Ahvaz County

Ahvaz County is in Khuzestan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahvaz.

History

After the 2006 National Census, Bavi District was separated from the county in the establishment of Bavi County.
After the 2011 census, Hamidiyeh District was separated from the county to establish Hamidiyeh County. Kut-e Abdollah and Soveyseh Rural Districts were separated from the county in establishing Karun County.
In 2012, Gheyzaniyeh and Mosharrahat Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Gheyzaniyeh District. Esmailiyeh Rural District was separated to form Esmailiyeh District, including the new Esmailiyeh-ye Jonubi Rural District. The village of Elhayi was elevated to the status of a city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,317,377 in 274,296 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,395,184 people in 351,980 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,302,591 in 362,480 households.

Administrative divisions

Ahvaz County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.