Ardabīl Population 2026 — Iran

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

410,753

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in Iran

#17 of 85

largest cities tracked

World rank

#1334

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Ardabil Province

first-level division

Status

Regional capital

Elevation

1,353 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+3:30

Asia/Tehran

Coordinates

38.25°N 48.29°E

Share of country

0.4%

of 93.38M people

Ardabīl overview

Updated October 2026

Ardabīl (orange) and the other large cities of Iran

Ardabīl lies in Ardabil Province in Iran at 38.25°N, 48.29°E, about 1,353 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Tehran (UTC+3:30); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.

It is smaller than Yazd (477,905) and larger than Zanjan (357,471). The largest city in Iran is Tehran with 7,153,309 people; the capital, Tehran, has 7,153,309.

The national capital, Tehran, is about 397 km away; the nearest large city is Mīāneh, 105 km from Ardabīl.

Iran as a whole has a live population of 93,380,098 (+0.8% a year) and ranks #17 of 238 countries — see the Iran population page for the full statistics and the Iran atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.

Cities near Ardabīl

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Mīāneh East Azerbaijan	105 km	106,291
Ahar East Azerbaijan	110 km	100,641
Bandar-e Anzalī Gilan Province	134 km	118,564
Rasht Gilan Province	157 km	594,590
Pārsābād Ardabil Province	159 km	102,996
Zanjan Zanjan	176 km	357,471
Tabriz East Azerbaijan	176 km	1,424,641
Lāhījān Gilan Province	190 km	101,073

Largest cities in Iran

Top 10 · all 85 →

#	City	Region	Population
1	TehranCapital	Tehran	7,153,309
2	Mashhad	Razavi Khorasan	2,307,177
3	Isfahan	Isfahan	1,547,164
4	Karaj	Alborz Province	1,448,075
5	Tabriz	East Azerbaijan	1,424,641
6	Shiraz	Fars	1,249,942
7	Qom	Qom Province	900,000
8	Ahvaz	Khuzestan	841,145
9	Kermanshah	Kermanshah Province	621,100
10	Rasht	Gilan Province	594,590

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ardabīl?

Ardabīl has about 410,753 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Ardabīl the capital of Iran?

No. The capital of Iran is Tehran (7,153,309 people), about 397 km away. Ardabīl is the 17th largest city of the country and a regional capital.

How big is Ardabīl compared with the rest of Iran?

Its 410,753 residents are 0.4% of the 93,380,098 people living in Iran today. Tehran is larger with 7,153,309 people.

Where is Ardabīl?

In Ardabil Province, Iran, at latitude 38.25 and longitude 48.29, 1,353 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Mīāneh (105 km), Ahar (110 km), Bandar-e Anzalī (134 km).

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