Mashhad

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#642

Global Rank

3.5

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

6.2%


Share

Iran • MENA • Language power

Population
3.4M
GDP
$25B
GDP per capita
$7,383
Land area
2,282 km² (881 mi²)
Density
1,478/km² (3,827/mi²)

Primary city Mashhad

State / province Khorasan, Razavi

Language Persian

Stands out, per personUniversities: low vs Iran

Mashhad metro area

36.31, 59.60
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Languages of Mashhad

Western Farsi first in Khorasan, Razavi; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoWestern Farsi
AdministrativeWestern Farsi
NationalWestern Farsi

Khorasan, Razavi on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Mashhad

#708 by film pedigree · score 1.2 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Navid Negahban

Art of Mashhad

The Art hub →

1 notable artist born here, most in the 1500s: Reza Abbasi

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#1030

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Mashhad, Iran

#1146

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Mashhad, Iran

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Mashhad International Airport

Mashhad • 4 - Regional

Metro System (40 stations)1 entry

Mashhad Urban Railway

Mashhad • 40 stations