Maku County

Maku County is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Maku.

History
After the 2006 National Census, Poldasht and Showt Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Poldasht County and Showt County, respectively. At the same time, Chaybasar-e Shomali Rural District and the city of Bazargan were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Bazargan District.

Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 174,578 in 39,765 households. The following census in 2011 counted 88,863 people in 22,874 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 94,751 in 27,009 households.

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