Map of Tehran, Iran

Tehran is the capital of Iran, with a population of about 7,153,309. It lies at 35.6944°N, 51.4215°E. The nearest city on our map is Tajrīsh, 12 km to the north.

Tehran at a glance

Where is Tehran?

• The largest city in Iran by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 44 min on the shortest day to 14 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tehran

• Tajrīsh — 12 km north
• Eslamshahr — 23 km southwest
• Shahr-e Qods — 28 km west
• Golestān — 29 km southwest
• Qarchak — 33 km southeast
• Shahrīār — 33 km west
• Pākdasht — 34 km southeast
• Pardīs — 36 km east
• Shahre Jadide Andisheh — 36 km west
• Robāţ Karīm — 38 km southwest

Largest cities in Tehran

• Eslamshahr — 450,000
• Shahrīār — 309,607
• Shahr-e Qods — 309,605
• Qarchak — 251,834
• Golestān — 240,000
• Pākdasht — 236,319
• Varāmīn — 225,628
• Shahre Jadide Andisheh — 116,062
• Pardīs — 114,249
• Robāţ Karīm — 105,393

Largest cities in Iran

• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• 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.