Final UN annex records population change in Bostan

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...

Mahshahr city population rose from a reported 102,503 in 1980 to 232,642 in 1986 and 266,962 in 1990. The annex identified the city as outside occupied areas and described displaced arrivals as a...

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...

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...

Bakhtaran city population was reported as 652,898 in 1980, 862,378 in 1986 and 989,598 in 1990. The annex marked it as outside occupied areas; these city figures are distinct from the surrounding...

Qasr-e-Shirin city recorded 28,000 residents in 1980 and zero in 1986 and 1990. Its larger municipality recorded 62,000, zero and 8,000 respectively. The annex therefore shows some municipal...