Map of Karaj, Iran

Karaj is the administrative centre of Alborz Province, Iran, with a population of about 1,448,075. It lies at 35.8327°N, 50.9915°E. Karaj is about 42 km (26 mi) west of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Shahr-e Qods, 16 km to the southeast.

Karaj at a glance

Where is Karaj?

• The 4th largest city in Iran by recorded population.
• The largest city in Alborz Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 43 min on the shortest day to 14 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Karaj

• Shahr-e Qods — 16 km southeast
• Shahre Jadide Andisheh — 17 km south
• Malārd — 19 km south
• Shahrīār — 20 km south
• Hashtgerd — 32 km northwest
• Naz̧arābād — 37 km west
• Eslamshahr — 38 km southeast
• Golestān — 39 km southeast
• Tajrīsh — 39 km east
• Robāţ Karīm — 40 km south

Largest cities in Alborz Province

• Naz̧arābād — 213,388
• Hashtgerd — 55,640

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Shiraz — 1,249,942
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100
• Rasht — 594,590

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.