Final UN annex records population change in Mahshahr

The UN mission called for revival of the Combined Bureau of Coordination, which had coordinated the waterway before the war. It considered international participation in clearing the Shatt al-Arab and...

After political agreement, the mission proposed surveys to locate wrecks and obstacles, identify cargo and choose clearance methods. Removing hazardous material, unexploded ordnance and silt would...

Ahvaz city population rose from a reported 569,708 in 1980 to 861,970 in 1986 and 989,130 in 1990. The UN annex associated growth in receiving cities with displacement, illustrating pressure on...

Abadan city population was reported as 337,449 in 1980, zero in 1986 and 19,000 in 1990. The larger municipality recorded 432,514, zero and 27,000 respectively, showing different administrative scales...

Khorramshahr city recorded 166,858 residents in 1980, zero in 1986 and 6,000 in 1990. The larger municipality recorded 258,907, 2,098 and 73,000 respectively. The annex kept city and municipality...

The annex’s Dasht Azadegan city entry reported 115,348 residents in 1980, 75,272 in 1986 and 88,000 in 1990. These figures document a partial numerical rebound while remaining below the reported...

Bostan city population was reported as 7,900 in 1980, zero in 1986 and 6,000 in 1990. The annex’s population series records renewed habitation below the earlier level; a zero resident count is not a...

Susangerd, listed as Susan-Guerd, recorded 20,000 residents in 1980, 22,776 in 1986 and 34,000 in 1990. The annex shows growth in this city despite the conflict, unlike the depopulation recorded in...

Hoveyzeh, listed as Howeyzeh, recorded 6,900 residents in 1980, 2,246 in 1986 and 12,000 in 1990. The reported figures show a wartime decline followed by a population rebound; they do not identify...

Dezful city population was reported as 348,034 in 1980, 365,695 in 1986 and 419,643 in 1990. The annex marked the city as outside occupied areas, documenting population growth alongside its separately...