Behbahan County

Behbahan County is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Behbahan.

History
After the 2011 National Census, Aghajari District was separated from the county in the establishment of Aghajari County, which was divided into two districts and three rural districts, with Aghajari as its capital and only city at the time. The village of Mansuriyeh was elevated to the status of a city, and the village of Mashhad merged with several villages to become the new city of Tashan.

Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 172,597, in 39,607 households. The following census in 2011 counted 179,703 people in 47,618 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 180,593 in 51,838 households.

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