Zahedan County

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

History
After the 2011 National Census, Mirjaveh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Mirjaveh County. After the 2016, census, the village of Sar Jangal was elevated to the status of a city.

Population
At the time of the 2006 National 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.