Karaj County

Karaj County is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Karaj.

History

In 2009, three villages merged in forming the city of Asara. In 2010, the county separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.
In 2012, Eshtehard District was separated from the county in establishing Eshtehard County. In 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht, the Fardis neighborhood in the city of Karaj, and other parts of the county were separated from it to establish Fardis County.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 1,709,481 in 472,365 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,973,470 in 623,801 households.

Administrative divisions

Karaj County's population history and administrative structure over two censuses are shown in the following table.