Cities
Mashhad
Mashhad (3.4 million inhabitants): major city of Iran, with country factbook, ranking and leader links.
Last updated: October 2026
| Country | Iran |
|---|---|
| Population | 3.4 million |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects, 2022 Revision (metropolitan agglomeration estimate). Observation date: 2022. The Bureau cross-checked major-city figures against UN WUP; smaller-city figures are presented as published and have not been individually re-verified.
Mashhad has a metropolitan population of 3.4 million, according to the UN World Urbanization Prospects (2022 Revision) cited on this page.
Mashhad is in Iran. It is a major city of Iran.
Mashhad is a major city of Iran. The Bureau’s profile records its population and country context; see the Iran factbook for the wider national picture.