Zanjan Population 2026 — Iran

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

357,471

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in Iran

#18 of 85

largest cities tracked

World rank

#1511

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Zanjan

first-level division

Status

Regional capital

Elevation

1,666 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+3:30

Asia/Tehran

Coordinates

36.68°N 48.5°E

Share of country

0.4%

of 93.38M people

Zanjan overview

Updated October 2026

Zanjan (orange) and the other large cities of Iran

Zanjan lies in Iran at 36.68°N, 48.5°E, about 1,666 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 Ardabīl (410,753) and larger than Bandar Abbas (352,173). 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 284 km away; the nearest large city is Mīāneh, 108 km from Zanjan.

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 Zanjan

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Mīāneh East Azerbaijan	108 km	106,291
Rasht Gilan Province	118 km	594,590
Bandar-e Anzalī Gilan Province	123 km	118,564
Qazvin Qazvin Province	142 km	333,635
Lāhījān Gilan Province	147 km	101,073
Ardabīl Ardabil Province	176 km	410,753

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 Zanjan?

Zanjan has about 357,471 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Zanjan the capital of Iran?

No. The capital of Iran is Tehran (7,153,309 people), about 284 km away. Zanjan is the 18th largest city of the country and a regional capital.

How big is Zanjan compared with the rest of Iran?

Its 357,471 residents are 0.4% of the 93,380,098 people living in Iran today. Tehran is larger with 7,153,309 people.

Where is Zanjan?

In Iran, at latitude 36.68 and longitude 48.5, 1,666 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Mīāneh (108 km), Rasht (118 km), Bandar-e Anzalī (123 km).

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