23,024 Amirkola (city) 25,186 28,086 30,478 Babol (city) 198,636 219,467 250,217 Babol Kenar District 24,946 25,069 25,170 Babol Kenar RD 16,990 16,515 15,815 Deraz Kola RD 7,431 7,999 8,487 Marzikola (city) 525 555 868 Bandpey-e Gharbi District 25,577 25,876 26,233 Khvosh Rud RD 11,758 11,878 11,309 Shahidabad RD 10,879 10,681 9,182 Khush Rudpey (city) 2,940 3,317 5,742 Bandpey-e Sharqi District 32,522 33,508 35,232 Firuzjah RD 3,201 3,019 2,600 Sajjadrud RD 26,809 27,846 25,724 Galugah (city) 2,512 2,643 6,908 Gatab District 45,104 46,041 47,054 Gatab-e Jonubi RD 14,743 14,955 15,030 Gatab-e Shomali RD 23,405 23,844 24,650 Gatab (city) 6,956 7,242 7,374 Lalehabad District 49,383 50,184 49,142 Karipey RD 31,761 31,971 27,828 Lalehabad RD 17,197 17,790 17,323 Zargar (city) 425 423 3,991 Total 464,538 495,472 531,930

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References

اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران [Atlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran) Babol.tk [Babol.tk] ( )