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 9,729,740 in 2025 and the Tehran Province had a 14,437,000 population in 2023.

Population +Tehran's population from the Safavid era up to the presentYearPopulationAverage growth rate per year(%)Government15541 000Safavid16263 0001.4Safavid179715 0005.2Qajar180750 00012.03Qajar181260 0003.6Qajar183480 0002.8Qajar1867147 2562.9Qajar1930250 0002.4Pahlavi1940540 0876.6Pahlavi19561 560 9345.5Pahlavi19662 719 7305.1Pahlavi19764 530 2232.9Pahlavi19866 058 2071.3Islamic Republic19916 497 2380.78Islamic Republic19966 758 8451.3Islamic Republic20067 711 230Islamic Republic

+ Population of the districts of TehranDistrictYearAverage growth rate per year(%)19761986199620061976-19861986-19961996-20061182 883216 467249 676375 8812.81.44.12220 545269 482458 089607 0033.35.32.83222 007217 084237 301290 272 -0.40.92.04316 904479 512663 166810 5486.93.22.0567 199243 824427 995675 63321.55.64.66231 683258 838220 231236 2521.8 -1.60.77327 032302 217300 212309 938 -1.3 -0.10.38365 516346 474336 474378 544 -0.9 -0.31.29200 867189 805173 482169 988 -0.9 -0.9 -0.210343 551311 104282 308315 225 -1.7 -1.01.111276 712247 927223 965274 650 -1.8 -1.02.012301 701230 657189 625246 874 -4.5 -2.02.613209 600245 447266 700245 3122.60.8 -0.814398 858394 111450 160482 682 -0.21.30.715420 561622 517649 370641 3446.50.4 -0.116347 535289 474303 410290 348 -3.00.5 -0.417353 428287 367264 300259 857 -3.4 -0.8 -0.218211 606296 430298 600316 5175.60.10.619140 354216 318227 389245 0037.20.50.720255 653356 079379 750323 7165.50.6 -1.621188 890216 970154 4271.4 -3.42231 16256 02067 230107 1309.81.84.7

+Population of settlements in Tehran's metropolitan areaSettlementYearAverage growth rate per year(%)1956196619761986199620061956-19661966-19761976-19861986-19961996-2006Eslamshahr4811 00650 292215 129265 450351 1717.439.114.52.12.8Eshtehard4 5425 1495 0748 09510 27416 9881.3 -0.13.72.45.0Pishva4 4686 3329 93417 28329 88441 4803.54.55.55.53.3Damavand4 5235 3919 90215 30922 33736 4431.86.13.33.84.9Robat Karim2 2383 14747 66317 90326 65662 9373.027.2 -9.84.08.6Rudehen1 1611 6433 0836 55011 86619 5354.15.77.55.95.0Shahriar3 7486 62611 697224 33340 058189 1205.75.729.5 -17.215.5Qarchak1671 16714 92577 957142 690173 83219.425.516.56.02.0Karaj14 52644 243137 926275 100940 9681 377 45011.111.46.912.33.8Nazarabad7992 8819 88921 66069 34297 68412.812.37.811.63.4Varamin5 205 11 183 25 792 58 311 107 233 208 5697.67.48.26.16.7Hashtgerd1 0781 8285 62816 76133 56845 3325.311.210.96.93.0Bumahen1 16643 00436.1Pardis25 360Hasanabad5944631 9741 21111 17820 451 -2.514.5 -4.922.26.0Lavasan1 4901 1827 7616 53010 58715 4487.439.1 -1.74.83.8Mahdasht1 2672 4635 64017 78828 97643 1001.3 -0.111.54.94.0Qods9942 4678 4064 802138 278 229 5343.54.521.96.15.1Malard1 3692 5965 9709 16088 118228 6731.86.14.3 22.69.5Pakdasht7042 6685 45918 30849 220126 2813.027.212.19.99.4

+Tehran's population as part of Iran's populationYearPercentage19011.719111.819211.819312.519414.61951719568196610.5197613.4198612.2199611.3200611.07

Ethnic groups Persians 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."Chand Darsad Tehranihaa dar Tehran Bedonyaa Amadand" (How many percent of Tehranis were born in Tehran), accessed December, 2010

Azerbaijanis 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%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 - * Publication Status: Tehran - Institute Press book, published in 1391 * appearance: 296 p: table (the color), diagrams (colored part) – 25%"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 of Tehran Province's population.

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

See also Tehran demographics

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