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Yazd overview
Yazd (orange) and the other large cities of Iran
Yazd lies in Yazd Province in Iran at 31.9°N, 54.37°E, about 1,216 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 Arāk (503,647) and larger than Ardabīl (410,753). 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 502 km away.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Yazd?
Yazd has about 477,905 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Yazd the capital of Iran?
No. The capital of Iran is Tehran (7,153,309 people), about 502 km away. Yazd is the 16th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Yazd compared with the rest of Iran?
Its 477,905 residents are 0.5% of the 93,380,098 people living in Iran today. Tehran is larger with 7,153,309 people.
Where is Yazd?
In Yazd Province, Iran, at latitude 31.9 and longitude 54.37, 1,216 m above sea level.
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Glostats. (2026). Yazd Population 2026 — Iran. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/iran/yazd/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/iran/yazd/">Yazd Population 2026 — Iran</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.