Qeshm County

Qeshm County is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qeshm. Qeshm is a free trade zone and has good potential for business.

History
After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Laft and Ramkan were elevated to city status.

In May 2017, Larak Rural District was transferred from Shahab District to the Central District. In November 2017, Dulab and Salakh Rural Districts were separated from Shahab District in the establishment of Hara District.

In March 2019, Hormuz District was separated from the county to join Bandar Abbas County.

Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 103,881 in 22,642 households. The following census in 2011 counted 117,774 people in 28,798 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 148,993 in 40,506 households.

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