Tehran’s Growing Population, Urbanization Pose Challenges

If the current trend in Tehran’s growing population were to continue, the capital will soon face a super challenge, warns Shahram Edalati, the deputy head of Tehran's Plan and Budget Organization.
“While Tehran Province has a 0.8% share in Iran’s total area, its population has reached 16.6 million people and it accounts for 25% of the country's gross domestic product,” he added.
These figures, he explained, show Tehran can be both the biggest opportunity and threat to the development of the country, ILNA reported.