List of Iranian cities by population Largest cities in the provinces Largest cities in the provinces

| Province | Largest_city | _2nd_Largest | _3rd_Largest | _4th_largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tehran | Tehran | Eslamshahr | Golestan | Shahr-e Qods |
| Alborz | Karaj | Nazarabad | Savojbolagh | Taleghan |
| Razavi Khorasan | Mashhad | Sabzevar | Neyshabur | Torbat-e Heydarieh |
| Isfahan | Isfahan | Kashan | Khomeynishahr | Najafabad |
| Fars | Shiraz | Marvdasht | Jahrom | Fasa |
| Khuzestan | Ahvaz | Dezful | Abadan | Khorramshahr |
| East Azarbaijan | Tabriz | Maragheh | Marand | Mianeh |
| Mazandaran | Sari | Babol | Amol | Qa`em Shahr |
| West Azarbaijan | Urmia | Khoy | Miandoab | Salmas |
| Kerman | Kerman | Sirjan | Rafsanjan | Jiroft |
| Gilan | Rasht | Bandar-e Anzali | Lahijan | Langrud |
| Sistan and Baluchistan | Zahedan | Zabol | Iran Shahr | Chabahar |
| Kermanshah | Kermanshah | Eslamabad-e Gharb | Harsin | Kangavar |
| Lorestan | Khorramabad | Borujerd | Dorood | Koohdasht |
| Hamadan | Hamadan | Malayer | Nahavand | Asadabad |
| Golestan | Gorgan | Gonbad-e Qabus | Ali Abad | Bandar Torkaman |
| Kurdistan | Sanandaj | Saghez | Marivan | Baneh |