Rasht Population 2026 — Iran

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

594,590

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in Iran

#10 of 85

largest cities tracked

World rank

#909

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Gilan Province

first-level division

Status

Regional capital

Elevation

4 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+3:30

Asia/Tehran

Coordinates

37.28°N 49.59°E

Share of country

0.6%

of 93.38M people

Rasht overview

Updated October 2026

Rasht (orange) and the other large cities of Iran

Rasht lies in Gilan Province in Iran at 37.28°N, 49.59°E, about 4 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 Kermanshah (621,100) and larger than Kerman (577,514). 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 240 km away; the nearest large city is Bandar-e Anzalī, 25 km from Rasht.

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 Rasht

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Bandar-e Anzalī Gilan Province	25 km	118,564
Lāhījān Gilan Province	38 km	101,073
Zanjan Zanjan	118 km	357,471
Qazvin Qazvin Province	118 km	333,635
Ardabīl Ardabil Province	157 km	410,753
Mīāneh East Azerbaijan	166 km	106,291
Naz̧arābād Alborz Province	173 km	213,388
Chālūs Māzandarān	177 km	107,490

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 Rasht?

Rasht has about 594,590 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Rasht the capital of Iran?

No. The capital of Iran is Tehran (7,153,309 people), about 240 km away. Rasht is the 10th largest city of the country and a regional capital.

How big is Rasht compared with the rest of Iran?

Its 594,590 residents are 0.6% of the 93,380,098 people living in Iran today. Tehran is larger with 7,153,309 people.

Where is Rasht?

In Gilan Province, Iran, at latitude 37.28 and longitude 49.59, 4 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Bandar-e Anzalī (25 km), Lāhījān (38 km), Zanjan (118 km).

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