Provinces & states
First-level administrative divisions, their capitals, population and area.
| Province / state | Country | Capital | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azarbayian e Gharbt | Iran | Orumiyeh | 2,284,208 | 38,850 |
| Azarbayian e Sharqi | Iran | Tabriz | 4,420,343 | 67,102 |
| Bakhtaran | Iran | Bakhtaran | 1,622,159 | 23,667 |
| Boyer Ahmad e Kohkiluyeh | Iran | Yasuj | 496,739 | 14,261 |
| Bushehr | Iran | Bushehr | 694,252 | 27,653 |
| Chahar Mahal e Bakhtiari | Iran | Shahr e Kord | 747,297 | 14,870 |
| Esfahan | Iran | Esfahan | 3,682,444 | 104,650 |
| Fars | Iran | Shiraz | 3,543,828 | 133,298 |
| Gilan | Iran | Rasht | 2,204,047 | 14,709 |
| Hamadan | Iran | Hamadan | 1,651,320 | 19,784 |
| Hormozgan | Iran | Bandar Abbas | 924,433 | 66,780 |
| Ilam | Iran | Ilam | 440,693 | 19,044 |
| Kerman | Iran | Kerman | 1,862,542 | 179,916 |
| Khorasan | Iran | Mashhad | 6,013,200 | 313,337 |
| Khuzestan | Iran | Ahvaz | 3,175,852 | 67,282 |
| Kordestan | Iran | Sanandaj | 1,233,480 | 24,998 |
| Lorestan | Iran | Khorramabad | 1,501,778 | 28,803 |
| Markazi | Iran | Arak | 1,182,611 | 29,080 |
| Mazandaran | Iran | Sari | 3,793,149 | 46,456 |
| Semnan | Iran | Semnan | 458,125 | 90,905 |
| Sistan e Baluchestan | Iran | Zahedan | 1,455,102 | 181,578 |
| Tehran | Iran | Tehran | 9,982,309 | 29,993 |
| Yazd | Iran | Yazd | 691,119 | 70,011 |
| Zanjan | Iran | Zanjan | 1,776,133 | 36,398 |