Ahvaz — GeoNames settlement population
Ahvaz has a recorded base population of 841,145 for the GeoNames settlement definition (Population reference date not supplied in local record). GeoNames settlement record; the moving counter uses World Bank national growth (2025); not measured local growth, not new population observations.
At a glance
UN association
Geographic association unverified; no urban-centre population or rank attributed to this place.
Administrative units of Ahvaz
9 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 9 of 9 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 809,624; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed GeoNames settlement denominator 841,145; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahrestān-e Shūshtar | 192,028 | 22.83% | Not independently verified |
| Shahrestān-e Shādegān | 138,480 | 16.46% | Not independently verified |
| Shahrestān-e Dasht-e Āzādegān | 107,989 | 12.84% | Not independently verified |
| Karun | 105,872 | 12.59% | Not independently verified |
| Shahrestān-e Bāvī | 96,484 | 11.47% | Not independently verified |
| Shahrestān-e Rāmshīr | 54,004 | 6.42% | Not independently verified |
| Hamidiyeh | 53,762 | 6.39% | Not independently verified |
| Hoveyzeh | 38,886 | 4.62% | Not independently verified |
| Haftkel | 22,119 | 2.63% | Not independently verified |
Recorded localities
Gazetteer associations; boundary membership not independently verified.
Darvīsheh (11,820)
Comparable database records
Same definition label: GeoNames settlement. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 841,145 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Ahvaz |
|---|---|---|
| São Bernardo do Campo | 840,499 | −0.1% |
| Shangyu | 839,747 | −0.2% |
| Pietermaritzburg | 839,327 | −0.2% |
| Nova Iguaçu | 843,046 | +0.2% |
| Takeo | 843,931 | +0.3% |
About these numbers
Source: GeoNames settlement record. Reference: Population reference date not supplied in local record. Live method: exponential projection from modelling anchor 2025-07-01 using World Bank national growth (2025); not measured local growth (+0.92% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 841,145, not the ticking estimate. Country/world denominators are World Bank values and can differ in date and method from local/UN values. Ranks cover only records with the same definition label in this database, not all cities in the world.
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