Zahedan County () is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of

Zahedan Zahedan (Balochi language, Balochi and ; ) is a city in the Central District (Zahedan County), Central District of Zahedan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, th ...

History

After the 2011 National Census, Mirjaveh District was separated from the county in the establishment of

Mirjaveh County Mirjaveh County () is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mirjaveh. The county is bordered by both Pakistan and Afghanistan. History After the 2011 National Census, Mirjaveh ...

. After the 2016 census, the village of Sar Jangal was elevated to the status of a city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 663,822 in 130,763 households. The following census in 2011 counted 660,575 people in 157,139 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 672,589 in 168,480 households.

Administrative divisions

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

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