Iran map
Iran is a country in Asia, in Southern Asia. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.
At a glance
Iran borders 7 countries: Pakistan, Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Armenia. Capital: Tehran.
- Capital
- Tehran
- Continent
- Asia · Southern Asia
- Status
- UN member state
- Population
- 82,913,906
- Area
- 1,622,833 km²
1.1% of the world’s people, 1.1% of its land
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Provinces of Iran
Iran is divided into 31 provinces.
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How Iran is divided
The administrative levels of Iran, from the whole country down, and which ones you can mark on VisitedAtlas.
| Level | Number | On VisitedAtlas |
|---|---|---|
| Country | 1 | ✓ Yes |
| Provinces | 31 | ✓ YesMark on the map |
| Counties (shahrestans) | 432 | Not yet |
| Districts (bakhsh) | 1,076 | Not yet |
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Questions about Iran
- Where is Iran?
- Iran is in Southern Asia (Asia) and borders Turkmenistan, Turkey, Pakistan, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Afghanistan. Its capital is Tehran. Approximate coordinates: 32°N, 55°E, north of the Equator.
- Which continent is Iran in?
- Iran is in Asia, in the Southern Asia region.
- What is the capital of Iran?
- The capital of Iran is Tehran.
- Which country is Tehran in?
- Tehran is the capital of Iran, in Southern Asia.
- How many provinces does Iran have?
- Iran has 31 provinces: Alborz, Ardebil, Bushehr, Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari, East Azarbaijan, Esfahan, Fars, Gilan, Golestan, Hamadan, Hormozgan, Ilam, Kerman, Kermanshah, Khuzestan, Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad, Kordestan, Lorestan, Markazi, Mazandaran, North Khorasan, Qazvin, Qom, Razavi Khorasan, Semnan, Sistan and Baluchestan, South Khorasan, Tehran, West Azarbaijan, Yazd, Zanjan.
- Does Iran have states?
- No. Iran is divided into 31 provinces.
- Is Iran a country?
- Yes. Iran is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.
- Which countries border Iran?
- Iran borders 7 countries: Pakistan, Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Armenia.